- India post 161-9 on the scoreboard in their 20 overs.
- Indian skipper scores 84 unbeaten off 49 deliveries.
- Shadley Van Schalkwyk picks four wickets for the US.
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav smashed a determined half-century as India set a 162-run target for the United States of America (USA) in the third match of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
US captain Monank Patel’s decision to field paid dividends for the first time when his team’s bowling attack shocked India’s strong batting line-up, eventually restricting them to 161/9 in 20 overs.
The home side had a shaky start to their innings as top-ranked Abhishek Sharma fell for a golden duck with the scoreboard reading 8/1 in 1.2 overs.
After the early setback, Tilak Varma (25) and Ishan Kishan (20) put on an anchoring partnership of 37 runs for the second wicket in a bid to force a recovery, but Shadley van Schalkwyk neutralized their efforts by dismissing both of them and Shivam Dube (nil) at the same time as India slumped to 46/4.
Captain Yadav then took the reins of India’s batting expedition and single-handedly kept the scoreboard ticking, but the US continued to make inroads by dismissing Rinku Singh and Hardik Pandya cheaply.
The Indian captain eventually received notable support from the other side in the form of Axar Patel, with whom he put together a crucial 41-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
Yadav dominated the score while Axar contributed with an 11-ball 14 until he fell victim to Mohammad Mohsin in the 17th over.
Yadav continued his bounce after Axar’s dismissal and ensured they breached the 160-run mark with an unbeaten 84 off 49 deliveries, studded with 10 fours and four sixes.
Shadley van Schalkwyk was the standout bowler for the US, taking four wickets for just 25 runs in his four overs, followed by Harmeet Singh with two, while Mohammad Mohsin and Ali Khan bagged one each.
This is a developing story and will be updated with further details.
