England secured their spot in the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a dominant victory over the American cricket team. The defending champions breezed to a 10-wicket victory, with captain Jos Buttler leading the charge by smashing 83 not out off just 38 balls. Buttler’s explosive innings included five sixes in one over against left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh.
The U.S. team, who had a fairy-tale World Cup debut with a historic win against Pakistan earlier in the tournament, suffered three consecutive Super Eight losses despite their valiant effort. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to secure a victory in their last match against England.
Fast bowler Chris Jordan played a pivotal role as England secured their spot in the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a dominant victory over the American cricket team. Jordan achieved a hat trick and took four wickets off five balls in his last over, becoming the first Englishman to claim a hat trick in T20 internationals. His impressive performance helped dismiss the U.S. for 115 runs in 18.5 overs, making him only the second bowler after Pat Cummins to achieve this feat at the World Cup.
England finished the Super Eights stage with two big wins and a healthy net run-rate of 1.992, solidifying their place in the semifinals.
With England’s emphatic win over the U.S., they now wait to see if South Africa can secure a spot in the semifinals by avoiding defeat against West Indies in their upcoming game.
Jordan’s hat trick at the World Cup made him only one of two bowlers to achieve this feat after Pat Cummins recorded back-to-back hat tricks against Bangladesh and Afghanistan earlier in
