USA vs New Zealand Match 14 Full Commentary

Result · Feb 05 2026, Thu - 07:00 PM (IST)

Match 14, - Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy

USA

201/8 (20.0)

208/7 (20.0)

New Zealand beat USA by 7 runs

CRR:10.05

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Tim Seifert

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Welcome back for the chase. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. Saiteja Mukkamalla and Andries Gous open up for USA. Matt Henry to start with the ball. Let's go...
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... THE RUN CHASE ...
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It was a tough day for USA bowlers - It was a forgettable outing for the USA bowling attack, who struggled to find their lengths on a flat deck. Saurabh Netravalkar picked two wickets, while Shubham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Ali Khan, all managed to chip in with a wicket apiece. They proved to be quite expensive as the runs leaked at both ends. Without any sustained pressure or timely breakthroughs to stem the flow, the USA now find themselves facing a steep mountain to climb in the second innings.
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Seifert and Phillips' masterclass! The Black Caps got off to a blistering start. Devon Conway was sent back to the pavilion early in the 4th over, and Mark Chapman failed to trouble the scorers much but he along Tim Seifert did all the damage. Tim Seifert played a blinder, smashing 66 off just 31 deliveries before a tactical retired hurt. Glenn Phillips picked up right where Seifert left off, punishing the bowlers with a rapid-fire 40 off 18 balls. By the time Daryl Mitchell added his own brisk 32, the Kiwis had piled on a mammoth total of 208, leaving USA staring at a massive scoreboard pressure.
19.7

OUT! NEESHAM IS RUN OUT! This is fuller, around off, James Neesham drives it to long off and calls for a double. However, the fielder in the region, Mohsin, sprints toward the ball and throws it toward the striker's end. James Neesham after getting the first run, sprints back to get the second, but he would never make it in time and Andries Gous gloves the ball to dislodge the stumps. New Zealand have posted 208 runs on the board.
19.6

Slower and low full toss, on off, James Neesham looks to flick it but plays his shot early and the ball bounces back to the bowler.
19.5

WIDE! Yorker, but it's beyond the tramline around off. James Neesham makes a leave at it.
19.4

Slower, on a length, outside off, Kyle Jamieson punches it to cover for a single.
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Three balls remaining and it's Kyle Jamieson who walks up next.
19.3

Daryl Mitchell c Mohammad Mohsin b Saurabh Netravalkar 32 (21)

OUT! CAUGHT! Saurabh Netravalkar gets his second wicket. He scoots from over the wicket and angles it away from the right-hander. Daryl Mitchell shuffles across the stumps and punches it upishly toward long off. The ball flies flat toward Mohammad Mohsin and he leans to his front fo take a firm catch.
19.2

Much fulller, on off, James Neesham jams it to long off for a single.
19.1

Fuller, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell mistimes his heave to mid on and gets a single.
18.7

Much fuller, outside off, James Neesham guides it past the mid off fielder for a brace.
18.6

Slower and outside off, James Neesham swings and misses.
18.5

Short, of a length, on middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
18.4

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell pulls it straight to the square leg fielder. But the pace of the ball is so high that he makes a half stop to his left. The ball further rolls away and the batter gets a couple of runs. Also, 200 up for the Kiwis!
18.3

Full-length delivery, just outside off, Daryl Mitchell drills it to the right of the long off fielder for a couple of runs.
18.2

On a good length, wide outside off, James Neesham crouches a bit low and punches it aerially toward the long off region. The fielder runs forward from the boundary line and dives but the ball drops just short of him. Single taken.
18.1

WIDE! Shadley van Schalkwyk starts with a wide. He scoots from over the wicket and sprays it wide across the left-hander, beyond the tramline guide. James Neesham makes a leave at it.
17.8

Short, on leg, James Neesham pulls it to deep square leg and gets across the deck.
17.7

SIX! Just over the boundary fence! This is on a hard length, on middle and off. James Neesham swats it with not much power, but with placement. The ball flies up and drops beyong the deep mid-wicket fence for six runs.
17.6

Full-length delivery, angling across the line. James Neesham tries to slap it away, but misses the connection.
17.5

WIDE! Another slower bouncer, but this time it has been sprayed down the leg side. James Neesham leave it alone.
17.4

Much fuller wide outside off, Daryl Mitchell digs it to long off for a single.
17.3

WIDE! Slower and shorter, but the ball sails way over the helmet of the batter. Daryl Mitchell swings his blade to pull it away, but gets beaten.
17.2

On a length, outside off, James Neesham punches t to long off for one.
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James Neesham is the new batter for the Kiwis.
17.1

Mitchell Santner c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Ali Khan 19 (15)

OUT! TAKEN! Ali Khan returnes into the attack and gets his first wicket. He offers a short of a length, on middle. Mitchell Santner gets on his toes and tries to pull it away, but the ball gets big on him and ends up pull it to the front of the long on region without having a proper connection off the bat. Sanjay Krishnamurthi runs from the deep, slides forward and takes a good catch to send Mitchell Santner back into his hut.
16.6

On a length, outside off, Mitchell Santner extends his arm to hit it with cross-bat from the toe end of his bat to long off for a single.
16.5

Short, outside off, Daryl Mitchell slaps it to deep cover for one.

