Summary
India beat the United States in their first match of the Twenty20 World Cup by 29 runs. Suryakumar Yadav led India by scoring 84 runs without getting out, helping the team recover from a poor start. The United States put up a good effort but was unable to reach the target set by India.
Key Facts
- India won their opening Twenty20 World Cup match against the USA by 29 runs.
- Suryakumar Yadav scored 84 not out from 49 balls, crucially aiding India's recovery.
- India was struggling at 77-6 before reaching a final score of 161-9.
- The United States scored 132-8 in their run chase.
- India's top-order batsmen struggled, with notable early dismissals.
- Shadley van Schalkwyk from the US took three wickets in five balls during the Powerplay.
- India’s bowler Mohammed Siraj was effective, taking three wickets for 29 runs.
- Key Indian player Jasprit Bumrah missed the match due to illness.
