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Summary
Patel (50) and Gous (35) lay platform for USA run-chase
Kenjige takes three wickets
Babar (45) & Shadab (40) top score for Pakistan
Pakistan slip to 26-3 against new ball
Live Reporting
by Ffion Wynne & Stephan Shemilt
Postpublished at 21:17 6 June
21:17 6 June
And breathe!
That was pretty epic, but it's time to get things wrapped up. It feels like the T20 World Cup has well and truly come to life after that.
So it's a good job we've got plenty more to bring you. Scotland are currently taking on Namibia and you can follow that here, and then Canada face Ireland at 15:30 BST tomorrow.
You can also read Stephan Shemilt's match report if you missed any of today's chaos.
Bye for now!
Postpublished at 21:14 6 June
21:14 6 June
And here's the winning moment. Just amazing!
Postpublished at 21:11 6 June
21:11 6 June
The USA have beaten Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, via a super over, in Texas.
That sentence in itself sounds absolutely ridiculous. Let alone the match!
What a spectacle it was. One we'll be talking about for a long, long time.
Postpublished at 21:08 6 June
21:08 6 June
Pakistan captain Babar Azam: "We didn't capitalise with the bat and they took a lot of momentum. We lost back-to-back wickets in the middle overs. As a batting unit you need to step up, you need to create partnerships and we didn't do that.
"We weren't up to it in the first six overs with the ball as usual, not taking wickets again. And then our spinners are not taking wickets in the middle either. But it's early in the tournament, we will come back from this.
"Yes, our task ahead is hard. But credit to USA, they performed so well today. They were better than us in all aspects of the game.
"The pitch was a bit difficult to start, a bit two-paced but it's not an excuse. We are professional cricketers. I also did not capitalise in the first six overs."
Postpublished at 21:05 6 June
21:05 6 June
With three balls left, USA needed an unlikely 12 runs.
Over to you, Aaron Jones and Nitish Kumar. That's how you do it.
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21:02 6 June
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Wayne Ellis: What a great result for US cricket and the tournament!
Stuart Mitchell: That is one of the best games of T20 I've watched. Credit to the USA they were brilliant. Deserved win. Pakistan shocking.
Nick in Didcot: Wow! What a performance from the USA! And here I am thinking the folk across the pond didn't know what cricket is...! Incredible stuff and just what this World Cup needed to get going!
Postpublished at 21:00 6 June
21:00 6 June
USA captain Monank Patel: It's a huge achievement. For us to beat Pakistan, we are playing them for the first time, I am just so proud of how we played.
"It was a proper team effort from first ball until the last. Winning the toss, we knew we had to make sure we utilised conditions and credit to our bowlers for doing that.
"We knew that 160 was chaseable on this pitch. I am pleased with my innings, happy to contribute but mostly happy to win as a team. We knew a partnership in the top three would set us up well, we wanted to take it as deep as we could.
"Andries Gous took all the pressure off me with how he played. As a player you want to show up for the big occasions and I am delighted to contribute to a winning cause."
Postpublished at 20:57 6 June
20:57 6 June
Well, let's be honest, this catch from Steven Taylor set the tone in the second over.
Postpublished at 20:55 6 June
20:55 6 June
Ryan ten Doeschate
Former Netherlands all-rounder on BBC SoundsWhat a story. I'm absolutely flabbergasted.
Postpublished at 20:52 6 June
20:52 6 June
Image source, Getty ImagesJust incredible.
After 42 overs of drama, of brilliance, of shambles, it is the USA that erupts in celebration.
The scenes are wonderful. They lift Netravalkar upon their shoulders, the hero at the end.
And Aaron Jones, with his nerves of steel, to whack a six in the final over to take it to a super over.
For Pakistan, though, that is an absolute shocker.
Postpublished at 20:50 6 June
20:50 6 June
Ryan ten Doeschate
Former Netherlands all-rounder on BBC SoundsImage source, Getty ImagesI've got shivers down my spine. Pakistan were so shoddy, but what a shot in the arm for US cricket.
USA WIN THE SUPER OVERpublished at 20:48 6 June
20:48 6 JuneBreaking
What a result!
Shadab Khan can only get a single from the last ball of the over and that hands the USA a heroic victory!
One of the biggest upsets that World Cup cricket has seen.
Pak 12-1published at 1 ball left
1 ball left
Need 7 from 1 ball
Six for another super over.
Don't bowl a wide...
Get Involvedpublished at 20:46 6 June
20:46 6 June
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LowerNorwood: Game one and Pakistan look like they’ve never played with each other before.So, they're absolutely nailed on to reach the final.
Pak 10-1published at 2 balls left
2 balls left
Need 9 from 2 balls
Four, a miscued sweep past the keeper!
There's a chance...
Pak 6-1published at 3 balls left
3 balls left
Need 13 from 3 balls
Wide!
Postpublished at 20:44 6 June
20:44 6 June
Shadab Khan is in the middle.
So one more wicket, and that's it for Pakistan.
They need an unlikely 14 from three balls.
WICKETpublished at 3 balls left
3 balls left
Iftikhar c Kumar b Netravalkar 4 (Pak 5-1)
It's unravelling. Fast.
Iftikhar is caught at long-on, going for the glory shot, and Pakistan only have one more wicket to play with.
Cracking diving catch from Nitish Kumar, which is given out after a lengthy check by the third umpire.
Postpublished at 20:42 6 June
20:42 6 June
Ryan ten Doeschate
Former Netherlands all-rounder on BBC SoundsWhat a catch!
Postpublished at 20:42 6 June
20:42 6 June
Iftikhar is caught out at long-on... or is he?
We're checking whether Nitish Kumar has grounded the catch.
