The defending champions, India, initiated their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a win of 29 runs over USA at Wankhede Stadium. Even though the American side put up a good fight and pushed the game close enough to pull off a major upset by taking 4 wickets in the powerplay but India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav stood strong with 84 runs in 49 balls.
IND vs USA Match Summary
After winning the toss, India was asked to bat first. They made 161/9 in 20 overs. The score seemed very unlikely in the middle of the match. Suryakumar Yadav played a captain’s knock for India. On the other hand, USA could manage only 132/8. They had been competitive with their bowling on the day.
IND vs USA: India’s Top-Order Collapse in Powerplay
India’s innings had a disastrous start as Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck in the first ball itself. Even as India’s score read 8, there was immediate pressure.
A brief respite was provided by a 37-run partnership between Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma. Yet again, this was not to last for long. In the final over of the powerplay, India saw three quick dismissals.
Ishan Kishan: 20 off 16 balls
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Tilak Varma: 25 off 16 balls
Shivam Dube: 0 off 1 ball
Shadley van Schalkwyk was instrumental in breaking India’s backbone early.
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Suryakumar Yadav Anchors India’s Innings
Contrasting the falls, which came at the other end, was the tall figure of the captain Suryakumar Yadav. The No 4 batsman soaked up much of the pressure and played a composed-aggressive innings when needed.
Lower-middle-order batsmen Rinku Singh and Hardik Pandya did not create much impact with the willow at numbers 6 and 5. However, Surya got some assistance in Axar Patel. The two stitched a very important 41-run partnership for the seventh wicket to take India past the 100-run mark.
IND vs USA: Suryakumar Yadav’s Match-Winning Knock
Suryakumar Yadav, meanwhile, played a captain’s knock, not getting out on 84 off 49 balls. He laced his innings with:
10 fours
4 sixes
Strike rotation under pressure
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Exploding Finishing
This was the 25th T20 half-century for Surya, which underlined his consistency in the shortest format. In the last over bowled by Saurabh Netravalkar, Surya sent 2 fours and 2 sixes to gather 21 runs, propelling India to a fighting total of 161.
USA Bowlers Shine Despite Loss
The performance of the USA bowlers was something to behold as they had India under a telling squeeze.
Shadley van Schalkwyk: 4/25 in 4 overs
Over 4: Harmeet Singh: 2/26 (4)
Their disciplined bowling nearly restricted India below 150, giving the USA a genuine chance in the chase.
IND vs USA Final Result Despite a spirited effort, the USA couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity and finished wad 132/8, thus handing India a 29-run victory.
