Since receiving formal T20I standing alongside all different Affiliate Nations from January 1, 2019, the US males’s cricket workforce has performed 30 matches and gained 19 of them.
Two memorable wins had been born final month within the bid to their maiden T20 World Cup once they trumped Bangladesh 2-1 within the preparatory bilateral tie at dwelling. Regardless of having no prior expertise on the World Cup stage, the co-hosts of the ninth T20 World Cup opened the event with a sensational 194-run chase towards Canada in Dallas – the third highest ever within the T20 World Cup.
Come Thursday, of their first main problem of this version, the US handed a large jolt to Pakistan, the 2009 champion and finalists of the earlier version, with a pulsating Tremendous Over win. It was the second Tremendous Over of the present version and solely the fifth tie ever within the World Cups. Pakistan have now been on the receiving finish of two losses in T20 World Cup ties, having misplaced within the first such occasion towards India in 2007 the place a bowl-out was used because the tie-breaker.
Thursday’s loss, nevertheless, has put Pakistan in a state of uncertainty with more durable video games towards India and Eire to comply with in Group A. In the meantime, the US discover themselves at an unprecedented excessive on the prime of the group with two wins for now.
Multi-cultural coalesce
The medical win with performances throughout batting, bowling and fielding departments was orchestrated by a bunch of multi-cultural and multi-continental cricketers who’ve discovered a recent run in worldwide cricket with the US.
Corey Anderson, a former ODI World Cup runner-up with New Zealand in 2015, is well essentially the most recognised determine from the US aspect within the cricketing panorama. However here’s a nearer take a look at among the different architects of the well-known win over Pakistan of their first-ever assembly in Dallas:
Monank Patel
Born within the ‘Milk Capital of India’ in Anand, Gujarat, Monank laboured desires of representing USA, migrating to the nation after having represented his Indian state on the age-group ranges.
The 31-year-old has represented US throughout numerous qualifying tournaments in one-dayers and T20Is persistently since 2018 earlier than rising as a frontrunner of the aspect during the last three years. Monank has adopted within the footsteps of achieved internationals in Jos Buttler and Quinton de Kock with the excellence of being a outstanding wicket-keeper-captain that opens the batting.
He displayed his wares towards a stable Pakistan assault on Thursday when he steered a 160-run chase with a 38-ball half-century laced with seven fours and a six.
Saurabh Netravalkar
A lanky left-arm seamer, Mumbai-born Netravalkar was India’s highest wicket-taker on the 2010 Beneath-19 World Cup. His efforts with the ball weren’t sufficient then to see off Pakistan within the quarterfinals however Netravalkar could have considerably come to phrases with that reminiscence final evening when he pinned Pakistan within the regulation match and the Tremendous Over.
Netravalkar drew first blood for US with the scalp of Mohammad Rizwan earlier than returning on the demise to dismiss Iftikhar Ahmed and completed his four-over quota with figures of two/19. After the batters ransacked 18 runs within the Tremendous Over later, Netravalkar displayed his finesse with the ball to safe a historic win. A technical employees member with American tech giants Oracle since 2016, Netravalkar who earlier represented Mumbai within the Ranji Trophy, debuted for US in 2019. He has picked up 73 ODI and 29 T20I wickets for the aspect in 77 appearances.
What an effort from Saurabh Netravalkar! From representing India U-19 in 2010, working as a techie in America, happening to signify USA within the #T20WorldCup and bowling a match-winning Tremendous Over to clinch a historic win vs Pakistan!
Simply wow. pic.twitter.com/foSi7BQlLe
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) June 6, 2024
Nosthush Kenjige
That includes in his first recreation of the T20 World Cup, left-arm spinner Kenjige constricted the Pakistan middle-order with three essential scalps (3/30) on Thursday. The 33-year-old, born within the southeastern US state of Alabama moved again to his Indian roots alongside along with his household in 1992. Kenjige accomplished his education and faculty in Karnataka the place he featured in cricket on the college stage. He returned to US in 2015 and broke into the nationwide aspect three years later.
Andries Gous
Inside two months and eight innings of his T20I debut, Andries Gous has struck three match-winning fifties whereas being part of 4 well-known wins. Having performed an important position in US’ opening win over Canada within the event, the South African-born batter recorded a agency cameo (35 off 26) batting at no. 3 towards Pakistan. The 30-year-old is a South African First-Class veteran who represented Free State between 2011-2020. Although he took up a three-year contract with the US in 2021, Gous needed to practically wait by means of the complete interval to make his debut and make it rely.
Nitish Kumar
The Nitish Kumar wave is criss-crossing continents and international locations. Born to Indian-origin dad and mom in Ontario, Canada, Nitish made headlines throughout the 2011 ODI World Cup because the youngest (16 years, 283 days) to ever characteristic within the event. Nitish made his T20I debut in 2012 and represented the nation in 18 T20Is up till 2019. Nevertheless, a harsh COVID-19 section in Canada, prompted Nitish to cross over to the US and proceed his cricketing journey. A useful lower-order bat and off-spin bowler, Nitish remained in his ingredient when US required 5 runs off the ultimate supply. He then pumped a low full-toss from Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf over mid-off for a 4 that levelled the scores and registered the Tremendous Over.
Steven Taylor
Considered one of America’s main homebred cricketing abilities, Steven Taylor couldn’t mild up Dallas with the bat however was essential in handing US the early lead over Pakistan with an excellent catch. Diving full-stretch to his proper, Taylor caught opener Rizwan out of skinny air, bringing cricket followers recollections of a 2007 World Cup catch by Bermuda’s Dwayne Leverock in a well-known conflict towards India.
What a seize at slip! 👏
Nice reactions from the USA’s Steven Taylor to get Pakistan opener Rizwan early doorways.#BBCCricket #USAvPAK #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/XjWpNKwI4N
— Check Match Particular (@bbctms) June 6, 2024
Aaron Jones
After a glowing 94 within the earlier outing towards Canada, Aaron Jones has emerged as a batting famous person for the US with one other stellar knock underneath strain. Born in Queens, New York to Barbadian dad and mom, Jones spent his early days honing his craft within the Caribbean. Jones’ unbeaten 36 with two fours and as many sixes helped US into the Tremendous Over. The 29-year-old then made 11 of his aspect’s 18 runs to make sure a second successive win.
Additionally shining within the win are former India U19 all-rounder Harmeet Singh, Punjab-born seamer Jasdeep Singh and Pakistan-born seamer Ali Khan.