Here's how Netravalkar played his part in sealing USA's name into history book following upset win over Pakistan

History was created at the Grand Prairie Stadium under the leadership of Monank Patel and with a pace attack spearheaded by Saurabh Netravalkar guided the USA team to stand victorious over one of the tournaments favourites PakistanIn a single match Netravalkar became a sensation on social media with fans started to compare him with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumars Patiala House characterNetravalkar a 32yearold leftarm quick troubled Pakistan batters with his disciplined line and length throughout his fourover spell in the ongoing T20 World CupDespite achieving figures of 218 in his fourover spell Netravalkar made the headlines for defending 18 runs in the Super Over against the hardhitting duo of Shadab Khan and Iftikhar AhmedAlternate realities and dreams unfolded on Netravalkars every delivery in the Super Over His spellbinding performance took the USA to an elusive maiden T20I win over PakistanAlso ReadT20 World Cup 2024 Ireland restricts Canada to 137 for 7Netravalkar featured for the India U19 team in the World Cup in his youth Fourteen years later he shattered the dreams of Pakistan fans who hoped for a winning start ahead of their highvoltage clash against archrival IndiaHe was born in Mumbai and impressed in the domestic circuit with a staggering tally of 30 wickets in six games in the Cooch Behar Trophy in 200809Netravalkar was also the leading wickettaker in the Under19 trination tournament in South Africa with eight wicketsBut in a country brimming with potential and talent Netravalkar faced challenges in finding the opportunities to showcase his talentHis fairytale story began in the United States where he got the chance to represent a country that was on the periphery of leaving its mark in the world of cricketWorking as a Senior Software Engineer at Oracle Netravalkar juggled through his life as a cricketer and his corporate lifeAgainst the mighty Pakistan he made the Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan dance to his tunes He orchestrated Pakistans downfall by leading the attack in the powerplay of the first inningsEnjoying movement from the surface Netravalkar made Rizwaz his first victim of the day He asked Babar questions with his precise swinging deliveries He weaved his magic in the powerplay which ensured Pakistan could muster up only 303 on the boardAfter leaving an early impression Netravalkar returned to inflict damage when Pakistan were looking to shift through gears Iftikhar Ahmed was the centre of Pakistans attackMonank handed the ball to Netravalkar to bowl the penultimate over and he didnt disappoint his skipperOn the first delivery of the 19th over Netravalkar with a low full toss trapped Iftikhar in front of the stumps which eventually restricted Pakistan to 1597Pakistan made amends with the help of their pacers and managed to raise hope of an unprecedented victoryWith five runs needed from the final ball Nitish Kumar found the boundary rope to send the game to Super OverAfter the USA managed to put 181 on the board Monank once again showed his faith in NetravalkarThe 32yearold showed his experience and restricted Pakistan to 131 to seal a 5run win for the USAThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever