IND Vs USA Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav’s 84 Leads India To 29-Run Win

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• Fixture: India Vs USA, Group A Match 3

• Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

• Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

• Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

• Time: 7:00 PM IST

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India could be forced into an early change ahead of the opener, with Jasprit Bumrah down with a viral fever and unlikely to feature against the USA. If he doesn’t recover in time, Mohammed Siraj is expected to step in and take up the responsibility with the new ball.

USA won the toss and opted to bowl first.

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

United States of America: 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

Netravalkar has the new ball in hand and is ready to get things underway. Ishan Kishan taps his bat, set on strike, while Abhishek Sharma waits at the non-striker’s end. The field is set, the bowler turns, and we’re ready for the first delivery.

A steady start to the chase before Ishan breaks the shackles. After four quiet dots, he frees his arms and sends one sailing for six to get India up and running, then keeps strike with a single. Seven from the opening over, India 7 without loss, Kishan 7 off 6.

Ali Khan strikes early for the USA. Abhishek Sharma goes hard at it but can’t pierce the field, lofting straight to Sanjay Krishnamurthi at deep cover. A smart piece of placement and the breakthrough arrives, leaving India one down with Abhishek gone for a duck.

India respond in style in the third over with Tilak Varma taking charge. He gets things moving with a cleanly struck six, follows it up with a boundary, and keeps the pressure on the bowlers. Kishan rotates strike at the other end, ensuring the momentum never dips. Sixteen runs come from the over and India move briskly to 25 for 1, Tilak already racing to 16 from just 9 balls.

India keep the scoreboard moving in the fifth over. A couple of quiet deliveries are followed by Kishan finding the fence with a crisp boundary, and Tilak then finishes it in style by launching a maximum to keep the momentum firmly with the hosts. Eleven runs come from it and India move to 44 for 1, Kishan 20 off 15 and Tilak 24 off 14, the partnership beginning to build nicely.

Breakthrough for USA. Van Schalkwyk sticks to the plan of bowling it wide of off and Kishan goes hard, but it flies flat and straight to Milind Kumar at mid-off. Safe hands and India lose their set batter, Kishan departing for 20.

Van Schalkwyk turns the game on its head with a sensational over, striking three times and ripping through India’s middle order. Tilak Varma goes first, the pull mistimed and safely pouched in the infield, and the damage only deepens from there. Shivam Dube then falls first ball, early into the shot and offering a simple chance after a top edge. In between, runs are almost impossible to find as the bowler keeps mixing pace and length cleverly. Just two runs and three massive wickets, and India suddenly stumble to 46 for 4 at the end of six, the USA right on top.

USA tighten the screws with a superb over, giving away almost nothing. The batters struggle to pierce the infield, managing just a single while dot balls pile up and the pressure keeps rising. India crawl to 53 for 4 after nine, with Rinku on 2 from 8 and Suryakumar 6 from 12, still searching for a release shot.

Mohsin keeps things tight and picks up another big wicket in the 12th. Rinku tries to muscle one down the ground but never gets the timing, finding Milind Kumar at long-on to end a scratchy stay. Hardik Pandya walks in and has a watchful start, respecting the googly before drilling the final ball to long-off for a single. Just three runs and the breakthrough, India slip to 73 for 5 with Suryakumar on 21 from 22 and a rebuild desperately needed.

Harmeet keeps the squeeze on and USA strike again. Hardik Pandya tries to take him on with a loft over cover but the sweeper settles under it comfortably, leaving India in deeper trouble. Axar Patel is the new man and is immediately tested, first surviving an lbw shout thanks to an inside edge and then fending at one that climbs sharply. Apart from an earlier boundary in the over, there’s very little relief. Just four runs and another wicket, India slide to 77 for 6 with Suryakumar still on 21.

A slightly better over for India as they try to stitch something together. Suryakumar finds the boundary with a well-placed four and then keeps the strike rotating, while Axar nudges one around to settle in. Nothing extravagant, but valuable runs given the situation. Eight from it and India move to 94 for 6, with Suryakumar up to 36 from 31 and looking like the key if there’s to be a late push.

That’s the over India desperately needed and Suryakumar leads the charge. He pierces the field with consecutive boundaries, keeps the strike moving, and then Axar joins the party with a couple of confident hits of his own. The pressure finally shifts back onto the bowlers as gaps open up and the timing returns. Twenty-one runs fly off it and India surge to 115 for 6, Suryakumar racing to 46 off 33 with Axar providing strong support on 13 from 9.

Harmeet keeps striking at crucial moments. Axar looks to clear deep mid-wicket but gets it off the bottom of the bat, and Mohsin makes no mistake in the deep. Arshdeep walks in and wastes little time, launching a straight boundary to get off the mark, though Harmeet otherwise keeps it tight around him. Seven runs and the wicket, India move to 122 for 7 with Suryakumar inching to 47 off 35, still carrying the hopes.

