Team India has secured its third consecutive victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, defeating the USA by 7 wickets at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Chasing a target of 111 runs set by the USA, India achieved it in 18.2 overs with 3 wickets down. Star batter Suryakumar Yadav played a crucial role, scoring an unbeaten 50 runs off 49 balls, guiding India to victory alongside Shivam Dube, who remained unbeaten with 31 runs.
Bowler Arshdeep Singh was instrumental, taking 4 wickets for just 9 runs in his 4 overs, putting India in a strong position from the start. Despite early setbacks with openers Virat Kohli (0) and captain Rohit Sharma (3) getting out quickly, and Rishabh Pant scoring 18 runs, India managed to recover thanks to a 67-run partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube.
Match Highlights:
USA's Innings: 110/8 in 20 overs
Top scorer: Nitish Kumar (27 runs)
Arshdeep Singh: 4 wickets for 9 runs
Hardik Pandya: 2 wickets
Axar Patel: 1 wicket
India's Chase: 111/3 in 18.2 overs
Suryakumar Yadav: 50* off 49 balls
Shivam Dube: 31* off 29 balls
Saurabh Netravalkar: 2 wickets for USA
Ali Khan: 1 wicket for USA
With this win, India now has 6 points and has qualified for the Super-8 stage of the tournament, securing their spot with a match to spare.
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