USA-M pummel Namibia in first ODI, win by 114 runs

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USA-M @usacricket pummel Namibia in first ODI, win by 114 runs – behind all-round shows by POTM Milind, Shadley, Harmeet & Sanjay and big half centuries by Andries and Monank 🏏🇺🇲

The US batted first and put up a massive 293 in a rain shortened 43 overs. Opener Andries Gous had a crucial 76 (83) and Captain Monank Patel, batting third, put up 65 (50).

The Andries-Monank 110-run second wicket partnership ensured a defendable total early. And Saiteja Mukkamalla turned in 31 as well at 4.

From there, the all-rounders brought it home. Milind’s 54 (34) and 4-wicket haul was truly masterful. Harmeet (18 off 9), Shadley (21* off 10), and Sanjay (18 off 15) had critical late knocks to push the US total into safe territory, and took wickets as well (2, 1, 1 respectively)

🏏Playing squad:

– Monank Patel (C) @monank15
– Smit Patel @smitpatel_9
– Andries Gous @gousie08
– Saiteja Mukkamalla @saitejam10
– Milind Kumar @milindkumar_14
– Aaron Jones @aaronjones_85
– Sanjay Krishnamurthi @sanjaykrishnamurthi
– Harmeet Singh @iam.harmeetsingh
– Shadley van Schalkwyk @shadleyvs
– Nosthush Kenjige @nosthush
– Saurabh Netravalkar @saurabh_netra