पाकिस्तान vs यूएसए, मैच 12 Commentary, Live Updates

1 run.

Slower, shorter, and outside off. Shayan Jahangir guides it to short third for a quick single. The fielder picks it and throws it towards the keeper who whips the bails off but Shayan Jahangir was well in.

Tossed up, full and outside off, Monank Patel drives it through wide of mid off for a run.

DRINKS BREAK. This has been a good start for the Americans in their pursuit of a big score. Yes, they have lost a big wicket of Gous in the process, but a solid base has been formed and it is time to bake the cake nicely. The pitch has no such demons as the ball is coming nicely on the bat. Pakistan have gone all spin, as they have opted for just one frontline pacer in Shaheen, with respect to the conditions. Faheem can bowl medium-pace and they might use him somewhere down the line. For now, Shadab Khan has been brought into the attack.

Carrom ball, full and outside off, Shayan Jahangir leaves it alone. 50/1 at the end of the Powerplay.

Slightly shorter, on off, Monank Patel knocks it to mid on for a quick single. Shaheen Afridi has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. 50 comes up for USA.

Flatter, turning down the leg side, Monank Patel tries to keep it away but misses and it goes off his pads.

Too full, on off, Monank Patel flicks it to the right of the bowler.

Full, on off, Shayan Jahangir flicks it to the right of the bowler and runs for a single. Abrar Ahmed picks the ball and tries a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit and Shayan Jahangir was a goner.

SIX! What a shot! A carrom ball, on middle, a little fuller. Shayan Jahangir stays in his crease and powers it down the ground for a biggie.

Nice and full, on off, Monank smothers the spin back to the bowler.

Pakistan finally have their first wicket. Monank Patel, the skipper, walks in at number 3.

OUT! UP IN THE AIR, GONE! Nawaz puts a halt to this threatening opening partnership. Cunningly bowled by Nawaz as he drops the pace further and gives the ball more air time. Pitched full and around the off pole and it grips a bit as well. Andries Gous gets lured into the flight and attempts to launch it downtown, but swings his bat early and slices it off the toe end. Now, two fielders converge - Babar Azam from long off, who runs in off the ropes, and Salman Agha from cover, who moves to his right. Agha calls for the catch and Babar bails out. But still, Salman has him in his peripheral vision, but maintains his cool and eyes locked on the ball to take a fine running catch. The dangerous Andries Gous goes for a tame run-a-ball 13 and USA are 42/1, chasing 191.

FOUR! Handsomely played! Short by Nawaz, on the stumps. Gous uses the depth of the crease and launches it over Shaheen at mid on for a boundary.

Fired in and around leg, on a good length, Shayan Jahangir nudges it off the inside edge to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Not in total control, but gets it away. Spins and grips from a length, outside off, Shayan throws the kitchen sink at it, trying to smash over cover, but the ball turns and gets sliced over backward point for a boundary.

Right into the blockhole, on off, Andries Gous shovels it to the left of Shaheen, who dives from mid on and cuts it off. One taken. Afridi gets appreciated by his teammates for a fine effort.

Going all spin now, are Pakistan. Here's Mohammad Nawaz, replacing Shaheen Afridi.

Pitched fuller, around off, Gous pushes it wide of mid off and scampers through for a run. A tidy start from the leggie, as always!

Run out appeal! Fullish and floated outside off, Andries Gous throws his hands and eases it to backward point. Gous is keen for a single, but is sent back by Shayan as the ball is picked up by the fielder. Seeing Andries out of the crease, the fielder throws to Usman and he whips the bails off. But not before Gous makes it back home. Usman appeals for a run out, but nothing doing.

A googly, on middle, Andries Gous pushes it gently to the right of the bowler.

Pushed flat and on a length, on leg, Shayan Jahangir backs away and heaves it through square leg for a single.

Gets in front to defend, but does not read the googly on a fuller length, and inside edges onto the front pad.

IN THE AIR... LANDS SAFE! The shot was actually on with mid on in the ring. A full ball on the middle and leg stump, Shayan Jahangir clears the front leg and airs it over mid on. Shaheen Afridi runs back from the ring and Saim Ayub sprints to his left from deep mid-wicket, but the ball lands it between the two fielders as it plugs in the outfield. Two taken.

This has been a decent start for the USA. They are 28/0 after 3 overs. Pakistan were 32/0 at the same stage. Abrar Ahmed is introduced into the attack, replacing Saim.

Slammed into the pitch, on leg, Shayan Jahangir whips it aerially and on the bounce to the left of deep square leg for a run. Shaheen has leaked 17 runs from his 2 overs so far.

FOUR! That flew past the keeper! Shaheen is not happy with Usman's effort. Back of a length, on middle, Shayan Jahangir looks to whip that across, but gets a fat outside edge behind to the keeper's right. Usman Khan initially moves to his left and then dives to his right, but the ball evades his outstretched right hand and gallops to the fence behind.

Nagging length, around off, Shayan Jahangir heaves it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

On a good length, on leg, Shayan Jahangir heaves it to deep mid-wicket's right, where Faheem Ashraf fumbles on a straightforward ball and parries it away to his left, allowing the second run.

A half hearted appeal for LBW, but it is clearly pitching outside leg. On a length, outside leg, nipping into the batter. Shayan Jahangir gets in an awkward tangle for a block, and wears it on the pads as the ball beats the inside edge.

Swings back in a touch, on a fractionally fuller length, Andries Gous plays with a vertical bat and drills it down the ground for a single as mid off cuts it to his right.

FOUR! Gets all of it! Dropped short by Saim, on the leg stump, Shayan Jahangir picks the length early and pulls it over mid-wicket, bisecting long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Landed on a fuller length, on leg, Shayan Jahangir fails to get under it to pump it over mid on and chips it on the bounce to the fielder in the ring.

SIX! That goes all the way for a six! Shorter, slower, and on middle. Shayan Jahangir goes deep in his crease and pulls it magnificently over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Short and outside off, Shayan Jahangir crunches it off the back foot, but Faheem Ashraf, at covers, dives to his left and cuts it off, preventing any run.

Fizzes through the deck, on a length, on middle, Shayan Jahangir goes deep in the crease and stabs it to point.

Nicely floated up, full and on off, Andries Gous taps it gently to the cover region for a single.

So 9 from the opening over. And Pakistan have opted for a spinner right away. Saim Ayub to operate from the opposite end.

FOUR! Up and over! A loose ball by Afridi, on leg, Shayan Jahangir hits it over and between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Nearly chops it on! Back of a length around off, shaping away from the right-hander. Gous plays from the crease with no footwork, looking to work it through the off side. He gets a bottom edge that deflects off the front boot and trickles in front of cover-point. They cross for a quick single.

Gous bunts this length ball back to the bowler.

FOUR! That is some way to get off the mark! A touch fuller, outside off, Andries Gous leans on and creams it in the gap through cover for a boundary.

On a length, on middle and leg, Andries Gous flicks it to mid-wicket.

What a start from Shaheen! Back of a length, on leg, Andries Gous is cramped for room as he looks to block it. Gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball clips his pads and lobs towards the keeper. An appeal for lbw but turned down. Height was an issue.