In the opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the co-hosts USA faced Canada, with the USA securing their first victory. Despite both teams being new to world of cricket, they played modern-day cricket, showcasing an exciting match. The co-hosts won by 7 wickets.
Match Highlights USA vs Canada:
After winning the toss, the USA chose to bowl first, giving Canada the opportunity to bat first. However, the USA could not execute their plans well, conceding many runs. Canada managed to set a huge target of 195 runs. In response, the USA lost early wickets, making it seem like an easy win for Canada. then, a match-winning partnership established between Aaron Jones and Andries Gous turned the game around for the co-hosts. With this partnership, the USA won the game in the 18th over with 7 wickets remaining. Aaron Jones scored a remarkable 94 runs off just 40 balls, hitting 10 sixes and 4 fours, remains not out. His partner Andries Grous scored 65 runs off 46 balls, hitting 7 fours and 3 sixes. This partnership marked the USA’s first victory in the World Cup.
USA Playing XI:
- Steven Taylor
- Monank Patel (C)
- Andries Gous,
- Aaron Jones
- Corey Anderson
- Nitish Kumar
- Harmeet Singh
- Shadley Van Schalkwyk
- Jasdeep Singh
- Saurabh Netravalkar
- Ali Khan
Canada Playing XI:
- Aaron Johnson
- Navneet Dhaliwal
- Pargat Singh
- Nicholas Kirton
- Shreyas Movva
- Dilpreet Bajwa
- Dillon Heyliger,
- Saad Bin Zafar (C)
- Nikhil Dutta
- Kaleem Sana
- Jeremy Gardon.
Man of the Match:
Aaron Jones was awarded the Man of the Match for his remarkable performance. It was a proud moment for him and his team, providing them with confidence for their upcoming matches, especially against Pakistan, to secure their spot in the Super Eights.