
USA vs Canada: Smit Patel and Milind Kumar's Centuries Seal 169-Run Win
Smit Patel and Milind Kumar's impressive knocks helped USA secure a 169-run victory over Canada in the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two match.
Smit Patel's Maiden International Hundred
Smit Patel brought up his maiden international hundred, scoring 152 off 137 deliveries, while Milind Kumar blasted 115 off 67 deliveries to help USA post a total of 361.
Canada's Inability to Chase
In response, Canada folded for 192 in the 47th over, with Mansab Gill being the lone bright spot, scoring a fighting half-century.
Key Moments
- Smit Patel's innings of high character under pressure and intense scrutiny.
- Milind Kumar's brutal assault in the final 10 overs, plundering 131 runs with 32 of them coming off his blade in the 48th over.
- Canada's collapse, with the required run rate spiralling out of control, before Mansab Gill's half-century on debut.
USA's Bowling Effort
USA's bowlers, led by Nosthush Kenjige, who picked up two wickets, including Navneet Dhaliwal's stumps, and Harmeet Singh, who ended Pargat Singh's innings, played a crucial role in restricting Canada's chase.