{"id":19194,"date":"2026-02-12T15:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/?p=19194"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:14:16","slug":"india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"India vs USA: Suryakumar Yadav Saves the Day in T20 World Cup 2026 Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The T20 World Cup 2026 started with a bang, and one of the first big matches was India vs USA on February 7, 2026. It happened at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, with lights on for the night game. India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, played against a gutsy USA team that really wanted to shock everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India won by 29 runs in the end. They scored 161 for 9, and the USA only managed 132 for 8. Suryakumar played an awesome knock of 84 not out from 49 balls and got the player of the match for saving India from a mess.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">        <div class=\"iprovpn_btn_cta_row\">\n    \t<a class=\"btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#What_Led_to_India_vs_USA\" >What Led to India vs USA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#Indias_Batting_Almost_Fell_Apart_Then_SKY_Saved_Us\" >India&#8217;s Batting Almost Fell Apart, Then SKY Saved Us<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#India_Batting_Table\" >India Batting Table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#USA_Bowling_Table\" >USA Bowling Table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#USAs_Batting_Started_Bad_Couldnt_Catch_Up\" >USA&#8217;s Batting Started Bad, 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2026 T20 World Cup?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#How_much_did_Suryakumar_Yadav_score\" >How much did Suryakumar Yadav score?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#Who_took_the_most_wickets_for_the_USA\" >Who took the most wickets for the USA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#Where_and_when_was_the_game_and_the_toss\" >Where and when was the game, and the toss?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#How_did_the_USA_chase\" >How did the USA chase?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/india-vs-usa-t20-world-cup\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" >Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Led_to_India_vs_USA\"><\/span>What Led to India vs USA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India came in as one of the top teams after winning the last World Cup in 2024. Suryakumar Yadav is the captain and brings so much style. The team has guys like Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, and bowlers like Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh. Some big players were injured, so others got their shot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USA is improving fast. They helped host the 2024 cup and qualified again. Captain Monank Patel has cool players like Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, and Ali Khan. They almost troubled India before. In the same group as India and Pakistan, they dreamed of a huge upset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pitch had some grass, good for bowlers early on. The USA won the toss and decided to bowl first, thinking they could chase more easily later. Most people thought India would smash a big total, but it turned into a close fight.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indias_Batting_Almost_Fell_Apart_Then_SKY_Saved_Us\"><\/span>India&#8217;s Batting Almost Fell Apart, Then SKY Saved Us<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India had a rough start. Ishan Kishan hit a few nice shots but got out for 20 off 16 balls. Abhishek Sharma got a duck, Tilak Varma scored 25, and Shivam Dube also got a duck. Suddenly, India was 46 for 4 after the first six overs. Ouch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Van Schalkwyk bowled clever, slow balls and grabbed three quick wickets. Rinku Singh and Hardik Pandya didn&#8217;t last long, and India was down at 77 for 6. That&#8217;s when Suryakumar stepped up big time. He played smart, found singles, and then went wild toward the end. He took 21 runs off Netravalkar&#8217;s last over alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axar Patel added 14 helpful runs, and some quick hits at the end got India to 161 for 9. Not bad on that tricky pitch. Van Schalkwyk took 4 wickets for 25 runs, and Harmeet Singh got 2 for 26. The USA also dropped a couple of easy catches, like one of Suryakumar&#8217;s early on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India_Batting_Table\"><\/span>India Batting Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batsman<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>How Out<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Strike Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ishan Kishan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Milind Kumar bowled van Schalkwyk<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">125.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abhishek Sharma<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Krishnamurthi bowled Ali Khan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tilak Varma<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Patel bowled van Schalkwyk<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">156.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suryakumar Yadav (c)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not out<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">171.42<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shivam Dube<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caught Netravalkar bowled van Schalkwyk<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rinku Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Milind Kumar, bowled Mohammad Mohsin<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42.85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardik Pandya<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Mukkamalla bowled Harmeet Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axar Patel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Mohammad Mohsin, bowled by Harmeet Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">127.27<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arshdeep Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Milind Kumar bowled van Schalkwyk<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varun Chakravarthy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">run out<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extras<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(wide 3)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">161\/9 (20 overs)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run Rate: 8.05<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Wickets fell quick<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 8\/1, 45\/2, 46\/3, 46\/4, 72\/5, 77\/6, 118\/7, 140\/8, 161\/9.