The second match of the 3-match bi-lateral T20I series have concluded with Nepal winning the thrilling match in super over. USA got all-out at two runs in the super over against Nepal and Nepal chased the target of three runs in four deliveries.
Match Summary
Nepal had won the toss and elected to bat first in the match. Nepal made 170 runs on board in 20 overs for six wickets. Kushal Bhurtel outperformed with 92* runs in 54 deliveries. He played with a strike rate of 170.37.
Jasdeep Singh and Nosthush Kenjige took two wickets each for the USA in the match while Saurabh Netravalkar picked one.
In response, the USA started the innings with captain Monank Patel and Saiteja Mukkamalla. While the captain went for 1 off 6, Saiteja Mukkamalla made 47 off 41. Andries Gous playes with a strike rate of 144.18 in making 62 runs off 43 balls but his wicket was important for the USA and the game took a turn with his wicket. USA made 170/8 in 20 overs.
Karan KC took three wickets for Nepal while Sompal Kami took two and Sagar Dhakal and Dipendra Singh Airee took one wicket each.
Super Over Thriller
The match got tied and a super over was played. USA got all-out at super over as Shayan Jahangir got out for 1 run and Aaron Jones got out for no runs. Andries Gous was the other batsman for the USA in the super over. Sompal was on-a-hattrick in the super over. Nepal chased the target in 4 deliveries as Rohit Paudel made 2 runs and Kushal Bhurtel made a run. Saurabh Netravalkar was the bowler from the USA in the super over.
New Records made in the match
#1 Andries Gous has broken the record for most sixes (38) in T20Is for USA, going past Steven Taylor’s 35.
#2 Andries Gous and Mukkamalla’s 92-run partnership is the USA’s highest for the second wicket in T20Is.
#3 Andries Gous has scored 6 fifty-plus scores in T20Is, the most for USA breaking Steven Taylor’s record.
#4 340 is the highest match aggregate involving USA and Nepal in T20Is
