01/06Result
1st Match, Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dallas, Jun 1 2024
U.S.A. won by 7 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Aaron JonesUnited States of America
01/06Result
1st Match, Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dallas, Jun 1 2024
U.S.A. won by 7 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Aaron JonesUnited States of America

END OF OVER:
20 | 21 Runs | CAN: 194/5 | RR: 9.70

  • Shreyas Movva32 (16b)
  • Dilon Heyliger1 (1b)
  • Ali Khan4-0-41-1
  • Corey Anderson3-0-29-1

USA will need to complete their highest successful chase in T20Is to win the opener. Can they do it? Find out with Sreshth.

Sohum T: "Please do speak about what is a par-score on this pitch." As Dhaliwal said, this is up there. But the pitch is excellent and the outfield too. If the new ball swings under lights, that could be significant.

Kieran: "Watching from Toronto. That was impressive by Canada! Come on boys, let's win this!"

Amit: "Very strong score by Canadian team. First match in world cup, however they have played very good cricketing shots. Pakistan and Indian team should watch this. Need to wait to see how USA reply. If they give tough fight, India and Pak have to put good efforts in group stage."

Navneet Dhaliwal: Good wicket to bat on, very happy. It is a high-profile game, but we are used to pressure games vs USA. (On Aaron Johnson) First few balls, there are nerves but he always gets a good start which helps. 180-185 is par, we finished well but we have to bowl well. We have to bowl normal good areas, change of pace will help.

9:13pm Canada have won the front and back ends of the innings. They were proactive from the start, Johnson and Dhaliwal got boundaries in the powerplay on a pitch that offered even pace and bounce. Their 43-run stand got Canada going but USA managed to slow things down with Harmeet's spin. Kirton taking off, however, kept them ticking along. He stitched a 62-run stand with Dhaliwal, who finished with 61, and then accelerated with Movva. Jasdeep, Anderson and Ali started to slow things down towards the end but Bajwa and Movva charged in the final two overs to carry Canada to 194.

Canada's 194/5 is now the highest total by an associate team at the men's T20 World Cup, surpassing 193/4 by Netherlands vs Ireland in 2014.

19.6
2
Ali Khan to Movva, 2 runs, Driven down the ground, they scamper back before the throw from long-off comes through. Movva's charge gives Canada a 21-run over to finish off the innings
19.5
6
Ali Khan to Movva, SIX, That's the flat-bat at its imperious best. Creamed wide of long-off, Steve Smith-esque from Movva, who makes a bit of room and belts the shortish ball on the top of the bounce
19.4
4
Ali Khan to Movva, FOUR, Movva's quick hands power the ball through the line again. Ali misses the yorker only by a bit Movva clears the front leg, gets into the stablest of bases and drives it straight
19.4
1w
Ali Khan to Movva, 1 wide, Bumper goes down leg, Movva tries to hook it but misses. Keeper lobs the ball up too high, no threat of byes though
19.3
1
Ali Khan to Heyliger, 1 run, Bumper over leg stump, batter makes room and charges. Doesn't middle the pull but gets it to long-on
19.2
1
Ali Khan to Movva, 1 run, Lands the yorker near the crease this time. Clips it to deep fine leg
19.1
6
Ali Khan to Movva, SIX, Misses the yorker by a little bit and Heyliger punishes it. Lifts it from shin-height and gets it straight of long-off for a 76-metre six

Final over.

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | CAN: 173/5 | RR: 9.10

  • Shreyas Movva13 (11b)
  • Corey Anderson3-0-29-1
  • Ali Khan3-0-20-1
18.6
W
Anderson to Bajwa, 1 run, OUT, They look to sneak another two, throw is in at the keeper's end. Bails dislodged, decision sent upstairs. Bajwa dove forward... but is a few inches short. Bajwa had heaved it to the right of long-on

