The United States stunned Pakistan on the way to the last Eight

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The United States seems to be flying for the last few days. Whoever is reading in front is doing the same. After Bangladesh, Canada, today Pakistan is also like that. However, no match in the last month of the United States has spread as much excitement as today. Today's match was played in Super Over. There, the Americans won the test of nerve. The team that made its debut with this World Cup took a big step on the way to the last Eight by defeating Pakistan.

Both teams scored 159 runs in the allotted twenty overs. However, USA set Pakistan a target of 19 runs in the Super Over.

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There, Indian-origin pacer Saurav Netravalkar tested his nerves. And that's what made Pakistan the runner-up of 2022 and the champion of 2009. A total of 13 runs were able to pick up for 1 wicket.

Before that, Pakistan lost the toss and went down to bat for 159 runs, picking up 7 wickets. Netravalkar has spread light there too. He took 2 wickets for 18 runs.

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The USA, who blew Canada away in the previous match, were in the driver's seat for a long time as they responded. In the end, Pakistan returned to the match with great bowling. However, the bowlers did not get the job done well in the end. Haris Rauf managed a four off his last ball to Nitish Kumar. And in that, the United States scored 159 runs at the cost of 3 wickets.

In the Super Over, Pakistan gave the ball to experienced pacer Mohammad Amir. But he managed 18 runs with 3 wides and bad fielding.

Netravalkar also gave a wide in his super over. But he made a comeback in the next ball. Iftikhar dismissed Ahmed by taking a catch in the hands of Nitish at long off.

USA needed seven runs off the last ball. There Shadab Khan could not take it anymore. After the Super Over thrill, the United States beat the World Cup for the first time in the joy of giant slaying.