And that was the last game in this New York stadium – they start to pack the whole thing all up tomorrow, after years of planning. The pitch dictated that New Yorkers wouldn’t be watching big-hitting six-fests, but there were some real humdingers nonetheless. The circus moves on now – with India joining Australia and South Africa in the Super Eights thanks to today’s slightly laboured win, while Pakistan and the USA hang on run-rate equations. USA play Ireland on Friday, Pakistan play Ireland on Sunday. Oh and England take on Oman in a must-win game tomorrow. We’ll be back for that and more – bye!

17th over: India 102-3 ( Suryakumar 45, Dube 28) Connection! Suryakumar, gloriously, rising like a skylark, lofts van Schalkwyk wide of long off for six. Four more follows, lapped, with perfect balance and a soupcon of flair. The page has turned.

“Hi Tanya.” Hello Simon McMahon. “Who knew that, just like in Tests, low scoring thrillers make for the best matches in T20 cricket too?”

9 needed from 18 balls

16th over: India 87-3 ( Suryakumar 31, Dube 27) Oh my, USA have just been given a five-run penalty for… breaching the sixty second gap between overs for the third time. Oh that’s a killer for the US. Still, India can’t get stuck into Jasdeep and USA stay focussed.

“Squeaky bum time for India?” asks Paul Burns. It surely was Paul with a run-rate of seven. But a run a ball isn’t easy either.

24 needed from 24 balls

15th over: India 76-3 ( Suryakumar 29, Dube 23) At last Dube makes sweet contact, B of the bang, launching a length ball from Anderson over mid wicket for six to ecstasies from the crowd. Slim pickings from then on but nine from the over will do it for India. 35 needed from 30 balls

14th over: India 67-3 ( Suryakumar 28, Dube 15) It’s another slow burn thriller in New York. The inspired Ali-Khan slings one down which nearly bites Dube on the hand. Suryakumar makes contact but only for a single. The win predictor gives USA only a 29 percent chance of a win which seems unduly harsh. And at last a boundary, off the last ball, a wristy flick up and over. 44 needed from 36 balls

13th over: India 60-3 ( Suryakumar 23, Dube 13) Crunch moment? Suryakumar hits van Schalkwyk high but Nethravalkar running backwards can’t hold on.

12th over: India 55-3 ( Suryakumar 21, Dube 9) Anderson proving remarkably tricky to get away. The pitch flirting with uncertainty by keeping low and nearly doing for Suryakumar. He sweeps but without result. The required run-rate is now up to seven.

11th over: India 53-3 ( Suryakumar 20, Dube 9) Jasdeep resumes after drinks, arms pumping, elbows high. Dube can’t get him away, tries a hack to his fourth ball and half attempts a single before turning back. Finally gets a boundary off the last, opening the face but it should have been stopped by the keeper. Jaseep looks to the sky and Taylor roars in frustration. Cracking over.

10th over: India 47-3 ( Suryakumar 20, Dube 3) Corey Anderson – think a friendlier, broader looking Brendon McCullum - takes his turn. Long run up, gentle medium pace. India can’t tuck in but a helpful wide takes them close to fifty at the half way point. USA were similarly paced at 42-3. Very interesting.

9th over: India 41-3 ( Suryakumar 17, Dube 1) Neat and ever so tidy from van Schalkwyk, two from the over and the run-rate required has crept over 6. This ground, the commentators say, is the lowest-scoring ground in T20 WC history.

8th over: India 39-3 ( Suryakumar 16, Dube 0) Fast around the wicket slingers from Ali-Khan removes Pant and holds India to three from the over. Rohit bites his nails in the dugout.

7th over: India 35-2 (Pant 16, Suryakumar 14) van Schalkwyk has raided the consonant draw but can’t steal a wicket. Does however contain these two big hitters to just three singles.

6th over: India 33-2 (Pant 15, Suryakumar 13) Jasdeep starts the over with a no ball but Suryakumar can’t dispatch the free hit.A classic bit of Rishab Pant, toppling offside and helping the ball up and behind him for six keeps the score jogging along.

5th over: India 25-2 (Pant 9, Suryakumar 12) Pant surveys the field from the non-striker’s end, but no fielder can do anything about Suryakumar as he drops to one knee and with the tiniest flick of the wrist ramps the ball for six as Netravalkar goes around the wicket.

4th over: India 16-2 (Pant 9, Suryakumar 3) Jasdeep, bowling with a swagger, a gold chain and a patka. The umpire bends to do up Pant’s shoelaces. Four singles, Pant shows a straight bat to the last.

3rd over: India 12-2 (Pant 7, Suryakumar 1 ) This very much not going according to the Indian playbook. A timely pause allows everyone to catch their breath as Suryakumar is hit on the right thumb by the all-seeing, all dancing Netravalkar and the physio is summoned. Pumping tunes entertain the briefly deflated crowd.

2nd over: India 9-1 (Rohit 3, Pant 6 ) Ali-Khan from the North (I think) End. Pant tucks into a wide one with a hungry bat. A handful of singles.

1st over: India 2-1 (Rohit 1, Pant 1) Netravalkar hushes the stadium when he brushes the outside edge of Kohli’s bat with the juiciest outswinging peach from the tree.

To whoops and cheers, Rohit and Virat hit New York.

19th over: USA 103-7 (Jaspeep 2, van Schalkwyk 4) Bumrah it is, to the delight of the India-dominated fan base who fill the stadium. A chip here, a swipe there, but they can only milk a watery three from the over. Nevertheless, the stadium announcer declares the score with huge enthusiasm which, I think, they do after every over. If you’re there, and I’m wrong, please correct me!

