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USA Captain Monank Patel Vows Strong Comeback After T20 World Cup Loss to India

USA captain Monank Patel expressed pride in his team's performance despite a 29-run loss to India in the T20 World Cup. He praised his bowlers for their assessment of conditions but noted dropped catches and a lack of intent from the top order cost them. Patel highlighted the experience of playing in front of a large crowd against India as a positive learning for the remaining group games. India's innings was anchored by a superb 84* from captain Suryakumar Yadav, while USA's chase saw fighting knocks from Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, and Shubham Ranjane.

Key Points: USA Captain Reacts to India Defeat in T20 World Cup

  • USA bowlers praised for good start
  • Dropped catches proved costly
  • Top-order batting lacked intent
  • Team takes learning from big-match pressure
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"We will come back stronger": USA captain Monank Patel after defeat to India in T20 World Cup

USA captain Monank Patel highlights positives after a 29-run loss to India in the T20 World Cup, praising bowlers and vowing a stronger comeback.

"We will come back stronger. - Monank Patel"

Mumbai, February 8

USA captain Monank Patel expressed pride in his team's performance despite their 29-run loss to India, highlighting key positives and lessons for the upcoming group-stage games at the T20 World Cup.

During the post-match presentation, Patel praised his bowlers for assessing the conditions well and giving the team a good start.

"I thought our bowlers did a great job. The way they assessed the conditions and the pitch gave us a good momentum and a good start. Here and there, we dropped a few catches that cost us the game. I thought 160 was a good score. We will take this score any day on this pitch," he said as quoted by Cricbuzz.

Reflecting on the batting performance, Patel noted the top-order struggled to find intent. The USA captain remained optimistic about the team's future in the tournament.

"The top three couldn't perform, and I thought the intent was missing. But a lot of learning and a lot of positives from this game," he added.

"The way we handled the pressure, playing in front of a big crowd and against India, lots of positives. It's going to help us in the next three games. We will come back stronger," he said.

After being asked to bat first, the Men in Blue made 161/9 in 20 overs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav played a fantastic unbeaten knock of 84 off 49 deliveries, with 10 fours and four towering sixes.

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan (20 off 16 balls, with one four and two sixes) and Tilak Varma (25 off 16 balls, with three fours and one six) also chipped in with the bat.

For the USA, Shadley van Schalkwyk (4/29) and Harmeet Singh (2/26) were among the wicket-takers.

In response, the USA were restricted to 132/8 as they lost the match by 29 runs. Milind Kumar (34 off 34 balls, with four boundaries), Sanjay Krishnamurthi (37 off 31 balls, with two sixes and one four) and Shubham Ranjane (37 off 22 balls, with two fours and three sixes) played fighting knocks for their side.

For India, Mohammed Siraj (3/29), Axar Patel (2/24), and Arshdeep Singh (2/18) picked wickets.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living in the US, it's amazing to see the team compete at this level. The dropped catches were costly, but the fight shown by Milind and Sanjay in the chase was commendable. The sport is growing here!
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Arjun K
SKY was on another planet! What an innings under pressure. But full marks to the USA for their spirit. They didn't look intimidated at all. Monank is right, they will learn a lot from this. India's death bowling was clinical though.
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Priya S
Respect to the USA captain for his honest assessment. They missed intent in the powerplay, that was the difference. But seeing so many Indian-origin players excelling for other nations is a testament to our cricket culture spreading globally.
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Michael C
A respectful criticism for Team India: while we won, the middle order collapse after SKY's brilliance is a bit worrying. We were lucky the USA dropped those catches. Need to be more solid before the bigger games.
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Kavya N
So proud of the boys in blue! Siraj and Arshdeep were fantastic. But honestly, the USA team has some serious talent. Shubham Ranjane's cameo was explosive! The future of cricket looks bright with more competitive teams.

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