Who is Saiteja Mukkamalla whose unbeaten 137-run innings put bowlers in surprise during USA vs UAE match
A record-breaking victory for the United States of America team as they outclassed the United Arab Emirates cricket team by a massive 243-run margin. Behind this commanding victory, there were two centuries; one of the centuries came from Saiteja Mukkamalla's bat.
A record-breaking victory for the United States of America team as they outclassed the United Arab Emirates (USA vs UAE) cricket team by a massive 243-run margin. Behind this commanding victory, there were two centuries; one of the centuries came from Saiteja Mukkamalla's bat.
Who is Saiteja Mukkamalla?
Saiteja Mukkamalla is an emerging batter of the USA, who mostly bats as a middle-order batter. The 21-year-old played an unbeaten 137-run knock against 149 deliveries. During the innings he smacked ten boundaries and three over boundaries. With his mesmerizing stroke play, USA easily registered 292 runs batting first against UAE. Before facing UAE, Mukkamalla was in good touch also again with Nepal.
During the USA vs Nepal match, he got 75 runs with his name. In the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 phase, the batter has been performing well for the USA cricket team.
At this young age, Sajteja has gained enough reputation in America only because of his talent and batting skills. In Major League Cricket (MLC), the batter played for the Texas Super Kings. In the MLC 2025 season, he played 12 matches to score a total of 180 runs.
International stats of Saiteja Mukkamalla:
More than the franchise cricket stats, his international cricket stats are more impressive. He has already played over 50 matches for the USA. In 37 One Day International games, the opener has scored 1255 runs at an average of 39.21. And in Twenty20 Internationals, Mukkamalla's batting average is 42.60 after playing 18 matches. He made his ODI debut against Scotland at Pearland on May 28, 2022. In March 2023, Mukkamalla recorded a confident century against UAE, smashing 12 fours in his match-winning unbeaten knock of 120 runs from 114 deliveries.
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