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Hello and welcome to today's encounter between England and USA folks! On paper, England are clearly stronger than USA, but you saw how Australia were humbled by Afghanistan in the previous clash. So you never know!

Toss Update:

England have won the toss and have opted to field

Pitch Report:

64m and 62m square boundaries, 74m down the ground. The pitch looks dry and it's grass-less. There are a few rough patches, but nothing alarming for the batters. A good wicket to bat on.

Teams:

United States (Playing XI): Steven Taylor, Andries Gous(w), Nitish Kumar, Aaron Jones(c), Corey Anderson, Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
Best of Luck!!
9.4

4

van Schalkwyk to Buttler, FOUR, Buttler finishes it off in emphatic fashion. England fly into the semis!

As clinical a chase as you'll ever see. USA have been drubbed twice in two games.

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8.2

Fifty for Butler

Harmeet Singh to Buttler, SIX, 50 for Buttler! He comes down the track and takes it on a length, lofts flat and over long-off, so easily done
England are 85/0
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17.5

6

Sam Curran to Harmeet Singh, SIX, over long-on! 120.8kph, Harmeet Singh shuffles across, gets under this full delivery and swings hard to thump it over wide long-on. Brook leaps to his left

115/5 now

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17.4

4

Sam Curran to Harmeet Singh, FOUR, no chance for Moeen on this occasion.

USA are 105/5

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15.2

4

Jofra Archer to Harmeet Singh, FOUR, slow, short and wide of off, quick hands from Harmeet Singh.

USA are 95/5

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13.6

W

Livingstone to Milind Kumar, out Caught by Buttler!!
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13.2

6

Livingstone to Corey Anderson, SIX, flighted outside off, Corey Anderson brings out the reverse-sweep
USA are 87/4
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10 overs done

Nitish Kumar off to a decent start but England have picked up three wickets. The defending champions look in control of proceedings at the moment.
USA are 65/3
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8.4

W

Adil Rashid to Aaron Jones, out Bowled!! You miss, I hit. A googly on middle and leg, Aaron Jones swings and misses.

USA are 56/3

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7.4

4

Livingstone to Aaron Jones, FOUR, tossed up delivery outside off, Aaron Jones goes for a drive and the outside edge beats Archer's chase.

USA 55/2

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Highlights (Overs 1-6)

  • Topley strikes as Gous holes out after hitting a 6
  • Taylor survives a run-out chance
  • Taylor breaks the shackles with a boundary
  • Nitish Kumar hits 4 & 6 vs Topley off successive balls
  • Curran removes Taylor with a slower ball
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6.3

Adil Rashid to Nitish Kumar, 1 run, loopy delivery on off, Nitish Kumar drills it to long-off for a single. 50 up for USA!
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5.3

W

Sam Curran to Steven Taylor, out Caught by Moeen Ali!! Curran strikes in his first over, removes the opener.

USA are 43/2

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4.3

6

Topley to Nitish Kumar, SIX, to long-on

USA are 37/1

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3.5

6

Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar, SIX, top edge! Banged in short by Jofra Archer, quick bouncer and Nitish Kumar goes for a pull

USA are 26/1

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0.6

W

Topley to Gous, out Caught by Philip Salt!! Topley strikes in the first over of the match.

USA are 9/1

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USA! USA! USA!
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