The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 ignited the Singhalese Sports activities Membership (SSC) in Colombo this Tuesday, February 10, as Pakistan and USA confronted off in a high-stakes Group A encounter. Whereas Pakistan set a frightening goal, the spotlight of the primary innings was a unprecedented show of athleticism by American fielder Milind Kumar, whose breathtaking catch despatched a well-set Babar Azam again to the pavilion, simply 4 runs in need of a half-century.
Milind Kumar’s spectacular diving catch halts Babar Azam’s cost in opposition to USA
The momentum was firmly in Pakistan’s favor in the course of the fifteenth over when Babar seemed poised to unleash a late-innings assault. Going through leg-spinner Mohammad Mohsin, Babar tried to take advantage of a shorter supply, trying to drag the ball forcefully into the leg facet. Nevertheless, the previous captain didn’t fairly get the center of the bat, leading to a slight prime edge that despatched the ball hovering towards the long-on boundary.
What seemed like a secure touchdown zone or a possible boundary was rapidly closed down by Milind. Sprinting in with lightning pace from the rope, Milind judged the swirling ball to perfection. In a second of pure T20 magic, he threw himself ahead in a full-length dive, clutching the ball inches above the grass as he tumbled throughout the turf.
The dismissal (46 off 32 balls) was an enormous blow for Pakistan, as Babar had struck 4 boundaries and a six at a strike fee of 143.75. The catch not solely denied Babar a landmark fifty but additionally supplied the USA with a significant breakthrough simply because the “Inexperienced Shirts” had been trying to shift into sixth gear.
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Trying to up the scoring fee, Babar Azam finds the fielder on the boundary!
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Pakistan posts formidable whole regardless of late wicket cluster
Regardless of the brilliance within the subject by the People, Pakistan managed to publish a strong whole of 190/9 of their allotted 20 overs. The innings was characterised by a blistering begin and a chaotic end. Sahibzada Farhan was the standout performer for Pakistan, smashing a speedy 73 off 41 balls, together with 4 towering sixes. His partnership with Babar stabilized the innings after the early departures of Saim Ayub and Salman Agha.
USA’s disciplined bowling within the last stretch, together with two run-outs within the final over involving Saurabh Netravalkar and wicketkeeper Andries Gous, prevented Pakistan from crossing the 200-mark. Nevertheless, with a present run fee requirement of 9.55, the USA faces a steep climb.
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