USA crashes out despite 18-run win

Put in by Jack Vare, USA rode on a 48-ball opening partnership of 65 between Akeem Dodson and Fahad Babar to post 147 for 6 in 20 overs - its highest total in the tournament.

The duo resisted the new-ball attack of Norman Vanua and Assad Vala, which has been effective for PNG in almost all of its previous matches, and found the fence at regular intervals to consistently maintain a scoring rate of over six runs per over.

It was finally in the eighth over that Chad Soper, the right-arm medium pacer, had Babar caught by Vala after a 21-ball knock of 30. Dodson (38), partnered by Japen Patel, continued the assault for another three overs before being trapped leg before by Mahuru Dai, the legspinner.

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