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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: England opt to bowl first against USA today
The both sides are thrilled to take on each other in the 49th match of the mega event at the Bridgetown ground today
Bridgetown: England won the toss and opted to bowl first against the United States of America in the 49th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 stage.
The both sides are thrilled to take on each other at the Bridgetown ground today.
England's captain, Jos Buttler, noted, "The early morning start made the pitch a bit tacky. We're gearing up for the crucial stages now, and despite the quick turnaround, everyone is excited." He added, "We're bringing our full intensity today. It's going to be a tough game as the USA has played some fantastic cricket throughout the tournament, but we're thrilled for our first match against them."
USA captain Aaron Jones remarked, "I actually wanted to bowl first, but it's a good wicket, and we're going to play aggressively. Let's see how we perform. We need to be more disciplined, and we've had a few meetings since the game against the West Indies. I'm looking forward to facing Jofra,”.
Teams:
USA: 1 Steven Taylor, 2 Andries Gous (wk), 3 Nitish Kumar, 4 Aaron Jones (capt), 5 Corey Anderson, 6 Milind Kumar, 7 Harmeet Singh, 8 Nosthush Kenjinge, 9 Shadley van Schalkwyk, 10 Ali Khan, 11 Saurabh Netravalkar
England: 1 Phil Salt, 2 Jos Buttler (capt & wk), 3 Jonny Bairstow, 4 Moeen Ali, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Liam Livingstone, 7 Sam Curran, 8 Chris Jordan, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Adil Rashid 11 Reece Topley
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