It was simply an outstanding performance by England, led by skipper Jos Buttler and pace ace Chris Jordan. Buttler's sensational unbeaten 83 off just 38 balls, waged with the onslaught of six fours and seven sixes, powered England to a quick victory over the USA in their efforts to get to the semi-finals at the T20 World Cup. The target of 116 runs was chased down in just 9.4 overs without losing a single wicket, with Buttler notably dispatching five sixes off left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh in a blistering ninth over as part of that madness.
It was Jordan who was in focus earlier in the game with a splendid four-wicket haul, including a hat-trick as the USA's batting lineup came crumbling down. The spell by Jordan was destructive, 4/10 in 2.5 overs—saw USA stumble to a mere 115 all out in 18.5 overs, coming in in place of Mark Wood in the lineup. He was well compensated by Adil Rashid and Sam Curran, who returned figures of 2/13 and 2/23 respectively, squeezing the innings of USA further.
It was a clinical show by England in the quarterfinal encounter, thrashing the USA comprehensively by 10 wickets to seal a spot in the semis of the T20 World Cup.
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