USA vs India, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Full score card

INDIA REGISTER THEIR THIRD WIN ON THE TROT AND MAINTAIN THE TRADITION OF REMAINING UNDEFEATED AGAINST ANY ASSOCIATE NATION! Ali Khan serves a half-volley on the stumps, Shivam Dube clears his front leg and smashes the ball down the ground with brute force. Steven Taylor runs in from long on and cuts the ball before the ropes but the batters run two and sail India through the winning line. And with this crucial win, India have advanced into the Super 8 stage of this ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024.

WIDE! Sprays it across and beyond the guideline, on a fuller length. Shivam Dube is happy to let it go. Wide given.

50 up for SKY! Not a quick one but an effective one for India! Full and down the leg side, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it between square leg and short fine for a single.

Single to end the over. Full and slow, on the middle and leg corridor, Suryakumar Yadav drives it along the carpet for a single towards long on. India just a hit away from the win now. Need 4 off 12 balls remaining.

Good length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav bends low and cuts it but finds the fielder at backward point.

Nagging length, slanting on off, Suryakumar Yadav hops back and knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Around the wicket, shade fuller in length and on the off channel, Shivam Dube stays rooted inside the crease and steers the ball towards widish mid on for a quick single.

Slows the pace on a length, on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav waits and clips it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Short and angling on the top of middle and off, Suryakumar Yadav swivels and pulls it aerially over square leg and the ball lands just ahead of the converging deep mid-wicket fielder. They cross for two.

Takes the pace off, on a good length just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav miscues his pull shot towards the leg side in front of the square for a quick single to end the over. 9 needed now off 18 balls remaining.

100 up for India with this brace! Length ball outside off, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it through mid-wicket for two more runs.

FOUR! In a bit of a rush now SKY! Length ball, on the fifth stump line, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles across off and ramps it over short fine leg with his trademark shot for one-bounce boundary.

SIX! Glorious written all over it! Shadley van Schalkwyk serves a friendly half-volley on the off stump line, Suryakumar Yadav stays leg side of the ball and lofts it cleanly inside out and manages to clear the ropes over deep extra covers for a maximum.

50-run stand comes up between the two! Full and on the middle and leg, Shivam Dube clears his front leg and spanks the ball down to long on for one.

Shadley van Schalkwyk lands this fuller and angles on the middle from off, Suryakumar Yadav clips it neatly over mid on for a single towards long on.

Shade fuller in length, outside off from around the wicket, Shivam Dube half-squats at it and cuts it straight towards point. India need run-a-ball 24 runs now.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it off the inside half of the bat towards mid on for another single.

Angles it onto the pads, on a nagging length, Shivam Dube lifts his front foot in the air and guides the ball towards short fine who is inside the inner ring. One quick run taken.

Short of a good length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav moves to the off side and fetches the ball from outside off and pulls it on the up towards deep mid-wicket for one.

On the pads, good length, Shivam Dube tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Around the wicket, on a length angling in off, Shivam Dube eases it towards long on for a couple of runs. Aaron Jones is not happy with the effort in the field there.

Bad news for the hosts! USA have been penalised 5 runs here. They have taken more than 60 seconds three times between overs in this game and this is a damaging blow to them.

The umpire is having a chat with Aaron Jones but we are not sure what it is about.

Full again and on middle, Shivam Dube drills it away to long on for one more. 9 runs off the over!

Fuller and around off, Suryakumar Yadav goes down and swipes it towards deep square leg for one.

Change of pace again, good length and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav pats it back towards the bowler.

On a length and around leg, Shivam Dube flicks it through square leg for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Shivam Dube finally connects with one! This is slower again, on a length and on middle, Shivam Dube waits for it this time and heaves it away over the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

An off-cutter, short of a length and on midde, Shivam Dube goes through his pull early and misses to get hit on the thigh pads.

Change of ends for Corey Anderson (2-0-8-0).

FOUR! Much-needed boundary for India! Ali Khan goes a bit fuller, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav brings out his wrists into play and whips it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for four runs. India need 44 runs in 36 balls now!

Back of a length and into the body of the batter, Shivam Dube nudges it towards mid-wicket for one.

Ali Khan bangs in a quick bouncer now, on middle, Shivam Dube gets beaten by the pace and misses his pull.

Short of a length and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav pulls it nicely but on the bounce to deep square leg for just a run.

That one climbed up a lot! Ali Khan comes around the wicket and hits the hard length, takes off vicioulsly, Shivam Dube gets surprised by the bounce but does well to dab it down towards backward point for a single.

On a length and around leg, Shivam Dube flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ali Khan (2-0-10-1) is back into the attack and replaces Corey Anderson.

Takes pace off again, on off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it straight to extra covers.

Slower bouncer, on middle, Shivam Dube pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

DROPPED! A massive moment in the game! Shadley van Schalkwyk serves this full, on off, slower as well, Suryakumar Yadav tries to loft it over extra covers, but gets a top edge behind short third man, Saurabh Netravalkar runs behind, gets under it but just fails to hold on to it. They cross. SKY gets a life and this could be very costly for USA!

Pitched up, on off, Shivam Dube forces it down to long off for another run.

