Gutierrez Chavez's aggressive 25 off 18 balls earned him the Player of the Match award as Mexico chased down Costa Rica's paltry total in just 5.3 overs. The opener set the tone early, finding the boundary regularly and keeping the scoreboard ticking even as his partners fell around him. His strike rate of 138.88 proved decisive on a pitch where others struggled to get going.
Costa Rica's innings fell apart spectacularly. They limped to 45 all out in 12.5 overs, with only TV Badri Narayanan (15 off 21) showing any resistance in the middle order. Mexico's bowlers strangled them from the start—Joel Cutinho took 1 for 2, and Oswald Sam Arthur kept things tight with 1 for 17. The visitors simply never recovered from a poor powerplay, surrendering wickets in clusters as Mexico's attack exploited the conditions relentlessly.
Chasing 46, Mexico's job was straightforward, but Chavez made it easier by refusing to play the waiting game. He took calculated risks, struck cleanly through the line, and took the match away from Costa Rica within five overs. Dhananjaya Panda's cameo of 9 off 8 provided support, but this was Chavez's show—a masterclass in batting under no pressure, making every ball count.