If the match is abandoned, each team will be awarded one point, in which case the USA will advance to the Super 8 along with India and Pakistan will go home. The USA has shown discipline, sharpness and skill, winning two of their three matches against Pakistan and Canada.
Although the Americans were ultimately soundly defeated by India, Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav kept their cool to secure victory for the Men in Blue.
USA captain Monank Patel, Nitish Kumar, Saurabh Nesralvakar and many other star players left their mark on the field with eye-catching performances.
India continue to lead Group A with six points from three matches (NRR +1.137). Rohit Sharma’s men have already qualified for the Super 8. USA remains in second place with four points from three matches but their NRR has dropped to +0.127. The only positive for Pakistan is their higher NRR than USA.
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