Fuller one and around off, Suryakumar Yadav lofts it in the air but on the bounce to deep point for a run.

A low full toss, on middle, Shivam Dube uses his feet and drills it towards long off for a single.

Another off-cutter, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav goes down for the sweep but gloves it, the ball lobs up and lands safely in front of the keeper.

Back of a length and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it hard but straight to point.

Oh..that keeps really low! Fullish again, on middle, skids through as well and does not bounce that much, Suryakumar Yadav just manages to get the bottom half of the bat on it to block.

Pitched up, on middle, Shivam Dube drills it down to long on for a run.

Full again and around off, slower again, Shivam Dube steps across to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down!

Slower one, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav eases it to long off for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky! Good length and on off, Shivam Dube tries to push it away but gets a thick outside edge, the ball lands just in front of the keeper and Andries Gous fails to stop it as it races away to the third man fence for a boundary. 50 up for India!

Four dots in a row now! Jessy Singh hits the hard length, on middle, angling in, Shivam Dube gets cramped up and misses his flick to get hit on the pads. Pressure buidling!

Touch fuller and on middle, Shivam Dube uses his feet to go for the big one but only manages to bunt it to short covers, he wants the run but is sent back.

On a length and around leg, Shivam Dube tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Goes a bit fuller, on middle, Shivam Dube blocks it out.

Short of a length and around off, Shivam Dube punches it wide of deep point for a brace.

Drinks! USA have done really well with the ball to stay in the game and this is in the balance at the moment. Even though, India has a long batting order, but this wicket is a tricky one and it is not easy to accelerate at will. Suryakumar Yadav holds the key here as he is the set batter and just needs a bit of support from the other end. USA needs to keep the pressure on with the dot balls and pick up a few more wickets. Also, Jessy Singh to bowl after the break.

Hurls it on a nagging length, in the channel of off, Suryakumar Yadav gets ahead and defends it ahead of the cover-point for none. Halfway done in the chase and India are struggling a bit here with 64 more needed off the last 60 deliveries remaining.

Rolls his fingers on the ball, and lands it on the back of a length, outside off, Shivam Dube dabs it in the front of covers and steals a quick single.

Nips it away from outside off, on a length, Shivam Dube stays on the back foot and tries to cut it away from the body and the ball beats the edge of the willow.

WIDE! He will have to reload that one! Bowls a shade outside the guideline on a fuller length. Shivam Dube goes for a slash through the off side but misses. Wide called.

Keeps the length full, and attacks the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav steers the ball towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Around the wicket, full and angling in on off, Suryakumar Yadav plants his front leg ahead and drives it through mid off and covers but gets no real timing on it. Takes two as the ball parries off from the hands of the mid off fielder who dives to his left.

Corey Anderson comes into the attack and angles it on off, on the back of a length, Shivam Dube throws kitchen-sink at it and gets a thickish outside edge towards deep third for a single.

Angles onto the pads, on a length, Shivam Dube pushes it in front of mid off for a single. Shadley van Schalkwyk chases the ball and picks it up. But a fine over from him. Just a couple of runs. India need 70 more from 66 balls now.

On a nagging length, nipping away a bit from off, Shivam Dube plays it closer to the body and cuts it late straight towards short third.

Tight line and length on off, Shivam Dube draws his front foot ahead and defends it watchfully underneath his eyes.

Continues bowling from over the stumps, lands it full and on the fourth stump, angling in, Suryakumar Yadav drives it towards mid off and fetches a quick single.

Hard length, in the channel of off, Suryakumar Yadav covers his off-pole and knocks it to point.

Length ball on the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav camps back and bunts it to the off side in front of covers.

Slower one outside off, on a fuller length, Shivam Dube bends a bit low to play the late cut but eventually opts out from the shot. The ball dies after pitching and reaches the keeper on a couple of bounces.

Beaten! Outside off on the back of a length, Shivam Dube stays rooted into the crease with no footwork at all and goes fishing at it. The ball beats and whizzes past his outside edge. The keeper collects the ball on his waist height. Excellent bowling this!

Stays around the wicket, and hits the deck hard on off, Shivam Dube defends it confidently to the off side.

Shivam Dube comes out to themiddle now.

OUT! YOU MISS I HIT! What a moment in the game as India lose a big, big wicket in the form of Rishabh Pant! Bowls it on a nagging length, just on the off stump, skids through and stays low as well. Rishabh Pant looks to defend it off the back foot but the ball sneaks through the under edge and breaks into the wickets. Ali Khan and the USA are all pumped up and why not? This game is far from being called a one-sided affair.

Around the wicket, on a hard length, outside off, Rishabh Pant swivels and pulls it with no real timing but manages to clear the inner ring behind mid-wicket for a brace.

Ali Khan returns and bowls a superb delivery on the back of a length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav gets deceived by the extra bit of bounce and fends it towards short third for a single.

Hits the nagging length, and angles it on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav whips it across towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Goes fuller this time, and attacks the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it to mid-wicket.

An off-cutter on the back of a length, just a shade outside off, Suryakumar Yadav gets on the bounce and defends it to the point region.