Fifty for Suryakumar Yadav and it comes in typical fashion. Given a full toss, he drops to a knee and scoops it brilliantly over deep backward square, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Under immense pressure, the skipper has produced a captain’s knock and the chants of “Surya, Surya” echo around the ground.

Van Schalkwyk caps off a superb spell with another wicket. Arshdeep looks to go big but is undone by the change of pace, the miscue going straight to Milind Kumar at long-off. Before that, Suryakumar had kept India alive with a boundary and a towering six, plus a wide helping the cause, but the strike hurts again at the wrong time. Twelve from the over, yet the damage remains. India are 140 for 8 after 19, with Suryakumar on 63 from 43 and running out of partners.

Suryakumar throws everything at the final over and nearly drags India to something special. He begins with a flurry, four, six, six, then another scoop for four, racing into the 80s and lifting the total past 160 almost single-handedly. Netravalkar finally slows him down with a dot, and the innings ends in a bit of confusion as Surya takes a single and Varun is run out attempting a desperate second. Still, it’s been a breathtaking counterpunch from the skipper. Twenty-one from the over, India finish on 161 for 9, with Suryakumar unbeaten on a valiant 84 from 49.

Innings Break.

Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand and is ready to begin the chase. Gous takes guard on strike, settling himself, while Saiteja Mukkamalla waits at the non-striker’s end. Field set, here we go.

The green top wicket is working its magic for the Indian bowlers as USA have been reduced to 2 wickets already in the span of just 3 overs. Skipper Monank Patel is the latest to depart for a 2-ball duck by Arshdeep Singh, who bowled an away swinging delivery to get Patel's top-edge with Shivam Dube completing an easy catch.

USA have been forced to take a cautious route as they attempt to chase down the target of 162 successfully after this early scare which has seen them lost 3 wickets within the first 6 overs.

The onus is on Milind Kumar and Sanjay Krishnamurthi to steady the American ship, which is currently under attack by the duo of Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.

Milind Kumar stretches his arms and smacks Axar Patel's half-volley delivery to the stands for a massive six as he tries to regain control along with Sanjay Krishnamurthi. USA still need to up the tempo as the equation comes down to 113 off 60.

Varun strikes at a crucial moment to end the over. Milind is beaten by the googly and loses sight of where the ball has gone, setting off for a run, but Kishan gathers himself and calmly breaks the stumps. It’s a smart piece of work behind the wicket and a timely breakthrough for India. Eight runs and the wicket from the over, USA slip to 71 for 4 with momentum hanging in the balance.

USA keep themselves in the hunt with a handy over. The batters rotate strike early before Sanjay finishes it in style, clearing the ropes with a clean hit to keep the asking rate within touching distance. Nine from it and the chase moves to 98 for 4, with Sanjay on 37 from 29 and Ranjane supporting on 14 from 9.

Axar rips through the heart of the USA lineup with a massive double strike in the 16th. Sanjay goes first, the big hope for the chase, skying the slog sweep to Rinku in the deep, and Harmeet follows immediately, flat-batting one straight to Siraj at mid-wicket. Suddenly Axar is on a hat-trick and India are buzzing. Mohsin survives the next ball and nudges a single, Ranjane does the same, but the damage is done. Just two runs and two huge wickets, USA stumble to 100 for 6 and the game swings sharply back toward India.

Arshdeep lands another punch just when USA needed a push. Mohsin takes on the short ball but hits it flat and straight to Tilak at deep mid-wicket, a simple take and another batter walks back. The rest of the over is kept under control with singles and a dot, ensuring there’s no late surge. Seven from it and the wicket, USA move to 111 for 7, with time and runs both starting to run out.

Siraj finishes the job in style. He nails the yorker right at the base of middle and leg, Ranjane swings and misses, struck plumb in front, and the finger goes up immediately. No review, everyone knows it’s close enough. There was a six earlier in the over and a wide, but Siraj has the last word with his third wicket. USA end on 132 for 8, and India wrap up a strong win after a tense fight.

Suryakumar Yadav's 84-run knock helped him to win the Player of the Match award. With this, he has also become the player with most no. of POTM awards beating Virat Kohli who had won 16 POTM awards. Suryakumar now has 17 POTM awards in 105 matches.

Only I can tell how much pressure I was feeling (smiles) but I had the belief. I knew if I bat till the end, I can make a difference. It was a little different wicket. But we knew when we woke up, there was not a lot of sun outside. Curator tried their best. There was not enough sunlight to have the pitch rolled and watered. We cannot brush everything under the carpet, we need to bat much better. After winning also, you get to learn a lot of things. Could have batted better and smarter. 1-2 partnerships could have gotten us to 160 (more easily). Bumrah was having fever. