Arshdeep Singh's sensational four-wicket haul led a dominant bowling performance from India as they restricted the United States of America to 110/8 in their 20 overs in a crucial ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match at Nassau County International Stadium.
Batting first, the USA missed skipper Monank Patel, ruled out due to a niggle. Aaron Jones replaced him as captain. Opener Shayan Jahangir gave the hosts a poor start, dismissed for a golden duck by Arshdeep Singh's first ball. Arshdeep then took another wicket, ending Andries Gous' innings for 2 runs in the final ball of the first over.
Skipper Aaron Jones tried to contribute runs but departed for 11, dismissed by Hardik Pandya. With the USA struggling at 25-3 after 7.2 overs, opener Steven Taylor and Nitish Kumar steadied the innings. However, Nitish Kumar's gritty 27 was overshadowed as wickets fell, hindering USA's ability to score quickly. Corey Anderson came in and hit some good shots, helping the USA reach their best possible score of 110-8 in their 20 overs, an above-average total for the hosts.
Arshdeep Singh starred for India with the ball, taking 4 wickets for just 9 runs in his 4 overs. His figures of 4-9 are now India's best in T20 World Cup history. Hardik Pandya also chipped in with 2 wickets, continuing his consistent tournament performance.
