The US was left reeling from another incredible setback at the Cricket World Cup as India romped to a seven-wicket victory in New York.
Batting first, USA made a disastrous start, falling to 3-2 in the first over, but recovered to post a respectable 110-8.
And they made a brilliant start to defend that total, with Indian captain Virat Kohli falling to Saurabh Netravalkar for a golden duck on the second ball of the match.
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant followed and India were 39-3 after 7.3 overs.
And for a fair portion of India’s innings, the US made it more exciting than many of the 31,000 fans at Nassau Stadium expected.
But Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav, who finished unbeaten on 50, led the recovery to steer India to victory and to the Super 8.
USA didn’t help themselves – they were given a five-run penalty in the 15th over for taking more than 60 seconds between overs for the third time in the Indian innings.
But overall it was a performance to be proud of for the co-hosts in the World Cup final match in New York. The stadium, consisting of stands from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, is now being dismantled.
Had the US won, Pakistan would have been knocked out of the tournament. They then play against Ireland in Florida on Friday. If you win, they probably still go to the Super 8.
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