USA beat Pakistan in Super Over
Pakistan put up a total of 159 in 20 overs and the US matched the tally, sending the match into Super Over. Netravalkar, who gave away 18 runs and picked up 2 wickets in his quota of four overs, was called in to deliver the last six deliveries of the match and defend a score of 18 runs.
Netravalkar’s brilliant bowling restricted Pakistan on a tally of 13 runs, pulling off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. The nail-biting finish sent not only the US citizens but millions of Indians into celebration mode. What made the win interesting is that Netravalkar is not even a full-time cricketer.
Meet the techie Saurabh Netravalkar
Mumbai-born Saurabh Netravalkar is “Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle, Professional Cricketer”, as per his LinkedIn profile.
Born October 16, 1991, in Mumbai, Netravalkar has also played for India Under-19 team. He was part of Mumbai Cricket Association for 8 years – 2007 – 2015, as per his LinkedIn profile. After working in Indian tech companies as engineer, Netravalkar shifted to the US and became the captain of the USA national cricket team in January 2018. He has been working at Oracle for 8 years and his designation at Oracle is Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle.
“It’s a very humbling feeling that life has given me a second chance to pursue what I love doing. And I really feel that bliss as soon as I walk onto the field to play competitive cricket,” Netravalkar said after the match.