Short in length from over the wicket, on the bodyline of the southpaw, Rishabh Pant pulls it off the back foot towards deep square leg for an easy single.

Slower one again, and onto the pads, on a length, Suryakumar Yadav waits for it patiently and tucks it along the ground towards widish square leg and gets a single.

Starts off with a pace-off delivery on the off stump line, Suryakumar Yadav defends it to the pitch.

Varies his pace on the back of a length, on the top of off, Rishabh Pant waits for the ball to come at him and defends it watchfully in front of covers. End of the mandatory Powerplay and India are 33/2.

On the back of a length, around off, Rishabh Pant skips down the track to lift it over covers but inside edges towards the bowler.

Good length ball on off, Rishabh Pant gets ahead and pushes it to mid off.

SIX! That is typical Rishabh Pant for you! Shorter in length, on the bodyline, Rishabh Pant picks the length early, gets in position quickly creating a strong base for himself, and pulls it aerially over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Good pace and bounce! Hits the hard length again, gets it no nip away a bit from outside off, Rishabh Pant goes for a cross-batted stroke through the off side but gets beaten.

No damage done! Hard length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav drives it on the up off the inner half of the bat through cover-point for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav hops on the back foot and dabs it solidly behind square. Uh, oh! Jessy Singh has overstepped here and it is a No Ball with SKY on strike to face the Free Hit to follow.

Goes back to his fuller length, on off, Rishabh Pant pushes it to extra covers.

On a length and around off, Suryakumar Yadav steers it to third man for one.

Touch fuller and around off this time, Suryakumar Yadav keeps it out to the off side.

Back of a length and on off, Suryakumar Yadav punches it through covers for a couple of runs.

SIX! SKY at his best! Saurabh Netravalkar lands this on a good length, on middle, angling in, Suryakumar Yadav crouches low, uses his wrists well to scoop it away over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Full and on off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it to short covers.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Rishabh Pant fends it out. Tidy over!

Another full delivery, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Pitches it up, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav blocks it down the pitch.

Back of a length and on off, Rishabh Pant guides it to third man for another run.

Full again and on middle, angling in, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it through square leg for a run.

Jessy Singh starts with a full delivery on the pads, Rishabh Pant clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

Jessy Singh is introduced into the attack.

On a length and on off, Rishabh Pant runs it down to third man for one. End of another successful over from Saurabh Netravalkar!

Overpitched and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav slices it on the bounce to third man for a run and gets off the mark.

Halt! The ball has stung Suryakumar Yadav's right wrist and the physio is out in no time to treat the hurt area with the magic spray. He is being strapped now and is all well to continue.

Hits the hard length this time, on middle, nips back in sharply, Suryakumar Yadav gets hurried a bit as the ball crashes onto his fingers. That will sting a bit!

Pitched up, on off, Suryakumar Yadav taps it to short covers.

Suryakumar Yadav is in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Saurabh Netravalkar strikes again! He gets the Indian skipper this time and USA are pumped here. This is full again and on off, shapes away a bit, Rohit Sharma tries to flick it away but closes the face of the bat early, gets a leading edge as the ball flies behind mid off where Harmeet Singh keeps his eyes on the ball, backtracks a bit and takes a fine catch. India lose both their openers now!

Fuller and around off, Rohit Sharma strides out and pushes it straight to short covers.

Short of a length and outside off, Rohit Sharma cuts it away towards deep point for one.

Another full delivery, on middle, Rohit Sharma blocks it out.

Pitched up, on middle, Rishabh Pant tries to swat it past the bowler but fails to get the timing rigth as the ball rolls between mid on and mid off. They cross.

Touch fuller, on middle, keeps a bit low, Rohit Sharma manages well to get bat on that and knocks it to mid on for a run.

This is on a good length and on middle, shaping in, Rishabh Pant misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. They cross.

FOUR! You cannot bowl there to him! Ali Khan begins with a short delivery, outside off, Rishabh Pant gets the chance to free his arms, takes no half-meausres and crunches it over point for the first boundary of this chase.

Ali Khan to bowl the second over.

Goes full again, on leg, Rishabh Pant flicks it away towards deep square leg for a single. Just two runs and a huge wicket from the first over!

Pitches it up, on off, Rishabh Pant pushes it to short covers.

Oh...so close! Saurabh Netravalkar pulls his length back a bit, on off, nips back in sharply this time, Rishabh Pant gets squared up as he tries to play at it and misses, the ball just zips past the stumps.

Full again and on off, shaping away, Rishabh Pant steers it to point.

Rishabh Pant is in at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! What a start for USA! Saurabh Netravalkar gets the big fish here as Virat Kohli walks back for a golden duck. This one is a bit fuller and just around off, angling away, Virat Kohli takes a half-stride and tries to drive away from his body, gets a thin outside edge behind where Andries Gous makes no mistake. Kohli's barren run in this World Cup continues!

Rohit Sharma ​​​​and India are underway straightaway! Saurabh Netravalkar starts with a back-of-a-length delivery around off, Rohit Sharma guides it down to third man for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Good work from Mohammed Siraj! He lands this on a hard length, on middle, angling in, Jessy Singh swings but misses as the ball goes behind, the batters try to steal a bye but Rishabh Pant quickly releases the ball, Siraj collects it and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end with Singh well short of his crease. USA finishes with 110/8!

