The celebrations for the US squad showed their emotions and the significance of the outcome.
They played Pakistan side by side for the entire forty overs, with Nitish Kumar’s disastrous last delivery hitting Haris Rauf for four over his head.
And after delivering a couple of early wides and giving up an early boundary, Saurabh Netravalkar held his own to finish the super over. Then, he was hoisted up on his teammates’ shoulders and paraded around the outfield in front of cheering supporters.
“I am extremely proud of our performance,” stated Monank, who scored a vital half-century during his team’s first run-chase.
It was a true team endeavor. After winning the toss, we were aware that we needed to take advantage of the circumstances, and we are grateful to our bowlers for that.”
Even though Pakistan’s tournament is far from over after just one match, Babar Azam’s team’s prospects seem dire following such a disastrous start.
They made it to the final in 2022, but England ultimately defeated them. They won’t have much time to reflect on that, though, as their big match versus rivals India in New York comes this Sunday.
“You get upset every time you lose a match,” Babar remarked. “Our performance in fielding, bowling, and batting is lacking.
