Team India emerged victorious against the United States of America in their Group A encounter during the T20 World Cup 2024 held at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Chasing a target of 111 runs set by the USA, India achieved the target with 10 balls to spare, securing a crucial 7-wicket win that propelled them into the Super 8 stage of the tournament.

India’s Early Struggles

The Indian innings began with a rocky start as opener Virat Kohli fell early to Saurabh Netravalkar, departing without scoring a run. This setback was compounded by the dismissal of captain Rohit Sharma, who managed only 3 runs before being caught behind off Netravalkar’s bowling.

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Despite the early setbacks, a brief partnership between Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav steadied the innings, providing hope for the Indian side.

Suryakumar-Dube Duo

However, it was the partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube that turned the tide in India’s favor. Their resilient partnership of 72 runs off 65 balls guided India to a comfortable victory.

In a twist of fate, the USA team faced a setback when they were penalized with a 5-run deduction for repeated delays in starting a new over, further aiding India’s cause.

Arshdeep Singh’s Stellar Performance

India’s victory was set up by a masterful bowling display from Arshdeep Singh, who claimed four wickets for just nine runs, stifling the USA batting lineup.

Wickets Fall for USA

In contrast, the USA struggled to build momentum during their innings, losing wickets at regular intervals, with key players failing to make significant contributions.

The dismissal of Steven Taylor proved to be a turning point in the USA innings, as they struggled to recover from the loss of crucial wickets.

Despite a valiant effort from Nitish Kumar, the USA’s total of 110 for 8 proved insufficient against India’s determined chase.

Slowest fifty in T20 World Cup (by balls faced)
52 – Mohammad Rizwan vs CAN, New York, 2024
50 – David Miller vs NED, New York, 2024
49 – Devon Smith vs BAN, Jo’burg, 2007
49 – David Hussey vs ENG, Barbados, 2010
49 – Suryakumar Yadav vs USA, New York, 2024*

111 runs chased by India is the highest successful chase at New York ground.

Player of the Match

Arshdeep Singh | Player of the Match (4-0-9-4): Very very happy with the performance. In the last two games, I gave away little more runs, wasn’t happy with that. The team always shows belief in me and keep backing me, I had to deliver for them. The wicket is very conducive to fast bowlers and it’s helping us get some seam movement. The plan was simple, pitch it in the wicket and let the ball do the talking. Don’t give easy balls to score, our batsmen are also facing difficulties to score runs. The plan was to hit the hard lengths. In conditions like this, you can use the wicket more. When you are playing international cricket, you need to have some routines and the way you take care of your body counts. All the bowlers have done extremely well, looking forward to do the same in the next leg as well.