India vs USA, T20 World Cup 2026 Highlights: India Beat USA By 29 Runs At Wankhede Stadium

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Despite boundaries from Shubam Ranjane in the last over, USA fall short, while Siraj gets his wicket in lbw on his last ball of the night. 

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: India are close to sealing their first win in the T20 World Cup 2026 as USA need 41 runs off six balls. 

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Mohammad Moshi walks back to the pavilion after he pulls flat on Arshdeep's short delivery. The shot is comfortably caught by Tilak Verma. 

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: USA manage to get four runs out of Hardik's over. Last three overs of the match. 

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: USA lose two consecutive wickets. Axar Patel sends back Sanjay Krishnamurthi, who skies his low sweep, which is caught by Rinku Singh. Following this, Harmeet Singh comes on the crease and skies his first shot, which is eventually caught by Siraj. The USA are six wickets down. 

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: After Shubham Ranjane survived an early scare, he smashed a six on Varun Chakaravarthy's last ball. 

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: USA need 73 runs off 36 deliveries. Sanjay Krishnamurti is taking charge for USA. Up next for India, Varun Chakaravarthy.

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: USA get 7 runs out of Hardik Pandya's over as the hosts continue to keep the pressure on. 

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Milind Kumar does not realize that Ishan Kishan had caught the ball and attempts for a single. Just over the middle stump Ishan Kishan fumbles but manages to get the wicket. 

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Hardik Pandya came into action and delivered an expensive over as he gave away 14 runs in the 11th over. Two boundaries came in this over. USA need 99 runs from 54 balls to win. USA 63-3 (11)

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Axar Patel gave away eight runs in the 10th over of the second innings. In the fourth delivery of the 10th over, Milind Kumar slammed a six towards the long-on. USA 49-3 (10)

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: USA are struggling to cross the 50-run mark during the run chase. Varun Chakaravarthy gave away only two runs in the ninth over. USA 41-3 (9)

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Axar Patel gave away three runs in the eighth over of the second innings, a brilliant start from the Indian spinners. USA need 123 runs from 72 balls to win. USA 39-3 (8)

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: In the sixth over of the second innings, Mohammed Siraj gave away seven runs. Only one boundary came in this over after Milind Kumar sent the ball for four in the fifth delivery. USA 31-3 (6)

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Mohammed Siraj removed Saiteja Mukkamalla in the second delivery of the fourth over in the second innings. Sanjay Krishnamurthi replaced Mukkamalla on the crease. India in full control over USA. USA 13-3 (3.2)

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Arshdeep Singh picked his first wicket of the match after he removed Monank Patel in the first delivery of the third over. Milind Kumar replaced Monank on the crease. USA 12-2 (2.1)

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Mohammed Siraj dismissed Andries Gous in the fourth delivery of the second over in the second innings. Monank Patel replaced Gous in the crease. USA 8-1 (1.4)

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Arshdeep Singh has delivered a brilliant over as he started India's attack in the second innings. The Indian bowler gave away only two runs in this over. USA 2-0 (1)

India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE: It is Arshdeep Singh who's starting India's attack in the second innings. The Men in Blue will be aiming to claim early wickets and defend the 162-run target. Andries Gous and Saiteja Mukkamalla opened for USA.

A Suryakumar Yadav masterclass has propelled India to a fighting 161 runs at Wankhede Stadium. The Indian captain navigated a batting collapse and has put up a grand show at his home ground. Now it is upto the Indian bowlers.

A Suryakumar Yadav special and the Indian skipper has smashed a much-needed fifty.

Axar Patel slogs a big shot but Mohammad Mohsin has an easy catch at deep mid wicket.

Suryakumar Yadav has accelerated the scoreboard with a four and a six in consecutive balls.

Suryakumar Yadav will have play a blinder of an innings if India want to breach the 150 run mark.

Hardik SIngh tries for a big one once again. The ball spins and drifts towards outside off. Hardik completely mishits it and Mukkamalla has an easy catch.

Rinku Singh goes for a long one and Milind Kumar has an easy catch at long-on.

USA bowlers are at the top at this moment and India are in dire need of a good partnership.

A slower delivery and Tilak Varma goes for an early pull. Doesn't get the timing right and Netravalkar takes an easy catch at short fine leg.

Tilak Varma goes for a pull and mistimes it completely. USA captain Monank Patel has an easy catch at mid-wicket.

Goes for a straight shot, and the ball goes to mid off. The player doesn't make a mistake this time and Ishan Kishan has to depart.

Tries for a cut and it goes straight to a backward point. But Ranjane fails to grab the ball as it comes very quickly.

Indian batters are trying to take the pressure off by finding boundaries at regular interval.

Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan have managed to shrug off the initial hiccups and they need to forge a good partnership.

Tilak Varma has smashed a six and a four in consecutive balls.

Abhishek Sharma lofts it over the cover, but it goes straight to Krishnamurthi, who is stationed at deep cover.

Ishan Kishan bends his knee and rolls his hand to smash a six over deep-square leg.

India have a left-left opening combination as Ishan Kishan is opeing the batting with Abhishek Sharma.

USA ambassador Sergio Gor is present at the Wankhede Stadium.

Abhishek Sharma is making his T20 World Cup debut for India.

Andries Gous(w), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel(c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar.

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

Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah have missed out and Tilak Varma and Mohammed Siraj have come in.

USA have won the toss and will bowl first against India in the T20 World Cup 2026 Group A match.

Rohit Sharma has walked in with the T20 World Cup trophy alongside ICC chairman Jay Shah.

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma is performing in the T20 World Cup 2026 opening ceremony.

India have won 33 out of the 41 matches they have played after the T20 World Cup 2024 final.

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is likely to provide a good platform for the batters, while the bowlers will also get some assistance. Toss could play a crucial role.

Washington Sundar hasn't regained his fitness and he is currently recovering from a side strain. But he has remained with the squad, and the Men In Blue are unlikely to replace him as it stands.

Suryakumar Yadav is ready to lead India for the first time in the T20 World Cup and that too on home soil. BCCI has posted a video just a few hours before India and USA face off against each other.

 

The Men In Blue have gone on to win nine T20I series on a trot and have not lost a single T20I series since the IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 final.

Ishan Kishan opened the innings for India in the warm up game against South Africa while Tilak Varma has also regained his fitness, raising a question on Sanjuu Samson's place in the team.

Jasprit Bumrah's availibility ahead of the T20 World Cup opener and the Men In Blue are likely to be without the pacer against the USA.

Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2026 after he suffered an injury during India's warm-up game against South Africa. Mohammed Siraj has replaced him in the squad.

Defending champions India will likely face a strong challenge when they host the USA in a Group A fixture at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.