In the T20 World Cup 2024 encounter against the USA at the historic Nassau International County Stadium in New York Mohammad Amir the adept leftarm seamer representing Pakistan orchestrated a gamechanging event. Securing the edge of Monank Patel the opposing captain Amir played a pivotal role in Patels departure following a commendable halfcentury innings.
The event unfolded in the 15th over of the second innings, when Mohammad Amir delivered an off-cutter just outside the off stump. The right-hander, facing Mohammad Amir, attempted to slice the ball away. However, it caught the outside edge of the blade, and Mohammad Rizwan was perfectly positioned to cleanly catch the ball. This delivery from Mohammad Amir ended Patel’s impressive innings, sending him back to the pavilion for a well-made 50 off 38 deliveries, which included seven fours and a six.
Naseem Shah had removed Steven Taylor for 12 off 16 deliveries, giving the Men in Green their first breakthrough. Haris Rauf supplied the second by dismissing Andries Gous for 35, breaking a 68-run partnership with the United States skipper.
Nitish Kumar and Aaron Jones Lead USA to Super Over Drama against Pakistan in T20 World Cup
When the host team needed 56 off 45 deliveries and had eight wickets in hand, the USA had the game to lose. Pakistan, on the other hand, rallied behind their renowned pace bowling outfit. Babar Azam chose Haris Rauf with 15 runs needed from the penultimate over, but the right-arm speedster surrendered a boundary to Nitish Kumar when the opposition needed five off the final ball.
Aaron Jones scored 36 runs off 26 deliveries, providing another vital effort following his heroics against Canada.
The Men in Green were struggling in the first innings, trailing 26-3 after 4.4 overs. Babar Azam and Shadab Khan plotted their team’s revival with 44 and 40 runs, respectively, with the latter scoring 160. Iftikhar Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi scored cameos to help their team reach 159/7. Nosthush Kenjige was the best bowler for the USA, finishing with 4-0-30-3, while Saurabh Netravalkar with 4-0-18-2. Ali Khan and Jasdeep Singh ended with one each.
The United States has already opened their account with a convincing victory over Canada.