The USA’s chances of winning the match were slim as they struggled to keep up with India’s bowling attack. Arshdeep took out the USA opener Shayan Jahangir in the first ball of the game with a brilliant delivery, and later got Andries Gous out with a silly shot.
Despite this, Aaron Jones was the standout batsman for the USA in this tournament, playing crucial roles in victories over Canada and Pakistan. However, playing on conditions with more bounce and smaller boundaries in Texas proved to be too much for him as he fell for 11 after being deceived by a short ball from Mohammed Siraj.
Nitish Kumar tried to bring some momentum into the middle overs with a massive six off Hardik followed by a beautiful straight drive. However, his efforts were cut short as he was caught by Siraj in the deep end. Corey Anderson briefly added some lower-order runs by skillfully scoring against Jasprit Bumrah. But ultimately, the USA’s bowling attack couldn’t defend their total. They also regretted giving India five penalty runs in the 15th over for slow over rate.
Despite their loss, the USA still has an opportunity to progress to the Super 8s and continue their impressive tournament performance.