DS Bajwa run out 11 (5m 5b 1x4 1x6) SR: 220.00

18.5
0
Anderson to Bajwa, no run, Canada haven't been able to pull off the unconventional shots. Bajwa changes his guard and winds up big for the reverse sweep, commits fully but the full ball outside off beats him
18.4
6
Anderson to Bajwa, SIX, The sound off the bat on that pull is pure!. Bajwa was ever so ready for the slower half-tracker angling in towards fourth stump. Got upright and hauled it over midwicket, 89-metre six. Proper biggie
18.3
4
Anderson to Bajwa, FOUR, Goes across, gets inside the line and essentially sweeps the length ball in the gap to the right of square leg. No one in the deep there
18.2
1
Anderson to Movva, 1 run, Goes through with the lofted cover drive but is a bit too early into it. Ball lands safely in front of long-off
18.1
2
Anderson to Movva, 2 runs, Gous runs back... and can't take it. He started from square leg and was late to pick up where the ball was going and that cost him distance.

Can USA continue the choke? Anderson to bowl his final over of the innings

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | CAN: 159/4 | RR: 8.83

  • Dilpreet Bajwa0 (1b)
  • Shreyas Movva10 (9b)
  • Ali Khan3-0-20-1
  • Corey Anderson2-0-15-1
17.6
0
Ali Khan to Bajwa, no run, Slower bumper is outside off and Bajwa tries to slap it with the cross bat. Misses
17.5
W
Ali Khan to Kirton, OUT, Full ball has been skewered to cover, Kirton tried to end Canada's boundary-drought by lifting the full ball with an open face but couldn't get under the ball. Front leg was out the way, he got inside the line a bit too mucb as well. Hits it straight to Anderson

NR Kirton c Anderson b Ali Khan 51 (43m 31b 3x4 2x6) SR: 164.51

17.4
1lb
Ali Khan to Movva, 1 leg bye, Movva makes room and Ali follows him with a very full ball, close to the block-hole with the batter's movement. Beats the flick and the ball deflects off the pad to the off side
17.4
1w
Ali Khan to Movva, 1 wide, Late call of wide leaves the keeper, and USA's skipper, unimpressed. Was a shortish ball, and Movva walked towards it real late and tried to reverse-pull it. Beaten. The movement across the crease hasn't helped the batters of late
17.3
1
Ali Khan to Kirton, 1 run, Ali nearly nails the wide yorker and all Kirton can do is slice it to deep-backward point. 135ks, lands just in front of the crease
17.2
0
Ali Khan to Kirton, no run, Goes for the reverse ramp and misses. Kirton went square-on, got his feet wide apart and tried to help the full ball, angling through fifth, between keeper and short third
17.1
1
Ali Khan to Movva, 1 run, Pitched up, driven hard but finds mid-on. Ball went along the ground

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | CAN: 155/3 | RR: 9.11

  • Nicholas Kirton50 (28b)
  • Shreyas Movva9 (7b)
  • Corey Anderson2-0-15-1
  • Jasdeep Singh3-0-24-0

Neal: "Impressive by Canada, aim for 200."

16.6
2
Anderson to Kirton, 2 runs, Very tight two to backward square leg and Movva makes it, raises fifty too . He raises his bat. Was a slower bumper that was pulled gently and into the ground. Fielder charged in and threw well but the batter was quicker
16.5
0
Anderson to Kirton, no run, Kirton shapes for the pull but yoinks his shoulder down to sneak a wide. Not given though. The bouncer was angling down but was too close to the batter

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U.S.A. 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0SR TaylorMD Patel
2nd42AGS GousMD Patel
3rd131AGS GousAaron Jones
4th24CJ AndersonAaron Jones

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND33062.017
AFG3214-0.305
AUS3122-0.331
BAN3030-1.709
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33060.599
ENG32141.992
WI31220.963
USA3030-3.906
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND43071.137
USA42150.127
PAK42240.294
CAN4123-0.493
IRE4031-1.293
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS44082.791
ENG42153.611
SCOT42151.255
NAM4132-2.585
OMA4040-3.062
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44083.257
AFG43161.835
NZ42240.415
UGA4132-4.51
PNG4040-1.268
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44080.47
BAN43160.616
SL41230.863
NED4132-1.358
NEP4031-0.542