END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | USA: 158/8 (33 runs required, RR: 7.90)

  • Ehsan Adil1 (2b)
  • Shadley van Schalkwyk1 (2b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-42-1
  • Usman Tariq4-0-27-3

10.33pm: Presentations time, starting with Player of the Match Sahibzada Farhan: [waits for Urdu translation] ... USA captain Monank Patel is next up: "Thought we bowled well in the powerplay but not the middle overs, we gave up a lot of runs. Came back at the death, the pace bowlers bowled well. We were in the game, did well in the powerplay but again in the middle overs we couldn't show intent and lost wickets. Their spinners weren't putting pace on the ball and it was hard to hit boundaries and sixes. We've been playing good cricket, coming here we were confident but small mistakes cost you. We want to finish this WC strong with two wins. Not easy playing a different venue, we have one session in Chennai [before facing Netherlands] but we'll utilise that and make sure we come back stronger."

Pakistan's Salman Agha: "Clinical performance, we started well with the bat and batted really well in the middle. When we come to bowling, we have a world-class attack and scoring 190, we know we could defend that. I would have batted as well, if we score 160-170, we know we can defend that. [Teams prefer chasing?] We are Pakistani, we do it differently. We are comfortable chasing, but we try to bat first and put up above par, then try to defend. We have a flexible order, first three ready to go and then finishers can go early, or if we lose wickets we have batters who can take the game deeper. Always room for improvement, we'd like to bowl better in the powerplay, be more clinical. These are the things we want to improve."

Okay, that's a wrap for tonight's action from Colombo. Matt Roller's report is in the slot, and we'll have more to come from our team at the ground. Join us again tomorrow for another World Cup triple-bill. Bye!

10.28pm: No dramas for Pakistan against the US this time around. Donald will be disappointed. It would have been a YUGE upset after Pakistan put up a more-than-decent score, and their spin-heavy attack defended it comfortably in the end, despite handy knocks from Shayan Jahangir and Shubham Ranjane. The USA players are going on a tour of the boundary to salute their supporters after a triumphant first night of floodlit cricket at the SSC

19.6
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ehsan Adil, no run, round the wicket, wide yorker and it's chopped into the ground. Pakistan win by 32 runs and take another step towards the Super 8s
19.5
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to van Schalkwyk, 1 run, low full toss, bunted to mid-off and Babar does well to collect and fire in a throw as they scurry for one
19.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ehsan Adil, 1 run, full, straight and dug out into the covers

Ehsan Adil is in at No.10

19.3
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ranjane, OUT, pinned dead in front! Shaheen strikes, Richard Illingworth raises his finger... but Ranjane opts to review, because why not? Full length, beats him on the inside edge to smack the back leg above the ankle. That is plumb, and Shubham is salmon and trout

SS Ranjane lbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi 51 (41m 30b 3x4 3x6) SR: 170

19.2
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ranjane, no run, full and wide of the stumps, punched to the cover sweeper, but he doesn't run
19.1
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ranjane, FOUR, full and wide, drilled through the covers! Fifty for Ranjane! He has played a defiant hand in the face of a mounting asking rate. Just 28 balls to get there

Shaheen to close out

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | USA: 152/7 (39 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 39.00)

  • Shadley van Schalkwyk0 (1b)
  • Shubham Ranjane47 (27b)
  • Usman Tariq4-0-27-3
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-36-0

Here's Shadow-Shell: "As a batter, Usman Tariq's bowling action will be so frustrating"

18.6
0
Usman Tariq to van Schalkwyk, no run, spins away outside off, big swing and a miss from Shadders!