Mohammed Siraj bluffs and bowls a good yorker here, on off, Shadley van Schalkwyk digs it out towards mid off for a single.

Another short delivery, on middle, Shadley van Schalkwyk mistimes his pull but lands well short of deep mid-wicket. The batters take a double here.

Mohammed Siraj bowls a deceptive slower bouncer now, on middle, Shadley van Schalkwyk misses out on his pull this time.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Mohammed Siraj lands this short of a length, on middle, Shadley van Schalkwyk gets into a good position and hevaes it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Back of a length and outside off, angling away, Shadley van Schalkwyk tries to reach for it but misses.

Mohammed Siraj (3-0-18-0) to bowl the last over.

Hard length, on off, Jessy Singh tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his thigh pads as the ball rolls towards short third man.

So close! Change of pace again, on a length and on off, nips back in a bit and keeps low too, Jessy Singh goes through his heave early and misses,the ball just goes past the stumps as well.

Short of a length and on middle, Shadley van Schalkwyk nudges it towards deep square leg for another run.

Fuller one and on off, Jessy Singh drills it to mid off for a run.

Back of a length and on off, angling in, Jessy Singh tries to cut it away but misses.

Slower, full and on leg, Shadley van Schalkwyk clips it to fine leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-22-0) to bowl the penultimate over.

Arshdeep Singh finish off a spectacular spell here! Short of a length and on off, Jessy Singh gets hurried and flat-bat it uppishly but the ball bounces in front of short covers.

Pitched up, on middle, Shadley van Schalkwyk drills it wide of mid on for one. Loud cheers from the crowd as the 100 comes up for USA!

Goes a bit fuller, on middle, Jessy Singh knocks it towards mid off for another run. Arshdeep Singh has two balls to register a five-for here.

Jessy Singh is in at number 9.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Arshdeep Singh has four now! He once again bangs this hard into the pitch around off, gets some extra bounce as well, Harmeet Singh is hell-bent on playing the pull shot, but this time only manages a nick behind where Rishabh Pant makes no mistake. A nice little camoe from Singh comes to an end now!

Back of a length and on off, Shadley van Schalkwyk punches it through covers for a run.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! Arshdeep Singh also goes with the short-ball plan, on off, Harmeet Singh tries to pull but gets a top edge, Mohammed Siraj from deep square leg runs to his left, but fails to judge it in the end and does not even get a hand to it.. Harmeet Singh gets a life and a run as well!

Arshdeep Singh (3-0-5-3) is back.

Yet another bouncer, on off, Shadley van Schalkwyk sways away from it.

Shadley van Schalkwyk is in at number 8.

OUT! TAKEN! Hardik Pandya gets his second now! He sees the batter back away and serves this full, angling in as well, Corey Anderson gets cramped up but still goes for the big slog across the line, the ball takes the leading edge and go miles up in the air, initially Pandya calls for it but he leaves it to Rishabh Pant in the end, who runs a long way forward and takes a good catch. A big wicket for India as Corey Anderson could have been dangerous in the last few overs.

Clever bowling! Hardik Pandya takes pace off and bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Harmeet Singh swivels way early for the pull but does not go through his shot, the ball goes off his chest to the off side. A leg bye is taken.

Hardik Pandya nails the yorker this time, on middle, angling away, Harmeet Singh only manages to dig it back to the bowler.

Another short delivery, on middle, Harmeet Singh once again for the pull but looks like he misses it and the ball loops off his shoulders behind, Rishabh Pant grabs it and appeals. Virat Kohli at point thinks there is some glove involved and convinces Rohit Sharma to take the review. However, UltraEdge confirms that it was shoulder and India loses a review.

Short of a length and on middle, Harmeet Singh goes for the pull but misses and gets hit high on the body.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, Corey Anderson digs it out to point. USA take 14 runs off a Bumrah over. Impressive stuff!

Touch fuller and on off, Harmeet Singh strides out and lofts it nicely over extra covers, the fielder in the deep cuts it out but the batters run three by then.

SIX! That flies all the way! Jasprit Bumrah bangs this short and on middle, angling in, Harmeet Singh tries to hook it away, the ball takes the top edge and goes over the third man fence for a biggie.

On a length and on middle, Corey Anderson uses his feet and guides it away to deep point for a single.

Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Corey Anderson gets cramped up and fails to work it away.

FOUR! A bit cheeky! Jasprit Bumrah goes full and around off, Corey Anderson opens the face of the bat slightly at the last moment, uses the pace of the ball to steer it away to the third man fence for a boundary.

Good length on off, Harmeet Singh knocks it to the off side.

Full length ball, on off, Harmeet Singh tucks it towards the leg side.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj has just pulled off a screamer here! Arshdeep Singh bangs it short, skids through quickly as well on the bounce, Nitish Kumar swivels and connects the pull shot to perfection and tries to clear the bigger side of the boundary. The ball sails towards deep square leg where Mohammed Siraj times his jump to perfection and plucks it out of thin air over his head. Nitish Kumar couldn't believe it, and USA loses half of the side now. Harmeet Singh walks out to the middle at number 7 now.

