T20 World Cup 2024 Match Today: USA 115 all out; Chris Jordan scored a hat-trick in Barbados.
United States vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Match Today: Chris Jordan scored a hat-trick – finishing with four wickets – as USA were bowled out for 115 runs in a crucial Group 2 Super-8 match of the T20 World Cup. Sunday Bridgetown, Barbados. England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bowl first.
T20 World Cup 2024: ENG 2/0 (1 over), Jos Buttler and Phil Salt in the middle
Group 2 teams are open to qualification with efficient South Africa, who have won 2 matches out of 2, also in danger of being eliminated. The Proteas will be eliminated if England win against the USA by more than 10 runs or with 1 over to spare and South Africa lose to the West Indies on Monday.
Meanwhile, if the Proteas win against West Indies and England, there will be a three-way tie between England, WI and USA where the team with the better net run rate will qualify for the second spot. USA will hope to beat England by 80 runs and pray for South Africa to beat West Indies by 67 runs to improve USA’s run rate.
T20 World Cup 2024: ENG 2/0 after 1 over
While chasing and remembering, if England chase down this target in 18.4 overs or less, they are almost certain to qualify for the next round. Butler and salt in the middle. Netravalkar, great with the ball and salt, gets away with a single. Next two balls the latter’s swing and Buttler’s edge is missing. The next ball has a fielder to cut any chance of a boundary. Finally off the mark with a single. One point to finish. 2 from this one
T20 World Cup: A special moment for Jordan.
Chris Jordan has never scored a hat trick at any venue. It was on this ground that he saw most of his cricket growing up in Barbados.
Speaking to broadcasters at the innings break, a beaming Jordan said, “It’s great to do it at such a special venue. I thought we did well in the conditions. Rush came to control one end and that set up Levy’s bowling. The game was first and foremost for us. , but we will see if we can increase the run rate.
T20 World Cup: Jordan hat-trick, USA all out!
Chris Jordan used to bowl the last over. First ball, low full toss, and Corey Anderson finds Harry Brook perfectly at long on. And that seems like it for the United States. Ali Khan is on strike. Jordan pivots to a good length and pulls one back to clip the off stump.
Nastish was trapped lbw off Kenzig and had a one-man clean-up in the last over. Jordan scored a hat-trick, having already claimed three in the over.
He went to claim the fourth, and he got it! Cleared! A hat trick. USA 115 all out as second of the day (IST at least). What a picture from Barbados. Jordan’s four wickets!
T20 World Cup: Curran removes Harmeet
Sam Curran bowls his second over. Harmeet Singh took the slower ball. Carves it inside to collect four runs.
He seemed to know what Curran was going to do in the next delivery. Stands still, deep in his crease, and trusts his strength to hit wide long on for a six!
A full toss to close the over, Harmeet gets his bat on it but not as sweetly as he would have liked. Chris Jordan runs from long on to his right to take the catch. 115/6 after 18 overs.
T20 World Cup: 100 up for USA
T20 World Cup 2024: ENG 2/0 (1 over), Jos Buttler and Phil Salt in the middle; Chris Jordan in his second over. Back to back slower, shorter deliveries to both left-handers. Pull shot, in both cases, run to the man standing at deep backward square leg for a couple. 100 up for the US. It’s been a slow drag since Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone’s first half-centuries.
First 50: 39 balls
Second 50: 60 balls Only four runs came in Jordan’s second over. USA, 101/5 after 17 overs.
T20 World Cup: Morgan spills the beans on Rashid’s rise . Jofra Archer is back on the attack. Harmeet Singh is a freshman from USA. Cut the width and length in the proposal and the right leg in front of the four squares.
Meanwhile, Nasser Hussain has slammed Eoin Morgan, the England captain who he claims changed the course of Adil Rashid’s career.
He has always been an outstanding young player. One thing for captains is how they deal with spin bowlers. Handling pace bowlers has always been considered a sign of greatness. Adil took on a lot early in his career and was rewarded for it (including his diversity skills). Definitely not handled well,” Morgan said in the comments. After 16 overs, USA 97/5.
T20 World Cup: Rashid ends his spell.
T20 World Cup 2024: ENG 2/0 (1 over), Jos Buttler and Phil Salt in the middle; He has gone under the radar of late but it was a mighty impressive performance from Adil Rashid, who is now the joint-highest wicket-taker for England in World T20s (30 wickets).
His last over cost just three runs – one of which went wide. USA 91/5 in 15 overs.
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T20 World Cup: Livingstone injury!
T20 World Cup 2024: ENG 2/0 (1 over), Jos Buttler and Phil Salt in the middle; Liam Livingstone was bowled in the fourth over. And Corey Anderson risked a flighted delivery to break the boundary drought. Deep backward point reverse-sweep for six!
Last ball, Milind Kumar opened his front foot to try to send an over to mid-wicket but instead split it and Jos Buttler went back to take the catch. Livingstone gets a wicket. USA 88/5 in 14 overs.
T20 World Cup: Jordan’s Precious Magic Begins.
T20 World Cup 2024: ENG 2/0 (1 over), Jos Buttler and Phil Salt in the middle; Chris Jordan on the attack. England brought him back in place of Mark Wood, who has really struggled in this World Cup. Jordan contributed with the ball in the latter half of the innings for England, who need a big win today to strengthen their claim to the semi-finals. Six runs from the over. 79/4 after 13 overs.
T20 World Cup: ENG cancels USA advantage
T20 World Cup 2024: ENG 2/0 (1 over), Jos Buttler and Phil Salt in the middle; The border has dried up for the United States. Corey Anderson’s shot was saved in time by Sam Curran. The last boundary came before the 26th delivery. Livingstone combined with Rashid for three runs from his over and just like that, England nullified the brilliant start – despite the wicket – that the USA had managed in the powerplay over. 73/4 after 12 overs.