IND Win By 29 Runs | India vs USA Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026 Match 3: Suryakumar Yadav, Bowlers Help Men in Blue Survive Scare

WIN! India starts the tournament with a win, which came afterthe  USA managed to put the defending champions under immense pressure. Suryakumar Yadav played a captain's knock, while Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, and Axar Patel shined claiming two wickets each to keep USA under check. The USA would feel unlucky with two of their key bowlers leaving the field mid-innings, while with the bat, Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, and Shubham Ranjane shone the brightest.

OUT! Axar Patel in his final over, and manages to end USA's hope, getting rid of Sanay Krishnamurthi and Harmeet Singh's wickets in back-to-back deliveries. Krishnamurthi scored 37 off 31 and kept his side in the hunt, while Singh made a golden duck. 

OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy finally gets a wicket, took him 18 balls to achieve so. Milind Kumar scored 34 off 34, but failled to connect after coming down the crease, but an aware Ishan Kishan managed to pull off the stumping. 

Since the quick three wickets, Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Milind Kumar have consolidated for the USA, stopping the bleeding with a solid stand. Indian spinners Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy have managed to pinch the opposition batters, who are constantly on the lookout for runs. 

OUT! Mohammed Siraj gets his second wicket. Siraj, who was drafted in India's squad last afternoon, has rocked the USA's top order. Saiteja Mukkamalla went for the flick but perished, handing a simple catch at mid-wicket. 

OUT! Arshdeep Singh hands India their second wicket. USA captain Monank Patel looked to flick the ball off the legs, but the ball took the outside edge went straight to the fielder at mid-off. 

OUT! Mohammed Siraj has the last laugh as Andries Gous departs for 6. Gous sliced the ball, but managed to find the fielder at point. Mind you, Siraj came in as a late replacement in the Indian squad as Harshit Rana's replacement. 

India will need to pick quick wickets to put the USA on the backfoot, given the target being a chaseable one. Arshdeep Singh gave away just 2 runs in the first, as USA openers Andries Gous and Saiteja Mukkamalla look to give them a solid start. 

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav played an absolutely blinder of a knock to see the Men in Blue reach a par score. Yadav slammed 21 in the final over, to remain unbeaten on 84 off 49. Given India were 6 for 77, this is a remarkable finish, with Shadley van Schalwyk rocking the hosts' batting order, claiming a four-fer. 

FIFTY! A captain's knock from Suryakumar Yadav. Yadav fully capitalised on the dropped catch and managed to score his 25th T20I fifty, taking 36 balls to reach the milestone. Important for India that Yadav stays till the end. 

OUT! Harmeet Singh gets his second wicket, and India lose their seventh wicket. Patel went for the slog, and managed to miscue the ball straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. 

This has been a woeful performance by Indian batters, with all players gifting their wickets away, without taking into account the condition or situation. Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel are key for India to ensure the defending champions reach a par total. 

OUT! Spendid bowling from USA bowlers, sees Rinku Singh look for the release shot, and perish. Mohammad Mohsin gave just four runs in his two overs, which built pressure, resulting in Singh's wicket in his third over. Singh went for the expansive drive, but could find the fielder at long-off India in deep trouble. 

OUT! Shadley van Schalkwyk has rocked India's top order, picking three wickets in a single over. Shivam Dube becomes the third wicket to all in the final powerplay over. Clearly USA have done its homework, and now defending champions are in a spot of bother. 

OUT! USA have been all over India this match so far. Tilak Varma, who looked in some touch, was caught pulling a short delivery, where Shadley van Schalkwyk managed to get extra bounce off the pitch. 

OUT! Ishan Kishan falls, yet again, USA bowlers making it tough for batters to hit through. Shadley van Schalwyk invited the batter to hit, which Kishan obliged but failed to get any power or elevation, and handed a simple catch to Milind Kumar at mid-off. 

Not the start India wanted, but Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma have managed to consolidate for the defending champions after losing Abhishek Sharma for 0. The USA bowlers have managed to use the lack of pace to their advantage, with hitting a bit tricky for the batters. 

OUT! Ali Khan gets the dangerous Abhishek Sharma. Sharma makes yet another golden duck, his second in the last 4 matches. Sharma went for the expansive drive, but managed to find the only fielder at deep cover. 

United States of America XI: Andries Gous (wk), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel(c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar

Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that India will be without Jasprit Bumrah and Sanju Samson. BCCI did provide an update on Bumrah.

India XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy