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USA vs England, Super Eight - Match 9 Commentary, Live Updates

USA vs ENG, 2024 - T20 Live Commentary

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USA USA
115 (18.5/20)
117/0 (9.4/20)
England beat USA by 10 wickets
Right then, that's all from this lop-sided affair. With this outcome, England have sealed a berth in the semis and now, all eyes turn to Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua where West Indies and South Africa will lock horns. The victor of that clash will join England from Group 2 in the semifinals. The game will start at 6 am IST (12.30 am GMT), but our build-up will begin much sooner. See you then. Cheers!
Jos Buttler, the victorious captain of England says that they played the USA with a lot of respect. He adds they talked about playing with a lot of intent. Further adds that the spinners Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone bowled really well in tandem and further compounded the pressure created in the powerplay. Also says it is not easy for the batters when these guys are bowling. Mentions that they have got good options with the ball and he felt to bring Chris Jordan to add some batting depth as well. Appreciates him and says that Jordan executed brilliantly with the ball and getting a World Cup hat-trick is always a moment to cherish. On his batting form, he says you don't always get the results but he feels good and confident. Also adds that now he is hitting the ball with intent. Concludes by saying he needed to look at his own game and is happy to contribute.
The captain of the USA, Aaron Jones says that it was a hard game and feels that they weren't as disciplined as they should have been. Tells that they didn't have a good last few games but looking forward to learning from it and delivering in the future. Shares that they enjoyed playing in this tournament. Reckons that their shot selection against Adil Rashid wasn't the best and should have batted smartly against him.
Adil Rashid is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his exceptional bowling figures. He begins by saying that he is delighted with the team's performance. Says all the bowlers did their job to restrict the USA at 115. Adds that you have to assess which end you want to bowl especially when the wind is a factor. Also tells that it was one of those days when the googly came out well and he is happy with the way he bowled. Appreciates Chris Jordan and says that he has been a match-winner and has been doing the job for a number of years now. Also congratulates Chris Jordan and says that coming back and scoring a hat-trick is highly impressive. Also says that Jos Buttler is a world-class player. Ends up saying that he is hopeful to carry down the momentum into the semifinals.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, after being asked to bat first, the USA were dealt an early blow in the form of Andries Gous. Coming in at number 3, Nitish Kumar did not shy away from playing his shots and made the Powerplay count for the USA. Once the field restrictions were lifted, the boundaries became hard to come by for the USA and it got even tougher as Jos Buttler introduced spin from both ends. Just as Corey Anderson and Harmeet Singh were beginning to rebuild, Harmeet fell and it all went downhill from there. The USA lost their last 5 wickets in just 6 balls without adding a run to be eventually bowled out for 115. For England, with four wickets in a single over, including a hat-trick, Chris Jordan cleaned up the USA tail, becoming the second bowler at this World Cup to take a hat-trick.
As for the USA, their maiden appearance at a global event has come to an end and despite the manner of defeat in this clash, they will go home with their heads held high. After having a productive Powerplay, they just could not kick on and failed to get out of the rut in the middle phase. This resulted in them managing only 115 on the board, which was never going to be enough against England. They were still hopeful though of putting the defending champions under pressure with a few early wickets. Saurabh Netravalkar and Harmeet Singh bowled tidy first couple of overs but after that, Jos Buttler went into overdrive and took them apart to all corners of the park.
ENGLAND ARE THROUGH TO THE SEMIS! The defending champions have breezed past the USA and become the first team to book their place in the semifinals of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. With only 116 runs to get, it was a matter of when rather than if for England. Jos Buttler teed off and got off the blocks quickly while Phil Salt was in the backseat during the entirety of the chase. Buttler did not miss a beat and unloaded a real assault on the USA bowlers. Whether it were the pacers or the spinners, Buttler treated all with the same disdain With an unbeaten 38-ball 83, the English skipper has certainly regained his touch, putting him in good stead for the semifinals. As per the on-air commentators, England needed to gun down this target with 18.4 overs or less to qualify but they got the job done in 9.4 overs and with this NRR, they might even finish top of their group, if the West Indies win by a smaller margin
End Of The Over 9.4 : 117/0
7 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 49.4
J. Buttler
83 (38)
P. Salt
25 (21)
van Schalkwyk
1.4-0-15-0
9.4
4
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Jos Buttler finishes off in style and hits the winning runs! England cruise to the semifinals. And it is the English skipper who has led from the front mercilessly with the bat. Shadley van Schalkwyk bowls it outside off on a fuller length and keeps it away from the batter, Jos Buttler throws the kitchen-sink at it and extends his arms, getting the slice of the willow that guns away through backward point for a boundary.
9.3
1
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Phil Salt
Keeps it at the stumps, on a length, Phil Salt hits it down to long on for one more run.
9.2
1
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Jos Buttler
Serves it full now, around off, Jos Buttler extends his hands and pushes it to deep extra cover for a single.
9.1
1
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Phil Salt
Bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, Phil Salt swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
End Of The Over 9 : 110/0
32 Runs
  • 18.1
  • 68.2
  • 68.3
  • 68.4
  • 68.5
  • 1 WD 8.6
  • 68.6
J. Buttler
78 (36)
P. Salt
23 (19)
H. Singh
2-0-36-0
8.6
6
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
SIX! Absolute carnage this! Fifth six of the over! Lands it on a good length, at the stumps, Jos Buttler takes his front foot away from the line and punishes it over long on for a six. 32 runs from this over.
8.6
wd
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
WIDE! He is under enormous pressure! Flat and wide of off, beyond the guideline. Wided.
8.5
6
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
SIX! Merciless destruction! 100 up for England in the 9th over itself. Full and onto the pads this time, Jos Buttler bends low again and this time he slogs it across the line of the ball and deposits it behind deep mid-wicket.
8.4
6
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
SIX! This is majestic and effortless batting from Jos Buttler. Harmeet Singh serves a juicy half volley on the stumps, Jos Buttler clears his front leg and slams it downtown for the fourth consecutive six.
8.3
6
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
SIX! Buttler wants this done quickly! Shade short in length, and angling on the off and middle, Jos Buttler bends low, and transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it well over deep square leg for another six.
8.2
6
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
SIX! 50 for the English skipper in style! Length ball and outside off, Jos Buttler reads the length early, charges down the track and flatly lifts it over long off for a biggie.
8.1
1
Harmeet Singh To Phil Salt
Flatter and quicker on the middle, Phil Salt tucks it with a horizontal bat towards long on for a single.
End Of The Over 8 : 78/0
8 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 47.2
  • 17.3
  • 1 NB 7.4
  • 07.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
P. Salt
22 (18)
J. Buttler
48 (31)
van Schalkwyk
1-0-8-0
7.6
1
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Phil Salt
Short in length, slower and angling on the pads, Phil Salt swivels early for the pull shot and mistimes it off the inner half of the bat towards widish short fine for a single.
7.5
1
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Jos Buttler
Full and wide of off, Jos Buttler caresses it through covers for one.
7.4
0
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Jos Buttler
Keeps it nice! Wide yorker outside off, Jos Buttler fails to connect the shot.
7.4
nb
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Jos Buttler
NO BALL! Oh, dear! That's wayward from Shadley van Schalkwyk. Tries to hurl a back-of-the-hand slower one but slips it above the waist height and down the leg side. Buttler swings and misses. Free Hit to follow.
7.3
1
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Phil Salt
Good length, outside off, Phil Salt hangs back and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
7.2
4
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Phil Salt
FOUR! Hammered away! Back of a length, around off, Phil Salt stays leg side and stands upright before hammering it through the covers and beats the fielder in the deep who dives to his right for a boundary.
7.1
0
Shadley van Schalkwyk To Phil Salt
Starts from over the wicket and nails in a yorker with a scrambled seam, and in front of the stumps. Phil Salt shovels it out back to the bowler.
End Of The Over 7 : 70/0
10 Runs
  • 26.1
  • 16.2
  • 26.3
  • 16.4
  • 1 WD 6.5
  • 26.5
  • 16.6
P. Salt
16 (14)
J. Buttler
47 (28)
A. Khan
2-0-26-0
6.6
1
Ali Khan To Phil Salt
Good length, around the off stump, Phil Salt stays tall and punches it on the up through the cover-point gap for a single to retain the strike.
6.5
2
Ali Khan To Phil Salt
Angles it onto the pads on a length, Phil Salt flicks but gets an inside edge that rolls towards the mid-wicket region and hurries back for the second by the time the fielder picks it up.
6.5
wd
Ali Khan To Phil Salt
WIDE! Sprays it full but way down the leg side. Phil Salt swipes across but misses. Wide given.
6.4
1
Ali Khan To Jos Buttler
Gets the yorker in, on middle, Jos Buttler drills it down to long off for a single.
6.3
2
Ali Khan To Jos Buttler
A low full toss on the leg stump from Ali Khan, Jos Buttler whips it to the left of deep square leg for a brace.
6.2
1
Ali Khan To Phil Salt
Back of a length, on the leg stump, Phil Salt punches to long on for one.
6.1
2
Ali Khan To Phil Salt
Good length and outside off, Phil Salt cuts it past backward point and scampers for the second as Corey Anderson fumbles and eventually throws it to the keeper. Andries Gous collects it, turns around and quickly throws it at the bowler's end. He misses the shy and the ball rolls to long on but the batters stay content with two.