Shadley van Schalkwyk in for the hat-trick. Slip and leg slip

18.5
W
Usman Tariq to Mohammad Mohsin, OUT, bowled behind his legs! Mohsin walked all the way across during Tariq's pause and then missed as he fired the ball down at leg stump. Tariq has two in two, and he celebrates this one a bit more enthusiastically, running to his captain and performing a bow

Mohammad Mohsin b Usman Tariq 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Mohammad Mohsin is in

18.4
W
Usman Tariq to Harmeet Singh, OUT, low full toss, flubbed to long-off! Harmeet miscues the cross-seamer towards Nawaz in the deep, who slides forward to take the catch at an awkward height. Tariq picks up his second of the night

Harmeet Singh c Mohammad Nawaz b Usman Tariq 6 (10m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120

18.3
1
Usman Tariq to Ranjane, 1 run, offbreak but it's sliding down leg and swept... stopped by the diving Abrar at short fine leg! Saves his side three runs
18.2
1
Usman Tariq to Harmeet Singh, 1 run, round the wicket, flat delivery plinked cross-batted down to long-on
18.1
1
Usman Tariq to Ranjane, 1 run, shuffles in from stage left, dobbed full outside off, swiped to long-on. USA raise 150

Tariq again

END OF OVER:
18 | 19 Runs | USA: 149/5 (42 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.27, RRR: 21.00)

  • Harmeet Singh5 (3b)
  • Shubham Ranjane45 (25b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-36-0
  • Abrar Ahmed4-0-30-1
17.6
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Harmeet Singh, FOUR, banged in and top-edged for four! Harmeet joins the party, cramped a little for room but slashed over short third and away

"20-25 runs too many for the USA," says Mohit. "Really missed the experience of Ali Khan and/or a Quality Spinner."

17.5
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ranjane, 1 run, short of a length, bowled into the pitch and swung away to deep midwicket
17.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Harmeet Singh, 1 run, stays over the wicket, full length and driven to mid-off, they get one on the misfield
17.3
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ranjane, 1 run, over the wicket, angled across and dabbed for one
17.2
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ranjane, SIX, slog-swept, outrageous! Full, fast but Ranjane is ready for it, down on one knee to nail this flat over deep midwicket. Quite an indignity for a fast bowler!
17.1
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Ranjane, SIX, round the wicket, short of a length, blammed over long-on! Stands tall, and stands to admire it as the ball disappears a long way back over the boundary boards

Three overs to come, 61 needed as Afridi returns

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | USA: 130/5 (61 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 20.33)

  • Shubham Ranjane31 (21b)
  • Harmeet Singh0 (1b)
  • Abrar Ahmed4-0-30-1
  • Usman Tariq3-0-24-1
16.6
1
Abrar Ahmed to Ranjane, 1 run, pushed through and dabbed to cover for a quick single
16.5
4
Abrar Ahmed to Ranjane, FOUR, swept firmly behind square, big stride from Ranjane and whisked away behind the sweeper for four
16.4
1lb
Abrar Ahmed to Harmeet Singh, 1 leg bye, round the wicket, worked away off the pads

Harmeet Singh is in

16.3
W
Abrar Ahmed to Krishnamurthi, OUT, fired through him! Krishnamurthi goes second ball. Little legspinner, skidding on into the top of middle and off as the batter goes back looking to heave leg side. Abrar among the wickets now, USA five down and hopes of a miracle ebbing away

SP Krishnamurthi b Abrar Ahmed 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

16.2
0
Abrar Ahmed to Krishnamurthi, no run, comes off the pads into the leg side
16.1
1
Abrar Ahmed to Ranjane, 1 run, scuttles in and flicks the ball out full, worked around the corner

Khurram Shahzad: "It's 123/4 - wow."

U.S.A. 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st42AGS GousShayan Jahangir
2nd16Shayan JahangirMD Patel
3rd11Milind KumarShayan Jahangir
4th54Milind KumarSS Ranjane
5th1SS RanjaneSP Krishnamurthi
6th28Harmeet SinghSS Ranjane
7th0SS RanjaneMohammad Mohsin
8th4SC van SchalkwykSS Ranjane
9th2SC van SchalkwykEhsan Adil

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33062.259
IND32140.106
WI31220.993
ZIM3030-3.415
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG33061.096
NZ31131.39
PAK3113-0.123
SL3030-1.95
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND44082.5
PAK43160.976
USA42240.788
NED4132-1.217
NAM4040-3.108
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM43071.506
SL43161.741
AUS42241.523
IRE41230.15
OMA4040-4.845
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44081.874
ENG43160.201
SCOT41320.184
ITA4132-1.02
NEP4132-1.349
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44081.943
NZ43161.227
AFG42240.889
UAE4132-1.364
CAN4040-2.426