USA vs UAE Cricket Match: Milind Kumar's 116* Powers Record 331-Run Chase in Dallas

The USA vs UAE cricket match in Dallas on 6 October 2026 ended with the United States pulling off their highest-ever ODI run chase. Chasing UAE's 330/8 at Grand Prairie Stadium, the USA won by six wickets with seven balls to spare in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, powered by an unbeaten 116 off 84 balls from former Delhi cricketer Milind Kumar.

How the record chase unfolded

UAE posted a formidable 330/8, a total that would have been safe in most Associate ODIs. Milind Kumar, however, smashed his fifth ODI century — an unbeaten 116 from just 84 deliveries — and shared an unbroken 160-run stand with Shubham Ranjane (57*) to take the USA home with seven deliveries remaining. According to the ICC's match report, it was the second-largest run chase in the history of the League 2 competition.

USA's biggest ODI chase, and a new six-hitting king

The successful chase of 331 eclipsed the USA's previous best of 294/7 against Nepal, also in Dallas, back in 2024. Milind hit five sixes during the knock, taking his career tally to 38 and overtaking Monank Patel (34) as the USA's most prolific six-hitter in men's ODIs. The ICC's list now reads: Milind Kumar 38, Monank Patel 34, Aaron Jones 32, Saiteja Mukkamalla 28 and Steven Taylor 27.

What it means for League 2 and the 2027 World Cup

The win moved the USA to the top of the League 2 standings as of 6 October 2026. Per the ICC report, the side needed just one more victory from their remaining tri-series fixtures to finish first, and had already qualified for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, where four teams will earn spots at the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. A subsequent headline on the ICC League 2 hub states that the USA went on to clinch the League 2 title, though the ICC has not detailed that match in the material available here. The USA were scheduled to face Namibia next in Dallas, with the UAE also set to play Namibia later that week.

Why 'uae vs usa' trended in India

Google Trends India recorded roughly 100,000 searches for 'uae vs usa' in the 24 hours around 6 October 2026, with growth of about 1000%. The spike is explained largely by Milind Kumar's Indian connection — a former Delhi and Sikkim domestic cricketer scripting history for the USA naturally drew Indian fans' attention. Note that the trending keyword list also included 'Muhammad Shahdad', but no fetched match report mentions him, so no role in this game can be attributed to him. Trends data confirms search interest only, not the details of the match itself.