End Of The Over 6 : 60/0
12 Runs
  • 15.1
  • 15.2
  • 45.3
  • 45.4
  • 05.5
  • 25.6
J. Buttler
44 (26)
P. Salt
10 (10)
N. Kenjige
2-0-19-0
5.6
2
Nosthush Kenjige To Jos Buttler
Serves it full and on middle and leg, Jos Buttler sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
5.5
0
Nosthush Kenjige To Jos Buttler
Good length, on the middle, Jos Buttler tucks it to square leg.
5.4
4
Nosthush Kenjige To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Gets it through again! Full and around off, Jos Buttler improvises and reverse sweeps it past backward point for a boundary.
5.3
4
Nosthush Kenjige To Jos Buttler
FOUR! That has been a productive area for Buttler and also, a poor effort from the fielder! Drops it on a length, on middle and quicker as well. Jos Buttler shimmies ahead and slams it downtown for a boundary. The ball evades the long off fielder and breaches into the fence.
5.2
1
Nosthush Kenjige To Phil Salt
In the air...but safe! 50 up for England in no time! Short and on the middle, Phil Salt miscues the pull behind mid on for a single.
5.1
1
Nosthush Kenjige To Jos Buttler
Nosthush Kenjige continues from around the wicket, flattens the trajectory as Jos Buttler charges ahead and cramps him for room on the leg stump line. Jos Buttler can only block it back to the bowler.
End Of The Over 5 : 48/0
16 Runs
  • 5 WD 4.1
  • 04.1
  • 44.2
  • 14.3
  • 04.4
  • 24.5
  • 44.6
P. Salt
9 (9)
J. Buttler
33 (21)
A. Khan
1-0-16-0
4.6
4
Ali Khan To Phil Salt
FOUR! Creamed away! Too full by Ali, outside off, Phil Salt picks up the length early and cracks the drive through covers for a boundary. An expensive start by Ali, 16 runs off the over. The USA just cannot afford their key bowlers to start badly.
4.5
2
Ali Khan To Phil Salt
Strays on the pads, on a back of a length, Phil Salt gets on his toes and flicks it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
4.4
0
Ali Khan To Phil Salt
Lands it on a hard length, on off, Phil Salt punches it off the back foot but finds the man at cover.
4.3
1
Ali Khan To Jos Buttler
Ali steams in with a long on in place and goes full, at the stumps, knocked down to the man at long on there by Buttler for a single.
4.2
4
Ali Khan To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Jos Buttler looks in the mood! Ali serves it on a length, angling in, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler gives the bowler the charge and hits through the line and gets it way over mid on for a boundary.
4.1
0
Ali Khan To Jos Buttler
Into the wicket, on off, Jos Buttler hops back and stabs it down the deck.
4.1
wd
Ali Khan To Jos Buttler
FIVE WIDES! This has gone horribly wrong for Ali Khan! Tries the yorker first up but gets the line wrong as this is way down leg. The keeper, Andries Gous dives to his left but he has no chance to cut it off and it races away for a boundary.
End Of The Over 4 : 32/0
7 Runs
  • 13.1
  • 13.2
  • 43.3
  • 03.4
  • 13.5
  • 03.6
P. Salt
3 (6)
J. Buttler
28 (18)
N. Kenjige
1-0-7-0
3.6
0
Nosthush Kenjige To Phil Salt
Comes in with the arm from around the wickets, and serves it on a good length, slanting on the pads, Phil Salt goes for a pull shot but wears it high on his thigh pad.
3.5
1
Nosthush Kenjige To Jos Buttler
Coming in with the arm, short and on middle, Jos Buttler punches it down to long off and turns the strike over.
3.4
0
Nosthush Kenjige To Jos Buttler
Very full, outside off, Jos Buttler pulls out the reverse sweep but this was fired in by Kenjige and Buttler fails to connect.
3.3
4
Nosthush Kenjige To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Effective use of the feet! Tosses it up, full and on middle, Jos Buttler advances and whacks it over mid on for a boundary.
3.2
1
Nosthush Kenjige To Phil Salt
Bowls it full, on off, Phil Salt turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
3.1
1
Nosthush Kenjige To Jos Buttler
Starts on a nagging length, on middle, Jos Buttler works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Nosthush Kenjige is introduced into the attack now.
End Of The Over 3 : 25/0
19 Runs
  • 22.1
  • 02.2
  • 42.3
  • 62.4
  • 62.5
  • 12.6
J. Buttler
22 (14)
P. Salt
2 (4)
S. Netravalkar
2-0-21-0
2.6
1
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
Back of a length, on off, Jos Buttler walks down the track and steers it wide of backward point for a single. An expensive over by Netravalkar, 19 runs off it.
