BREAKING NEWS: USA fall agonizingly short of shock India cricket World Cup victory in New York
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USA fell short of another incredible upset at the cricket World Cup, as India battled to a seven-wicket victory in New York.
USA batted first and made a disastrous start, falling to 3-2 in the first over but recovered to post a respectable 110-8.
And they made a brilliant start to defend that total, with India captain Virat Kohli falling for a golden duck on just the second ball of the game to Saurabh Netravalkar.
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant followed and India were rocked on 39-3 after 7.3 overs.
And for a fair part of the India innings, USA made it tighter than many of the 31,000 fans at the Nassau Stadium would have expected.
USA fell short of another incredible upset at the cricket World Cup against India
But Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav, who finished unbeaten on 50, led the recovery and steered India to victory and into the Super 8.
USA didn’t help themselves – they were hit with a five-run penalty in the 15th over for taking more than 60 seconds between overs for the third time in the India innings.
But overall, it was a performance to be proud of for the co-hosts in the final game in New York of the World Cup. The stadium, made up of stands from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, will now be dismantled.
If USA had won, it would have knocked Pakistan out of the tournament. Next, they play Ireland on Friday in Florida. Win, and they will likely still advance to the Super 8.
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