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Goodbye for now! A fine win for the Kiwis to carry momentum into the tournament. The wait is nearly over as the T20 World Cup officially gets underway on Saturday, February 7th. The action begins with Pakistan locking horns against Netherlands at 5.30 AM GMT, followed by West Indies versus Scotland, and we end the day with India going against USA. Make sure to tune in a bit early for the toss and the team news. Until then, goodbye, and cheers!
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Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips were brilliant with the bat - Earlier in the game, New Zealand posted a formidable 208/7 fueled by Tim Seifert’s explosive 66 off 31 balls and Glenn Phillips’ rapid-fire 40. The Black Caps dominated from the outset with a fearless Powerplay of 64/1, neutralizing the USA's bowling variations with aggressive stroke play. For USA, Saurabh Netravalkar picked two wickets, while Shubham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Ali Khan, all picked a wicket apiece.
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The Kiwis were tested by the USA batting. New Zealand will be relieved to get the win, even if they were tested more than they expected. Their bowling was good in patches, but it was their ability to break partnerships at regular intervals that made the difference. Matt Henry was the pick of the bowlers with his five-wicket haul, supported well by Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy. Combined with some excellent fielding, the Black Caps held their nerve to seal the game.
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USA fell a few runs short! Despite the recovery, wickets fell at crucial moments to derail the momentum. After Patel's blistering 31 and Mukkamalla's solid 50, the USA were actually well-placed at 94/4 at the halfway mark. Milind Kumar kept the dream alive with some lovely shots, scoring a fighting 43, but he fell in the 17th over. Shubham Ranjane stood up after that and scored a brilliant 41 towards the end. In the end, the task proved just a bit away, and they fell short by just 7 runs.
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USA fought well - The USA will be kicking themselves for not crossing the finish line after a truly spirited fight. It was a shaky start to the chase, losing Andries Gous and Shayan Jahangir early, but they found their rhythm through a brilliant counter-attack. Monank Patel and Saiteja Mukkamalla stitched together a rapid 59-run partnership, taking the attack to the Kiwi bowlers and proving they weren't going down without a scrap.
19.6

That's it! Matt Henry finishes it off with a yorker, on middle. Sanjay Krishnamurthi flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single. New Zealand beat USA by 7 runs!
19.5

Much fuller, on off, Shadley van Schalkwyk drills it to the left of mid on and gets a single. 200 up for USA!
19.4

OUT! TAKEN! Matt Henry gets his FIVE-FER. Short of a length, wide outside off, Mohammad Mohsin hangs back and attempts to ramp it, but it's a slower one in disguise. The ball then further flies toward the short third region. Ish Sodhi is the man who gets underneath the skier, settles well underneath, and grabs the catch safely into his hands.
19.3

Much fuller, around off, Mohammad Mohsin drills it to the left of the mid off fielder and gets a couple of runs.
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Mohammad Mohsin is the new man in.
19.2

OUT! CAUGHT! Make it four for Matt Henry. He bowls this one fuller again, just outside off. Shubham Ranjane takes a step across the line and tries to hoist it downtown, but miscues the shot. The ball loops toward the front of the long on region. James Neesham gets forward, takes the catch and rolls on his back as he falls forward.

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12 runs off the last five deliveries now!
19.1

A dot to start the final over! Much fuller, just outside off, Shubham Ranjane drills it to long off.
18.6

Short and just outside off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi slaps it toward the right of the deep cover fielder. It's a bit loose throw from the fielder, and for that reason, Sanjay gets an ample amount of time to get the second run. 12 runs needed off the last over!
18.5

On a length, angling in on middle, Shubham Ranjane punches it to long on for a single.
18.4

Short, outside off, Shubham Ranjane pulls it to deep mid-wicket and instantly the better calls for a double. They run hard for the first one and gets the second without any hicups.
18.3

Fuller, on off, Shubham Ranjane drills it to left of the long on fielder and gets another brace.
18.2

Fuller, on leg, Shubham Ranjane whips it to wide deep mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs.
18.1

SIX! With a bit of style this time! On a good length, angling in on middle and leg. Shubham Ranjane gets down on one knee and sweeps it uppishly over the deep fine leg fence for half a dozen.
17.7

Short, on off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi slaps it to the right of the long off fielder for a couple of runs.
17.6

WIDE! Short and way wide outside off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi misses his ramp, but the ball sails way over the batter

17.5

On a length, on middle, Shubham Ranjane nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
17.4

BYE! Short, wide outside off, Sanjay misses his hit and the keeper fumbles to glove it. The ball gets parried to his right and the batter gets a bye.
17.3

SIX That has been belted away! Good-length delivery, on off and middle. Sanjay Krishnamurthi swats it across the line over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
17.2

Fuller, just outside off. Shubham Ranjane attempts to heave it across the line, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball zips past the leg stump and bounces straight to the short fine leg fielder.
17.1

SIX! What a shot that is! Back of a length, on off and middle, angling in. Shubham Ranjane pulls it late and over the deep backward square leg for half a dozen.
16.6

Short, outside off, Shubham Ranjane hits it to the left of the mid off fielder. He does well to tumble away and makes a stop. Single taken. USA need 45 runs off the last three overs.
16.5

Fuller, on off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi pats it through cover for a single.
16.4

Short of a length, wide outside off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi makes a leave thinking the umpire will call it a wide, but nothing from the umpire.
16.3

Full, on leg, Shubham Ranjane nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

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