END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs | PAK: 159/7 | RR: 7.95
- Shaheen Shah Afridi23 (16b)
- Haris Rauf3 (3b)
- Ali Khan4-0-30-1
- Saurabh Netravalkar4-0-18-2
Saad: "Well played Shaheen !"
Noshtush Kenjige: "Just half the job is done now. To restrict them to 150, I think it's a very good wicket. We know they are a dangerous side, but we believe in our abilities. It's good we are reflecting it on the ground. It's pretty hot, and if you'd have given us 150 at the halfway stage, we'd have taken it."
12.18pm local (10.18 PST) Pakistan were 26 for 3 in the fifth over. Shadab Khan thought the best escape route was to counterattack, and he smashed 40 from 25 balls in a stand of 72 with Babar Azam. Babar had decided to play anchor, but struggled to 44 off 43 deliveries on a slow pitch. Eventually, it was a massive contribution of 23* from Afridi that helped drag Pakistan to a good score. But credit to Kenjige (3 for 30) and Netravalkar (2 for 18) to restrict Pakistan to 159, and give USA a chance of an upset. Join Ekanth for the chase to see where this goes.
Ali Khan from around
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 149/7 | RR: 7.84
- Shaheen Shah Afridi15 (11b)
- Haris Rauf2 (2b)
- Saurabh Netravalkar4-0-18-2
- Ali Khan3-0-20-1
Abdul: "@Arshad Nadeem, Shaheen will mind if you consider him bowler, he is an all rounder :-)"
And there's a bit of a delay, as the fan who caught the ball has to take climb down the stairs to throw the ball back into the field of play...
Arshad Naveed: "So it's over to bowlers to finish both innings for Pakistan"
Rauf
Iftikhar Ahmed lbw b Netravalkar 18 (27m 14b 3x4 0x6) SR: 128.57
Netravalkar will finish off
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs | PAK: 139/6 | RR: 7.72
- Shaheen Shah Afridi7 (8b)
- Iftikhar Ahmed18 (13b)
- Ali Khan3-0-20-1
- Corey Anderson1-0-6-0
From around now
Nitin: "Pakistan have a world-class bowling attack. Anything over 160 would not be easy for USA"
From over to Afridi
Ali Khan back, and from around the wicket. But there's a bit of a delay, with an issue or two with the sightscreen.
END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | PAK: 132/6 | RR: 7.76
- Shaheen Shah Afridi2 (4b)
- Iftikhar Ahmed16 (11b)
- Corey Anderson1-0-6-0
- Jasdeep Singh3-0-37-1
Anjan: "Pakistan need Iftikhar to stay till over 20"
From around to Iftikhar