Post by : Mariam
Al-Faris
Pakistan defeated the United States of America by 32 runs in their Group A match of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday. It was an important victory for Pakistan in the tournament.
After winning the toss, Pakistan chose to bat first and posted a strong total of 190 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Opener Sahibzada Farhan played an excellent innings and scored 73 runs from just 41 balls. His attacking knock gave Pakistan a solid start. Captain Babar Azam also contributed well with 46 runs.
In the final overs, Shadab Khan played a quick and powerful innings, scoring 30 runs from only 12 balls. His late hitting helped Pakistan reach a competitive total.
For the USA, fast bowler Shadley van Schalkwyk was the best performer with the ball. He took 4 wickets for 25 runs in his four overs and tried to control Pakistan’s scoring.
While chasing 191 runs, the USA team lost wickets regularly and could not build strong partnerships. Shayan Jahangir scored 49 runs and Shubham Ranjane made 51 runs, but their efforts were not enough to reach the target. The USA finished at 158 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 32 runs.
For Pakistan, Usman Tariq took 3 wickets for 27 runs, while Shadab Khan picked up 2 wickets for 26 runs, playing a key role with both bat and ball.
This result handed the USA their second straight defeat in the tournament, while Pakistan strengthened their position in Group A of the T20 World Cup.
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