On the back of a length, slanting from the top of off, Nitish Kumar goes for a pull shot but misses to connect this one.

Bangs it short and on the leg stump line, Nitish Kumar sits underneath and lets the ball sail towards the keeper.

Over the wicket, on the back of a length, on off, Corey Anderson chops it behind square for one.

Length ball, on the middle and leg channel, Corey Anderson gets an inside edge towards the off side for one.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Axar lands it right into the hitting arc of the southpaw, on the middle, Corey Anderson sets himself for a slog sweep and picks the bones out of it and deposits it behind the cow corner for a maximum.

Cramps him for room on the back of a length, on middle, Corey Anderson misses to flick it away.

Short in length, outside off, Nitish Kumar guides it towards third man for one.

Good length, outside off, Corey Anderson punches it off the back foot towards backward point for a single.

Around the stumps, on a length, Corey Anderson plays it off the back foot towards short mid-wicket.

On a good length, outside off, Nitish Kumar guides it towards backward point to end the over. 12 from the over.

FOUR! Beautifully struck! Hardik bowls at a gentle pace, a half-volley on the middle, Nitish Kumar plants his front leg in the line of the ball and drives it conventionally straight down the ground with an open face of the bat for a boundary.

Bouncer on the middle. Nitish Kumar ducks underneath to let it go.

SIX! Go fetch that says Nitish! What a glorious strike into the crowd! Hardik Pandya lands it right underneath the bat, on the leg stump line, Nitish Kumar shuffles to the leg side to open up the off side, gets underneath the ball and picks it up with sheer timing and goes downtown for a maximum. Clean follow-through and a lovely timing on that one.

Bowls it closer to the body on a length, Nitish Kumar watches it closely and defends it underneath his eyes.

Hard length, outside off, Nitish Kumar skips down the track and slashes it up in the air over the inner ring behind covers. Two taken.

Length ball, on the leg stump line, Nitish Kumar pushes it off the inside half of the bat towards square leg. Rishabh Pant chases the ball and the batters take one.

WIDE! Darts it down leg, on a length. Nitish Kumar misses to flick it off and Rishabh Pant is alert behind the stumps as he collects it and quickly flashes off the bails in a jiffy.

Flattens it up again, outside off, Corey Anderson punches it through covers for a single to get off the mark.

Corey Anderson is the next man in.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Axar strikes and removes Steven Taylor who was just looking to get off the blocks. Axar Patel bowls it flatter outside off, on a good length, Steven Taylor tries to cut the ball with barely any foot movement and the ball takes the inside edge of the willow before breaking into the stumps. Taylor is not happy with himself and the USA lose 4th wicket now.

SIX! SHOT! Drops it right underneath the bat, on off, Steven Taylor gets his front foot ahead, and lofts the ball over mid off for a maximum.

A muted appeal but only Rishabh Pant looks interested! Full and pitched on a length, outside leg, Steven Taylor goes for a sweep shot but misses.

Slower through the air, on off, Steven Taylor moves leg side on the back foot and cuts it past cover-point for two.

On the back of a length, angling on the leg stump, Steven Taylor swings hard at it towards the off side. Jasprit Bumrah patrolling the deep third region moves to his left and just allows a single to be taken.

Fuller in length this time, on the middle, Nitish Kumar drives it downtown through the non-striker's legs. Suryakumar Yadav from long on runs in and the batters cross for one.

Short of a good length on the leg stump line, Steven Taylor skips down the track and slashes hard at it but finds the cover fielder.

Full and on the pads, Nitish Kumar flicks it towards deep square leg for one.

An excellent piece of fielding from SKY there in the deep. Full in length, and on the middle stump, Nitish Kumar gets underneath and lofts it over the bowler. Suryakumar Yadav from long on sprints to his left and slides in time to cut the ball before the ropes. The slow motion replay shows that he has very well managed to keep the ball before the fence. Excellent athleticism from SKY as he just keeps it to a couple of runs.

Cannons it on the pads, on a fuller length, Nitish Kumar misses to flick it away and the ball pings his front pad.

Drinks! Time for a hydration break! Halfway into the first innings and India has been absolutely solid with the ball. The pacers have given nothing at all and have bowled tough lines and lengths to trouble the USA batters, and have also got three crucial wickets including the ones of Andries Gous and the skipper Aaron Jones. With Steven Taylor and Nitish Kumar out in the middle, they will aim to stitch a strong resilient stand from here and get their team to a respectable total. Indian bowlers will further try to exert more pressure by taking quick wickets. Let's see how this half of the play pans out for both sides...

Another short delivery, on off, Nitish Kumar punches it towards extra covers for one more.

Goes short and on off, Steven Taylor cuts it away towards backward point for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar drills it to long on for another run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Steven Taylor pushes it towards covers for a run.

Flatter, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar eases it to long on for a single.

Axar Patel starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Spin introduced now as Axar Patel is brought into the attack.

Hard length, on off, Steven Taylor keeps it out to the off side. 11 runs off the over then!

