Overview:
India batted first after losing the toss and was in unexpected trouble at 46-4 and 118-7. Yadav came to the rescue and took the defending champions to a match-winning total.
Although India had problems in the batting department, the bowlers scripted a 29-run win for the team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign opener against the USA. The visitors managed 132/8 while chasing 162 at the Wankhede Stadium.
Arshdeep Singh (2 wickets), Mohammed Siraj (3 wickets) and Axar Patel (2 wickets) were brilliant with the ball. For the visiting team, Milind Kumar (34), Shubham Ranjane (37) and Sanjay Krishnamurthi (37) were the top contributors with the bat.
Earlier, captain Suryakumar Yadav saved India from a certain defeat. His unbeaten 84 runs off 49 balls took the score to 161/9. He hit 10 fours and 4 sixes.
India batted first after losing the toss and was in unexpected trouble at 46-4 and 118-7. Yadav came to the rescue and took the defending champions to a match-winning total.
Medium pacer Shadley van Schalkwyk impressed with figures of 4-25 in four overs, including the wickets of Ishan Kishan (20) and Tilak Varma (25).
The target proved too much for the Americans, who scored 132-8.
Namibia is the other team in Group A.