The USA beat Pakistan in a super over thriller in the ICC 2024 T20 World Cup match
On Thursday in Dallas, in one of the biggest upsets in T20 World Cup history, the United States of America defeated Pakistan in a super over to achieve their second victory of the tournament. The Pakistan cricket team, who were the 2009 champions, recovered from a poor start to score 159 runs at the loss of seven decades, but America scored 14 runs from their final over to finish at 3-159 and send the match to a super over.
Aaron Jones, who smashed an unbeaten 40-ball 94 in the opening win over Canada, once again starred for the home team when he helped stretch the game into a super over with another vital knock of 36, not out of 26. Jones hit a six and then a single before Nitish Kumar’s boundary off the final ball tied the score at 159 at the end of regulation.
Pakistan panicked in the super over when experienced fast bowler Mohammad Amir gave away 18 runs, including seven runs off wide balls.
Left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar, who earlier bowled brilliantly and grabbed 2-18 off his four overs, conceded only 13 runs in the super over to earn the US its most historic Twenty20 win against Pakistan, the 2022 runner-up and 2009 champion.
Iftikhar Ahmed smashed a boundary off Netravalkar’s second ball before holing out at long off as the left-arm seamer kept his cool and snatched a brilliant win for the US.