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_Bowling_Table\"><\/span>USA Bowling Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bowler<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Overs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Maidens<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Wickets<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Economy<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saurabh Netravalkar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali Khan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shadley van Schalkwyk<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohammad Mohsin<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shubham Ranjane<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harmeet Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USAs_Batting_Started_Bad_Couldnt_Catch_Up\"><\/span>USA&#8217;s Batting Started Bad, Couldn&#8217;t Catch Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USA had to chase 162. They lost wickets right away. Arshdeep bowled tight, Siraj picked up two fast ones. Gous got caught, Mukkamalla out, and even captain Patel got a duck. The USA was 13 for 3 super early.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milind Kumar scored 34, and Sanjay Krishnamurthi made 37, trying to build something. Shubham Ranjane smashed 37 off 22 balls with three sixes and got everyone excited for a bit. But then Axar Patel took two wickets in two balls, and Siraj wrapped things up. USA finished at 132 for 8. They even went 22 balls without hitting a boundary once.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siraj got 3 for 29 coming back, Arshdeep 2 for 18. Spinners Varun and Axar kept the pressure on in the middle overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_Batting_Table\"><\/span>USA Batting Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batsman<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>How Out<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Strike Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andries Gous<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Tilak Varma bowled Mohammed Siraj<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saiteja Mukkamalla<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Varun bowled Mohammed Siraj<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28.57<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monank Patel (c)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Dube bowled Arshdeep Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milind Kumar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ishan Kishan bowled Varun<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanjay Krishnamurthi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caught Singh bowled Patel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">119.35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shubham Ranjane<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leg before bowled Mohammed Siraj<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span 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400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varun Chakravarthy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axar Patel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardik Pandya<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Bits_and_What_I_Thought\"><\/span>Best Bits and What I Thought<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The craziest part was India at 77 for 6, looking done. But SKY just stayed calm, defended when needed, and smashed when he could. Those 10 fours and 4 sixes were pure class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA&#8217;s van Schalkwyk was the star bowler with his 4 wickets using slow stuff perfectly. A couple of injuries messed up their plans later, though.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the USA batted, our fast bowlers hit hard early, and the spinners choked the runs. No dew on the field helped us defend. Fun fact: it was the lowest total ever defended successfully at Wankhede in T20Is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the match, Suryakumar thanked the bowlers for the win. The USA coach said the boys fought hard, and he&#8217;s proud. Fans went wild online. India vs. the USA was trending like crazy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<div class=\"blog_faq\">\n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_won_India_vs_USA_in_the_2026_T20_World_Cup\"><\/span>Who won India vs USA in the 2026 T20 World Cup?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>India won by 29 runs. Scored 161\/9 and bowled USA out for kinda 132\/8.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_did_Suryakumar_Yadav_score\"><\/span>How much did Suryakumar Yadav score?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>84 not out off 49 balls, with 10 fours and 4 sixes. The player of the match is easy.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_took_the_most_wickets_for_the_USA\"><\/span>Who took the most wickets for the USA?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Shadley van Schalkwyk with 4 for 25.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_and_when_was_the_game_and_the_toss\"><\/span>Where and when was the game, and the toss?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, February 7, 2026. The USA won the toss and bowled first.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_the_USA_chase\"><\/span>How did the USA chase?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Lost early wickets, had a little hope when Ranjane hit a quick 37, but slowed down and finished way short at 132\/8.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India vs USA was tense and fun, with Suryakumar&#8217;s chill batting and tight bowling getting us the win. Great way to kick off the tournament. 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