Cricket World Cup League 2: State of Play on road to 2027

1st: USA

20 matches, 28 points (14 wins, 6 losses)

The amount of individual talent oozing in American cricket is reflected in their position at the top of the table, and the side have welcomed back proven winner Pubudu Dassanayake, who takes coaching reins of the team for a second time.

The Americans boast the top two run-scorers in the competition thus far in Monank Patel (746 at 41.44) and Milind Kumar (682 at 52.46), with Sai Mukkamalla's 612 also coming at an average of 47.07.

The side have been able to win in different ways in the competition, not only putting up a 169-run win over rivals Canada, but defending just 122 against Oman in Al-Amerat back in February, the lowest total defended in Men's ODI history (not counting revised matches due to weather).

Kumar (20 wickets), Nosthush Kenjige (27) and Harmeet Singh (22) have tied down opposition with spin, while fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar, who has 27 wickets of his own in the cycle, has become the first American to reach 100 scalps in the format.

A Super Over defeat in their recent home series against Oman may leave a sour taste in the mouth, but the Americans have so far matched their lofty expectations in the campaign.

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