SIX! BANG! Second maximum of the game! Shivam Dube bangs this one into the pitch, on middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Steven Taylor gets on top of the bouncer and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Pulls his length back, on off, Steven Taylor blocks it out to short covers.

Goes a bit fuller, on off, Steven Taylor taps it to the right of short covers and wants the run but is sent back.

Back of a length and around leg, Nitish Kumar nudges it towards fine leg for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Shivam Dube begins with a good-length delivery, on off, Nitish Kumar tries to push it away but gets an outside edge that races away to the third man fence for a boundary.

Good length, on off, Steven Taylor pushes it towards mid off for no run. Just one run and a massive wicket from the over then.

The Indian bowlers have given absolutely nothing so far and have asked all the tough questions to the USA batters.

Back of a length and on off, Steven Taylor stabs it straight to point.

Full again and on off, Nitish Kumar knocks it to mid off and scampers across for a single.

Pitched up, on middle, keeps a bit low, Nitish Kumar manages well to block it out.

Out walks Nitish Kumar at number 5 for the USA. Will these two be able to bail their team out of a horror? Let's watch out...

OUT! TAKEN! The dot balls were piling up and the pressure has got to Aaron Jones here! Hardik Pandya bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Aaron Jones gets into an awkward position but still goes for the pull, the ball goes off the top edge towards third man where Mohammed Siraj pouches it safely. USA lose their skipper cheaply!

On a length and on middle, Aaron Jones looks to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground to point.

Hardik Pandya (1-0-1-0) to continue.

BEAUTY! Jasprit Bumrah hits the hard length in that channel outside off, gets it to nip away a bit, Steven Taylor gets squared up as the ball goes just past the outside edge.

Mix-up but no harm done! On a length and on off, Steven Taylor pushes it wide of short covers and sets off for the run, he is sent back but slips on the pitch, Virat Kohli picks up but throws it at the wrong end and Taylor gets home.

FIVE WIDES! Extra bounce does the batter as well as the wicket-keeper! Jasprit Bumrah bangs in a bouncer, on middle, takes off viciously, Steven Taylor is no positon to play it, Rishabh Pant also has no chance as the ball rolls away to the third man fence for a boundary.

Very full this time from Jasprit Bumrah, outside off, angling away, Steven Taylor leaves it alone.

On a length and on of, Aaron Jones pats it to the off side for a quick run.

Almost chopped on! Back of a length and on middle, nips back in sharply, Steven Taylor just about manages to get his bat down in time, the ball goes off the inside edge past the stumps to fine leg. They cross.

Fuller and on leg, shaping away a bit, Steven Taylor misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. No real appeal as it pitched outside leg.

Swing and a miss! Hardik Pandya ends the over with a good bouncer, on off, Aaron Jones looks to pull it away but misses. USA are 18/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Touch fuller, on middle, angling in, Aaron Jones knocks it back to the bowler.

Good length and on the fifth stump line, Aaron Jones dabs it down but cannot beat point.

Short of a length and just outside off, Steven Taylor cuts it away through point for a single.

Back of a length and around middle, shaping in, Steven Taylor misses his flick and gets hit on his thigh pads.

Hardik Pandya starts with a hard-length delivery, on off, Steven Taylor looks to punch it away but only manages to bunt it down to the off side.

Giving absolutely nothing here are the Indian pacers! Just one from Bumrah's first over. Jasprit Bumrah hits the deck hard, skids through deceptively on the middle, Aaron Jones hops on the back foot and knocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on the stumps at 141 kph, Aaron Jones takes a step ahead and solidly defends it to the leg side.

What a ball! Jasprit Bumrah lands it on a good length, and gets it to jag back in sharply on the top of the middle, Aaron Jones has no clue and gets in an awkward position to cut it. The ball beats his inside edge and Rishabh Pant collects it well behind the stumps.

Angles it on the middle stump this time and keeps the length identical, Aaron Jones defends it with a straight bat onto the pitch.

Beaten! Hits the deck hard, outside off, at 140 kph, Aaron Jones stays rooted inside the crease and goes for a square cut but misses.

Bumrah starts off from over the wicket, lands it on a hard length, outside off, Steven Taylor gets a thickish outside edge towards deep third for a single.

SIX! This time he connects, and connects so well! First six of the game comes from the bat of Aaron Jones. Mohammed Siraj bangs it short and angles on the body, Aaron Jones reads the length early, gets in position quickly, swivels and pulls it fine and manages to clear the deep fine fence.

Beaten again! Full and outside off, Aaron Jones stays leg side of the ball and tries to go over covers but again manages to meet thin air.

Swing and a miss again! Pitches it up on a fuller length, gets it to nip away a bit, Aaron Jones throws his arms at it to drive through the off side but misses again on the outside edge.

BEATEN! Shade outside off stump, fuller in length, Aaron Jones is drawn forward and gets beaten on the front foot defence as the ball flirts his outside edge.

Attacks the of stump, on a hard length, Aaron Jones drives it straight to the bowler on the up. Siraj gets the left hand to it and parries it through the right of mid off. The ball loses the steam and the fielder chases it. The batters cross for two.

