The USA has started the T20 World Cup 2024 with a bang, delivering a dominant performance to defeat Canada by 7 wickets in an exciting opening match. Team USA chased a formidable target of 195 runs. The American batsmen showed a remarkable mental strength by securing the win with more than two overs to spare.
The USA won the toss and they decided to bowl first. Canada batted first, posting a solid total of 194 runs. All thanks to the half-centuries from Navneet Dhaliwal (61) and Nicholas Kirton (51). Shreyas Movva also contributed 32(16) with a valuable late cameo, pushing the score to 194/5. The Canadian batters have faught brilliantly but bowlers struggled to contain the American batting onslaught.
The target of 195 runs was indeed a big one, and it looked even more challenging when USA lost two wickets early on. But Aaron Jones emerged as the star for the USA team smashing an unbeaten 94 off just 40 deliveries. His innings were a masterclass in power-hitting that featuring huge 10 sixes and 4 boundaries. He received excellent support from Andries Gous, who scored a well-compiled 65 runs off 46 balls.
First Innings
Canada Score – 194/5 in 20.0 overs
Canada batting performance
Navneet Dhaliwal 61(44)
Nicholas Kirton 51(31)
Harmeet Singh 4-27-1
Corey Anderson 3-29-1
Second Innings
USA Score – 197/3 in 17.4 overs
USA batting performance
Aaron Jones 94(40)
Andries Gous 65(46)
Dilon Heyliger 3-19-1
Kaleem Sana 4-34-1