The U.S. posted a paltry total of 122 in Al Amerat but bowled out the hosts for 65 in a match dominated by spin. The previous record was India's 125 against Pakistan in 1985, when they won by 38 runs in Sharjah.

Jones, who played a starring role in USA’s qualification to the Super Eight stage in last year’s ICC T20 World Cup, is now in Bangladesh, playing for the Sylhet Strikers in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Law only commenced his tenure in April this year and made an immediate mark by leading the USA to the Super 8s stage of this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

The USA leg of the Men’s T20 World Cup saw riveting cricketing action including the home team’s stunning upset win in Dallas and an incredible India vs Pakistan nail-biter in New York.

Fans can expect an exciting clash that encapsulates the spirit and unpredictability of T20 cricket.

With the two teams opening their Super Eights journey on the losing side, the Kensington Oval is poised to stage a spectacle.

The Proteas piled up 194-4 off their 20 overs after being put into bat.

The early exit is a bitter disappointment though for Pakistan, who were beaten finalists in the tournament two years ago.

Despite the defeat, USA are still well-placed to join India in the Super Eights as they have four points while Pakistan and Canada are on two.

It will all be music to the ears of ICC, who chose to popularise the T20 format in the USA.

Williamson said his team had watched the Pakistan upset from their base in the Caribbean.

USA captain wasn’t able to play down just how big this result against Pakistan is for the sport in his country.

Overall the team didn’t adjust to the conditions at the Grand Prairie Stadium, according to the Pakistan skipper.

Jones, born in New York but raised in Barbados, bludgeoned the Canadian attack, smashing ten sixes as he totally changed the momentum of the game in a superb 131-run third wicket partnership with Andries Gous.

The ninth edition of the tournament, in the fastest and most explosive form of the game, will be the biggest ever after the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to expand the field from 16 nations to 20.

As the series win was locked, USA rested key players – captain Monank Patel, opener Steven Taylor, all-rounder Harmeet Singh and fast bowler Ali Khan – to put their bench to the test with the T20 World Cup fast approaching.

The two neighbours are placed in Group A alongside Ireland, Pakistan and India.

ICC said it was confident the tournament would help the sport leave a mark in a land where baseball rules.

Law had roles as head coach of both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the start of last decade and a stint with the West Indies in 2018, before more recent efforts with Afghanistan and the Bangladesh Under 19 team at this year's ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

The Twenty20 showpiece, which starts on June 1, is being jointly hosted by the United States and Gayle's native West Indies, where big crowds are expected.