Chris Jordan (2.5-0-10-4) took 4 wickets in 5 balls after Rashid’s (4-0-13-2) choked the USA batters as England bowled out the co-hosts for a lowly 115.
Captain Buttler then smashed a blistering 83 not out as England raced to 117 for Zero in 9.Four overs to ensure a spot within the final 4.
Making a comeback rather than Mark Wooden, Jordan mopped up the USA tail by claiming 4 wickets in 5 balls, together with the hat-trick, within the 19th over because the People folded in 18.5 overs.
Jordan turned the primary Englishman to take a hat-trick on the T20 World Cup.
As It Occurred
Buttler’s explosive 83 not out off 38 balls, that includes seven sixes and 6 fours, then led England to victory, making them the primary crew to safe a semis berth this version.
Buttler’s scintillating knock included hitting 5 sixes in a single over off Harmeet Singh, rendering the USA bowling assault helpless. Throughout England’s chase, Buttler showcased his hard-hitting prowess, leaving an enduring impression on the sport.
Earlier within the match, the 35-year-old Jordan, initially from Christ Church, Barbados, made a big contribution.
Within the penultimate over, Jordan began by dismissing a well-set Corey Anderson for 29 with a low full toss. After Ali Khan survived the following ball, Jordan knocked over his off stump, then went on to take away Nosthush Kenjige and Saurabh Netravalkar off successive deliveries, reaching a hat-trick.
Jordan’s feat made him the second bowler in T20 World Cup historical past to take 4 wickets in a single over, following Curtis Campher of Eire who achieved the identical towards the Netherlands within the 2021 version in Abu Dhabi.
The USA suffered a dramatic collapse triggered by Sam Curran, who took 2/13, together with the essential wicket of Harmeet Singh within the closing ball of the earlier over. This collapse noticed USA lose 5 wickets in six balls with out including any runs.
Earlier within the innings, Adil Rashid registered a good 2/13 in 4 overs, maintaining the USA batters in examine. Andries Gous hit Topley for a six however fell shortly after, caught by Phil Salt at deep sq. leg.
USA confronted early nerves when Steven Taylor narrowly survived a run out, because of a missed throw from Liam Livingstone. On the different finish, Nitish Kumar capitalized on his alternative, top-edging a supply from Jofra Archer for six and hitting one other most over long-on off Topley.
Curran’s introduction as the primary change quickly paid off, as Taylor was caught brilliantly by Moeen Ali at backward level, marking Curran’s 50th wicket in T20 internationals. USA’s skipper Aaron Jones rapidly added a boundary by the third-man area, serving to the crew to 48 for 2 on the finish of the powerplay.
Rashid’s entry into the assault was impactful, conceding solely two runs in his first over. He delivered a gorgeous googly in his subsequent, bowling out Jones and curbing the USA captain’s innings.
Rashid then employed one other efficient googly to finish Nitish’s promising knock, who had hit two sixes and a 4. The partnerships struggled to kind as Livingstone had Milind Kumar caught behind, lowering USA to 88 for 5 by the tip of the 14th over.
Corey Anderson and Harmeet Singh tried to revive the innings, mentioning the crew’s 100 within the 17th over. Anderson and Singh added some worthwhile runs, with Singh hitting a six and a 4 off Curran, however his dismissal within the final ball of the over initiated a fast downfall.
