Drills a very full ball down the ground. Long-on runs across and stops it with a dive. Looks rough on a sandy outfield, that allows time for the batters to take two and help India complete the win
U.S.A. vs India, 25th Match, Group A at New York, T20 World Cup, Jun 12 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
India won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
That's it from New York in this tournament. It's been a hurry, a bit of a mess but the low-scoring games have helped us reacquaint with a different genre of thrillers after the IPL. India are though. USA can make it as can Pakistan, but the weather is also a concern for the latter. For today, there is another game - a biggie from Group C - with West Indies taking on New Zealand. Hope to see you for that. I'm Ekanth, signing off for now on behalf of Andrew Miller (comms), Thilak Rama and Chandan Duorah (scoring).
Rohit Sharma, India captain: We knew it was going to be a tough task, scoring that many. Credit to us for chasing it down. SKY and Dube did well in the end. Lot of the US guys, we've played together. Happy with their progress, saw them in MLC too. They're hard-working guys making a mark. We knew our bowlers had to take the lead as scoring is tough on this pitch. Arshdeep started off magnificently. We want options with us. As and when we feel like we could use them, we should be and that's what Dube allowed. Being in the Super Eight is a big relief. Playing here wasn't easy, could've been anyone's game. Had to stick till the end and take the game as deep as possible. SKY showed he's got a different game and that's what you expect from experienced players. Partnership with Dube was crucial.
Aaron Jones, USA captain: 10-15 runs short. We know if we'd gotten 125-130 it'd have been a tough total. Boys were disciplined today, pleased that the game got close. Support definitely good. We've wanted fans, talked about it for a couple of years. We'll come hard against Ireland for sure. (Not bowling spin) The wicket was tricky to face seam bowling. So, thought they were the best option. Monank is most likely to be fit for the next game, he just has a niggle.
Arshdeep Singh, POTM: Very happy with the performance. Last two games I gave away too many but team has kept backing me. Wicket is helpful for pacers, we're getting seam movement so we had to hit the right lengths and let the pitch help out. Here, you can use the wicket more at the death. You can back your execution with yorkers, Bumrah told me as well, to surprise batters. You need to have routines before the game starts, trying to keep it single and follow through every day. All bowlers have done well, looking forward to the same in the next stage as well.
Sohum T: "So, a tedious escape for India. They will be happy to leave NY. If we have a full match on Saturday, maybe a run-fest."
2:01pm: India have now qualified for the Super Eight stage. They'd be delighted to have middle-order bats scrap through to a win. They were pushed by Netravalkar's early blows. SKY and Pant looked to rebuild. The latter was starting to look good but fell to a shooter. Dube joined SKY and both of them often struggled but took singles when they can and didn't mind not connecting with the big shots, which they went for every now and again. The boundaries didn't come by and the asking rate was nearing 8 RPO with last six-odd overs left. But a couple of boundaries brought it back. USA's pacers kept them in but a penalty cost them with four overs to go, and SKY got a couple of boundaries that effectively sealed the game. Shoutouts to USA's pacers, Ali Khan for using the pitch well, van Schalkwyk for his variations and Jasdeep for bowling heavy balls. Anderson, despite lacking pace, was disciplined.
Wide and full, let go to collect the extra
SKY gets fifty with an edged glance. Crowd, team-mates, WaGs applaud and he raises his bat high. He's had to rein himself in but has managed a couple of flamboyant shots on a tough pitch. Was a low fully that went to the keeper's left. Half-stopped but single taken
Four needed. Final over of the match?
Cutter on a length, flicked from the channel to long-on
Length outside off, late cut to backward point's left
A-yo chant, assisted by the announcer, goes on for a moment
Prasanna S: "Let's don't be too harsh on that kid Netravalkar - I have a firm conviction that even if that catch was taken, India had enough experience and temparament in this side to see this chase through. Infact he was the reason why USA even had an outside chance dismissing Kohli and Rohit."
Length just outside off, seemed slow, worked to the bowler's right
Length on middle and leg, flicked through forward square leg
Avinash: "I can see everything is bak to normal..surya goin more than run a ball :)"
Length around off, clipped to deep fine leg
Shortish ball lifts to around waist-height, it's helped over short fine with an aerial pull. Amazing wristwork again, deep backward square runs right to stop it
Netravalkar returns. Started well but that drop catch might've cost him and the US. Can he break this stand?
Slow and shortish just outside off, miscues the pull but gets it to midwicket
And this time, he gets a quick two
avikrams: "SKY in 360 degress in action :)"
SKY has effectively cleared the game with these two boundaries. Went orthodox first and then funky. Lunged low and helped the length ball over the shoulder with the ramp. Cleared short fine with ease and gets a one-bounce four
Launched but is it too high? No enough distance too, clears the extra-cover boundary and brings the Indian supporters back ti life. Was overpitched and seemed like the slower one, it was in his half and he seemed to wait an extra second to middle it. Held his shape well
Tries to cuff the length ball down the ground with a flat bat. Gets it along the ground, long-on runs to the right and stops it
Around
Full ball has been flicked over the vacant midwicket infield, they look for two but it's not on
Run a ball needed in the last four
Here's Paul Muchmore helping dig the details on the penalty rule
Taps the length ball outside off to the backward-point area
Tries to burgle two but bowler chases back to midwicket to keep it to one. Was a length ball that was clipped gently and SKY started running right as it made contact
Shortish ball angling down leg has been pulled to short fine
Hard-length ball has been pulled to deep midwicket
Jasdeep was almost into the delivery stride as the umpire pulls out to signal dead ball. Turns out because it was Netravalkar running back to deep third
Clips the length ball off the back foot through midwicket
Over 19 • IND 111/3
India won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)