Two slips in place! Bowls a pin-point yorker on off, Aaron Jones jams his bat down in time and shovels it to mid on.

Minimal outswing on a hard length, around off, Steven Taylor knocks it down the pitch off the back foot to end the over. This has been a solid start by the Indian pacers.

Quality! Swings it away from outside off, on a good length, Steven Taylor goes fishing at it but his feet barely move from the guard. Hence, the ball beats his outside edge.

Hits the deck hard on the top of off, Steven Taylor stays on the back foot and bunts it down the strip.

Nips it away on off from middle, on a good length, Aaron Jones reads the ball well and hops on the back foot and dabs it towards deep third for one.

Good length, just around off with a beautiful seam position, Aaron Jones drives it on the up and finds the cover fielder.

Slants it away outside off, on a fuller length, Aaron Jones covers his stumps and leaves it all alone.

Misfield there and runs for the USA. Mohammed Siraj bowls it full in length, and outside off, Steven Taylor draws his front foot ahead and slices the drive towards the point region where the fielder fumbles to stop it and parries the ball to the deep which allows the batters to cross for the double to end the over.

A bit closer to the body on off, and hard length, Steven Taylor camps back and knocks it underneath the bat.

Nips away wildly after pitching on off, on a fuller length, Steven Taylor covers his off-pole, watches the ball closely and decides to shoulder his arms.

A bit of a shape away from off on a good length, Aaron Jones hops back and guides it between backward point and short third for a quick single to get off rhe mark.

Nice and full, shaping away outside off, Aaron Jones gets in line of the ball on the front foot and knocks it to the covers.

Siraj bowls a yorker right on the stumps, Steven Taylor jams his bat in time and digs it out to the off side for a quick single and gets off the mark.

Aaron Jones comes out to the middle with his side in a spot of bother. Also, Mohammed Siraj to share the attack.

OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep strikes a double whammy in the very first over and the USA are in a spot of bother early on! Arshdeep Singh continues to bowl from over the stumps, and lands this one on a good length, on the middle, it further shoots off from the deck and takes the batter by surprise. Andries Gous goes for a pull shot but the ball is too close for that shot and also gets a bit heavy on the batter. As a result, the ball slices off the willow, high up in the air behind the bowler where Hardik Pandya from mid off runs to his right and takes a good catch.

BEATEN! Inswinger outside off, tailing on the top of off, Andries Gous gets beaten on the slash to the off side.

Back of a length, outside off, Andries Gous gets on the top of the bounce and knocks it to backward point for a brace.

WIDE! Length ball, and well outside off, Wide.

There's that extra bounce! Again, Arshdeep bowls it closer to the body, angling into the middle and leg channel, on a length, Andries Gous is late on the shot and the ball pings his back thigh pad. An appeal for LBW but just an excited one as the ball seems to have moved outside the leg stump and also a bit high.

Good length, outside off, Andries Gous leaves it alone.

Andries Gous walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! LBW! A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger! What a sensational start from Arshdeep Singh! Arshdeep Singh starts off from over the wicket and gets a huge inswing from the off stump, angling into the middle stump line, Shayan Jahangir is drawn forward but he plays down the wrong line, and the ball sneaks through the willow's inside edge ending up thudding the front pad. Arshdeep Singh and all the Indian players appeal for LBW and the Umpire gives it Out.

Done with all the pre-match formalities! It is a full house at the Nassau County Internatonal Stadium and the crowd is absolutely buzzing here. We can see the Indian players take their respective field positions. Shayan Jahangir and Steven Taylor are the two openers for USA. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

We are moments away from the start of the game! This is also the last match that will take place in this beautiful stadium in New York. Now, we see the two umpires walk out to the middle followed by the players from both sides who line up for their respective national anthems. It will be India's first followed by the national anthem of USA which will be sung by award-winning singer Mary Millben.

Aaron Jones, the captain of USA says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that the pitch looks good and it also has something for the bowlers. Says that it will be a great game and they will go hard at them. Informs Monank Patel and Nosthush Kenjige misses out while Shayan Jahangir and Shadley van Schalkwyk comes in for them.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India, wins the toss and elects to bowl first. Rohit starts by saying that it is a better surface and it has played better in the last few games but says it is all about assessing the conditions. Adds it is about keeping up with the momentum and keep doing the right things, and come out and play good quality of cricket. Adds that the game against Pakistan was a great win and the bowlers chipped in largely while defending a low total. Informs they are going with the same side.

USA (Playing XI) - Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir (In place of Monank Patel), Andries Gous (WK), Aaron Jones (C), Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk (In place of Nosthush Kenjige), Jessy Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan.

India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

TOSS - Rohit Sharma calls it right and India have elected to BOWL first.

UPDATE - The news from US camp is that Monank Patel has been ruled out of this game due to an injury and Aaron Jones is the stand-in skipper.

PITCH REPORT - Ebony Rainford-Brent and Steven Smith are at the 22 yards. Rainford-Brent begins by saying that it is a glorious day with not a single cloud around. Adds that there's no breeze and the same wicket is being used as compared to the last game. Tells that the dimensions are same with 72 meters down the ground, and 66 meters and 70 meters to the square boundaries. Smith joins here and says it's been a tricky surface and things have been pretty similar throughout. Says the bowlers have tried to hit the hard length and have found success. Also says that playing cross-batted strokes have been difficult here. Reckons that bowling first would be a good choice on this track.

