USA v Argentina – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Americas Region Division One T20 - First Innings Recap
USA is on course for maintaining a cent percent record at International Cricket Council Americas Region Division One T20, as they set a competitive total for Argentina to chase in a match being played at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Turf Ground,
Lauderhill, on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SJ-Massiah-c2537, USA cricket team’s skipper, won the toss and without delay, opted to bat first as it has paid-off for his side in previous two games.
The American batsmen did not let their skipper lament his decision as they made full use of home conditions and piled 150 runs for the loss of 8 wickets from their allotted 20 overs.
For http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gary-Savage-c58562 were amongst the wickets as they claimed three wickets each. Tissera conceded 16 runs from three overs; Savage on the other hand, went for 21 from the four overs that he bowled. Argentinean skipper, Esteban MacDermott
was taken apart by American batsmen, as his three overs cost the visitors 29 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aditya-Mishra-c42023 were top scorers for the hosts. Roopnarine played the anchor role and scored 40 runs from 37 deliveries, while the later was the assailant, and scored 41 at an astonishing strike rate of 151.85.
USA openers, Roopnarine and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pablo-Ryan-c80612 and Savage were bowling stump-to-stump.
However, the opening pair was able to see off the shine from the new ball as they put-up a stand of 38 runs for the first wicket. Nadkarni was the first man to be dismissed and was also Savage’s first victim of the match. The left-hand batsman made 18 runs
from 16 deliveries.
Massiah failed to inspire his side as it only took him only two deliveries to get rid of the American skipper. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usa-c759 were left stranded at 38 for the loss of two wickets at the end of 6 overs.
The highlight of the innings was a third-wicket stand of 61 runs between Roopnarine and Mishra. Tissera was the one who brought an end to their partnership in the 13th over, when a delivery from the medium-pacer proved to be too good for Roopnarine
as it got through his defences.
The rest of America’s middle-order failed to deliver as wickets stumbled but the start provided by the top order was enough to see USA post a spirited total. Argentina are yet to win a match in this championship and require 7.55 runs per over to win the
game.
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