18th over: USA 100-7 (Jaspeep 1, van Schalkwyk 2) Brilliant from Arshdeep who finishes with four for nine, Pant runs up to pat him on the back. van Schalkwyk pinches a single to take the USA to three figures.

17th over: USA 96-6 (Harmeet Singh 9) Hardik keeping it tight – in fact Rohit reviews the second ball which flies past the swishing bat of Harmeet and is well taken by the leaping Pant. But the replay shows ball missing bat before leaping off the shoulder. Hardik running through his repertoire, and a frustrated Anderson can’t resist going for it with gusto. India putting the breaks on successfully here.

16th over: USA 95-5 (Anderson 15, Harmeet Singh 9) If only, think Pakistan, as Bumrah is dismissed for a six and a four as if he was some kind of mortal. Terrific flick for six over fine leg by Harmeet.

15th over: USA 81-5 (Anderson 10, Singh 0) A third wicket for the dangerous Arshdeep and the end of a smart 27 by Ntish at less than a run a ball.

14th over: USA 80-4 (Ntish 27, Anderson 9) Tall, lanky Axar picked up and sent flying for six by Anderson, down on one knee and ploughing 80 metres into the stands.

13th over: USA 71-4 (Ntish 26, Anderson 1) The run-rate has increased to nearly five and a half as Hardik goes for two boundaries in the over. Ntish flicks him for six into the sightscreen and a dreamy four down the ground.

12th over: USA 59-4 (Ntish 14, Anderson 1) A six, a wicket and a wide.

“I think the US needs to get at least 120 to have any hope of defending their lead,” writes Zach from Texas. “This NYC wicket has been so low scoring that we may have a chance. Would need a couple early wickets, get the crowd out of the game and ramp up the pressure and hope India get in their own heads a bit. Very unlikely, but it’s fun to dream.”

So true! A shame Taylor got out at the wrong moment but let’s not be hasty.

11th over: USA 48-3 (Taylor 16, Ntish 13) Rohit brings back Siraj, Ntish picks up a couple with a lofted drive down the ground, well fielded by a diving, rolling, Suryakumar. Another stylish tip-toeing cover drive deserves four, but brings one. Good scrounging brings six from the over.

10th over: USA 42-3 (Taylor 14, Ntish 9) Axar Patel zips through an over, milked for a single or five. They pause for DRINKS with three figures in sight with a bit of judicious hitting and a touch of luck. Just don’t leave it until Bumrah comes back.

9th over: USA 37-3 (Taylor 12, Ntish 6) USA have found their money spinner – Shivam Dube. Ntish edges him through the vacant slip area for four and Taylor finishes the over by pulling him into the stands and into the shoulder of some unsuspecting spectator.

8th over: USA 26-3 (Taylor 6, Ntish 1) Just one from that wicket-taking over, USA are going to have to start scraping some runs from the barrel soon. “I think this performance shows the USA are ready for Test cricket,” writes Beau Dure. “Good solid 3.0 run rate.”

Very droll. Beau also (thank you!) points out that my email address is wrong at the top of the page. I’ll try to change it but in the mean time the right address is Tanya.Aldred.freelance@theguardian.com

7th over: USA 25-2 (Taylor 6, Jones 11) Rohit inscrutable behind his shades at slip. A pinpoint Bumrah yorker, just wide enough to be untouchable, but just inside the line. Then an uncharacteristically wayward ball flies over a flaying Taylor and then a leaping Pant to crash into the boundary boards.

6th over: USA 18-2 (Taylor 5, Jones 10) Hardik replaces Siraj, tall, lean, gold earrings like tiny buttons studded through his lobes. In the crowd a man is dressed as an 18th century aristocrat complete with wig. Jones has a wild swing at the last ball of the power play but misses. Virat gives everyone the thumbs up.

5th over: USA 17-2 (Taylor 4, Jones 10) Now the US team get to face the destroyer of Pakistan dreams – Jasprit Bumrah. He cuts Jones in half with his fourth ball, they only take a single from the over, but survive.

4th over: USA 16-2 (Taylor 3, Jones 10) Jones hits Siraj nicely down the ground for a couple, the next ball is a beaut that beats pressed bat and screams past the stumps. Jones swings and misses the next two, the last goes flying over fine leg for six!

3rd over: USA 8-2 (Taylor 3, Jones 2) Arshdeep, an untucked shirt kind of guy, black patka, two bracelets on his right arm, dangerous white missile in the left hand. Testing the batters: Taylor has a swish and miss. in the US dugout they sit with folded arms.

2nd over: USA 7-2 (Taylor 3, Jones 1) It’s Siraj with the second over, almost a relief. A misfield by Jadeja hands Taylor two runs. And if you’ve got Wednesday afternoon itus in the office, or are watching in NYC, do drop me a line.

1st over: USA 3-2 (Taylor 0, Jones 0) Not an ideal start from the US. India have that glint in their eye.

Blue, blue skies as the players line up . The camera zips along the line-up – hands strictly by their sides as they sing along. Arms down for the US too – making Pakistan the only hand on heart during anthem team I’ve seen this WC.

To recap we already have two teams in the Super Eights: Australia and South Africa. One of these two will join them later today. Time for the anthems, with the stands dominated by the blue shirts of Indian supporters.

And this a great read by Andy Bull from NYC:

This is a fascinating little read on the USA’s players of Indian origin: seven of the squad were either born or grew up in India. Two - Saurabh Netravalkar and Harmeet Singh - played for India in the U19 World Cup. Milind Kumar has played over 100 first-class and List-A games for Delhi and Sikkim while left-arm spinner Nosthush Kenjige, captain Monank Patel, fast bowler Jasdeep Singh and left-arm spinner Nisarg Patel have all played age-group or club-level cricket in India.

Ravi Shastri is orchestrating the toss – for the last time, he says with a sashay , in New York City.