A recent and quintessential example of the English cricket team overpowering the USA was the defeat of the latter in the ICC T20 World Cup, whereby the former won this match comprehensively with a margin of 10 wickets. Jos Buttler’s explosive batting was another major boost to England’s success story as he scored an impressive 73 runs in the match’s final over Adil Rashid bowling a masterclass to help bundle out Pakistan for 45 in the last match of the series.
Batting: Jos Buttler’s Explosive Innings
The first monumental innings belonged to Jos Buttler, who slammed 83 off 38 balls, which was instrumental in providing the much-needed early momentum. He was out of the blocks with guns blazing slamming 7 sixes and 6 fours and this aggression paid dividends as this set England a record FACT total of 117/2. What an innings by Buttler were at the crease, both power and elegance with which he dealt with the USA bowlers. That was particularly painful for him given that it was against his former partner Phil Salt. It was a remarkable knock and coming from Buttler it was even more so because he has not been in the best of form in recent games and this particular knock was perhaps a definitive turning point in his career.
Bowling: Adil Rashid Masterclass
A sensational spell by Adil Rashid was the highlight of the match, as he made the batsmen of USA defend hopelessly. The variations adopted that by Adil and picking up wickets at regular intervals was the crowning factor of the innings. He began by bowling a wicket-maiden over to everyone’s amazement before going on to show everybody that he was a magician with the ball. These were Nitish Kumar and Aaron Jones and they reduced England’s chances of a come back completely off the track. Rashid claimed the prize for economy rate which is as low as 3. 25 was especially good, especially if to take into account that he made only 13 runs for 4 overs.
Captaincy: Jos Buttler’s Tactical Masterclass
The English captain Jos Buttler also played a very crucial role in England’s victory as they stated that he made some very good decisions in the match as well. He got the choice of the bat or the ball behind him and it was a wise decision in light of the conditions at the ground as the bowlers enjoyed the advantage. Buttler also effected some smart bowling switches, bringing Liam Livingstone and Adil Rashid into the attack at the right moments to almost suffocate the USA’s run chase. The decision to introduce himself in the 18th over when USA was looking to upped the ante with its scoring was rather astute as Jordan came up with four wickets in the over to check the USA’s charge. In conclusion, Buttler’s captaincy played a key role in the success of England’s team as he showed the capacity to be creative during games and make skills decisions which yielded positive results.
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