In the seventh match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off 2023, the United States of America (USA)𝔉 defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the United Cricket Club Grouಌn🎃d in Windhoek on Thursday.
Batting first, UAE started their innings on a shaky note as opener Waseem Muhammad departed early after scoring just 2 runs. Vritiya Aravind and Asif Khan, then steadied the innings with a 98-run partnership. Aravind scored 57 runs off 68 balls, while Khan play🎃ed an impressive knock of 103 runs off 84 balls.
Apart from the duo, Rohan Mustafa also chipped in with a valuable 38 runs off 53 balls as UAE went on to post a competitive total of 279/9 in their allotted 50 overs. Jasdeep Singh and Nisarg Patel were 🃏the pick of the bowlers for ❀the USA, with 2 wickets each.
Chasing the big total, USA lost opener Shayan Jahangir early. But Sushant Modani and Saiteja Mukkamalla took charge from thereon and built a solid partnership of 92 runs before Modani fell for 39. However, Mukkamalla continued to bat brilliantly and scored a magnificent century, smashing 12 fours in his match-winning unbeaten knock of 120 runs from 114 deliveries. Monank Patel also smashed a crucial 🌳half-century 🅰as the USA gunned down the target with 5 wickets in hand and 1 over to spare.
