In the 11th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan set a target of 160 runs for the host USA to win.
Pakistan scored 159 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, with captain Babar Azam scoring 44 runs and Shadab Khan 40 runs. Pakistan faced difficulties against the USA in the initial overs. The national team’s top three order batters returned to the pavilion with a total score of 26 runs during the powerplay.
Mohammad Rizwan scored 9, Usman Khan 3, and Fakhar Zaman 11 runs before getting out. It is notable that the match was decided by a super over.
The USA needed 5 runs on the last ball to win the match, and the American batter hit a boundary off Haris Rauf, tying the match.
In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the USA defeated Pakistan in the super over, causing a major upset and securing their second consecutive victory in the tournament.
In the super over, the USA set a target of 19 runs for Pakistan, but the Green Shirts could only manage 13 runs.