In the early stages of the game, the USA cricket team struggled to keep up with England’s dominance. When Andries Gous was dismissed early, Nitish Kumar stepped up and played aggressively at number 3. He took full advantage of the Powerplay overs and put pressure on the English bowling attack.
However, as the fielding restrictions were lifted, the USA team found it difficult to find boundaries, especially when spin bowlers were introduced from both ends by Jos Buttler. Despite Corey Anderson and Harmeet Singh trying to stabilize the innings, another blow came when Harmeet was out, leaving the USA batting lineup in shambles.
The situation took a dramatic turn when the USA lost their last 5 wickets in just 6 balls without adding any runs to their total. They were eventually bowled out for 115 runs. The star of the show for England was Chris Jordan, who took four wickets in a single over, including a hat-trick. His exceptional bowling performance not only cleaned up the USA tail but also made him the second bowler in World Cup history to achieve a hat-trick.