USA, on the other hand, led by Monank Patel has been on a merry way run throughout this group stage. They kicked off their campaign with a convincing victory over their northern neighbors Canada, before scripting a sensational Super Over triumph against the formidable Pakistan. The USA's batting unit has been blazing all guns. At the forefront of this run-scoring rampage has been the big-hitting Aaron Jones, who has been the wrecker-in-chief, taking a heavy toll on the bowlers with his blistering stroke-play. He has been very well complemented by Andries Gous and the skipper Monank Patel, who have been consistent with the bat as well. Adding to the depth, Corey Anderson is always a dangerous component as an all-rounder on any given day. Meanwhile, Saurabh Netravalkar and Nosthush Kenjige have consistently been among the wickets. This well-rounded USA outfit boasts a perfect blend of flair and discipline, with their talented players capable of turning the game. Will the USA defy the odds again or will India win three on the trot? Toss and the teams are up next.

True to their reputation, India has hit the ground running, first dismantling Ireland with a comprehensive performance and then pulling off a great historical victory against Pakistan, successfully defending a modest total of 119. However, the drop-in pitches have posed a stern test for the batters, and the Indian batting unit will be aiming to find their mojo with the willow. Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma have been in fine form while stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and the hard-hitting Shivam Dube are due for big scores, and they'll be itching to make their mark on this grand stage. India's bowling unit has been a well-oiled machine, with the leader of the pack Jasprit Bumrah spearheading the attack in scintillating form. The premier pacer has been simply unplayable, and has been complemented pretty well by Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj. Hardik Pandya has regained his rhythm back with the ball, while Axar Patel has been quite handy with both bat and ball and has been used as a floater whenever the situation demands.

Hello and a very warm welcome to our coverage of yet another exciting clash of Group A where India go head-to-head against the USA in the Match number 25 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, and also for the very first time in any format of cricket. Both teams are yet to be defeated in the group phase with two wins each. A win from here will ensure one a prestigious berth to the Super 8 phase.

... MATCH DAY ...

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 has been full of low-scoring thrillers in the group stage, with plenty of upsets along the way. We've seen associate teams rising and regular powerhouses stumbling. Match 25 of the group stage is set to be a cracker, with Pool A leaders India and the USA ready to clash at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. India just pulled off a stunning heist in their previous game against Pakistan, turning a low-scoring thriller on its head. Defending a paltry 119, the Indian bowlers came through in the clutch and proved their mettle when the chips were down. Jasprit Bumrah who is in the form of his life bowled an exceptional spell of four overs by picking a sensational 3-fer and breathed life to the Indian hopes. Meanwhile, Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj, along with Arshdeep Singh who bowled a tremendous final over versus Pakistan, have given nothing away and exploited the track's variableness to perfection. While the Indian bowling line-up, with Hardik Pandya in fine rhythm, looks well-oiled, the batters need to bring their A-game. Stars like Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shivam Dube are all overdue for some big runs in this tournament. Rishabh Pant, since his comeback has been a different beast and looks unstoppable but he needs support from the rest of the batters. However, it is a fact that batting hasn't been a cakewalk on these drop-in pitches though, like the one in New York. Overall, India needs to be more responsible with the bat whereas the bowlers will be aiming to keep that momentum going and produce some more stellar performances to back up their recent exploits with the ball. the USA, who are co-hosting this prestigeous tournament, have been riding high lately after they stunned Pakistan in that crazy super over finish. The American lads are on cloud nine after pulling off that audacious heist against Pakistan. Their batting lineup is firing on all cylinders at the moment. Aaron Jones and captain Monank Patel have been leading the charge, scoring with sheer consistency. And then they've got those hard-hitters Andries Gous, Nitish Kumar, and Corey Anderson himself who hold the capability to turn the game upside down. But their challenge has taken another altitude as they will be facing an in-form and an experienced bowling line-up of India. Nosthush Kenjige and Harmeet Singh will be expected to continue troubling the opposition batters with their spin bowling, in the manner they have done so far in this tournament. The pacers Saurabh Netravalkar and Ali Khan would aim to further contribute to the team's success by capitalizing on their good performances. As for Corey Anderson, the big man hasn't really rolled his arm over much yet. But on his day, he can be an absolute handful component with the ball. India has been playing at this venue for their last couple games, but this is the first time USA will be taking the field in Nassau. From what we've seen so far, the pitch here hasn't been too kind to the batters. It's been tough going for the willow-wielders, and things aren't expected to get much easier in this match either. The bowlers will likely continue to have an edge on this surface. Scoring runs has been a real grind on this pitch. Teams have had to really slog it out just to get past 130. And it's been no cakewalk for the teams chasing either. This surface has been an absolute minefield for the batters. India will definitely start as favorites given their superior quality and experience. But the USA boys have shown they can punch way above their weight and are ain't pushovers. It's shaping up to be an absolute humdinger of a contest. Who do you think will win?