2.5
6
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
SIX! Two in two for the English skipper! Netravalkar takes pace off this time and serves it on a length, at the stumps, Jos Buttler stays still on the point of contact and even though one hand comes off the bat, he gets more than enough on it to clear long on for half a dozen.
2.4
6
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
SIX! BANG! Enormous hit! One of the solar panels on the roof has taken a hit! Netravalkar comes from over the wicket and lands it on a length, on the middle, Jos Buttler shimmies down the track and holds his shape to tonk it back over the bowler's head for a 104-meter hit.
2.3
4
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Lovely shot! Netravalkar goes full this time, outside off, Jos Buttler gets his weight on the front foot and times the drive through covers for a classy boundary.
2.2
0
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
Dishes it out on a back of a length, on off, Jos Buttler hangs back and dabs it in front of backward point.
2.1
2
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
Angling from around the wicket, on a good length, on off and middle, Jos Buttler uses his feet and lifts it over mid off for a couple of runs.
End Of The Over 2 : 6/0
4 Runs
  • 1 WD 1.1
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • 11.5
  • 11.6
J. Buttler
3 (8)
P. Salt
2 (4)
H. Singh
1-0-4-0
1.6
1
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
Another arm-ball from Harmeet, at the stumps, Jos Buttler plays it from the crease with a straight bat to long off for one more run. Good couple of quiet overs from the USA.
1.5
1
Harmeet Singh To Phil Salt
Spears it in again, full and on middle, Phil Salt knocks it down to long off and gets to the other end.
1.4
0
Harmeet Singh To Phil Salt
Darts it in, on a length, on middle, Phil Salt defends it out with a straight bat.
1.3
1
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
Arm-ball from around the wicket, on a length, and angling on the pads, Jos Buttler leans on the ball and drives it nicely towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
1.2
0
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
Slows it up outside off, on a good length, Jos Buttler cuts it straight to cover.
1.1
0
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
Flighted one on the stumps, Jos Buttler leans ahead on it and pushes it straight back to Harmeet.
1.1
wd
Harmeet Singh To Jos Buttler
WIDE! A false start from Harmeet! Sprays it down leg on a length, Jos Buttler fails to tuck it away and misses. Wide given.
Spin from the other end. Harmeet Singh will bowl the second over of the chase.
End Of The Over 1 : 2/0
2 Runs
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
P. Salt
1 (2)
J. Buttler
1 (4)
S. Netravalkar
1-0-2-0
0.6
0
Saurabh Netravalkar To Phil Salt
A touch fuller and angling away, on off and middle, Phil Salt stays rooted in the crease and extends his hands to play this through the off side. Plays in front of his body and toe-ends his shot in front of cover. A clean start from Saurabh Netravalkar, just 2 runs from the first over.
0.5
1
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
Swinging in this time, on a short of a good length, Jos Buttler gets inside the line to tickle it wide of fine leg but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The batters cross as the ball rolls on the leg side.
0.4
0
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
Going across the batter, on a length, Jos Buttler steps out and reaches out in front it but picks out the man at cover with the drive.
0.3
0
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
Beaten! Angles it across the right-hander, on a back of a length, outside off, Jos Buttler has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
0.2
0
Saurabh Netravalkar To Jos Buttler
Shaping in again, on a good length, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler walks across and defends it out with a straight bat.
0.1
1
Saurabh Netravalkar To Phil Salt
A misfield and England are underway! Gets a hint of an inward shape does Saurabh Netravalkar as he comes from over the wicket, on a good length, around the pads, Phil Salt tucks it towards mid-wicket where a fumble allows him to open his account with a single.
Match Info
  • Venue Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss England won the toss and elected to field
  • Result England beat USA by 10 wickets
  • Player of the Match Adil Rashid
  • Umpire Chris Gaffaney (NZ), Joel Wilson (WI) and Paul Reiffel (AUS)
  • Referee David Boon (AUS)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: USA 115/10 in 18.5 overs
  • USA 115/9: N Kenjige lbw b Chris Jordan 0(1)
  • Referral 1 (18.4 ovs): N Kenjige against ENG (LBW) Unsuccessful (USA: 1, ENG: 2)
  • USA 100/5 in 16.3 overs
  • Drinks: USA 65/3 in 10.0 overs
  • USA 50/2 in 6.3 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): USA 48/2
  • 1st wkt Partnership:100 off 54 balls between P Salt (23) and J Buttler (72)
  • England 100/0 in 8.5 overs
  • J Buttler T20 fifty: 50 runs in 32 balls (5x4) (3x6)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): England 60/0
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 32 balls between P Salt (10) and J Buttler (34)
  • England 50/0 in 5.2 overs
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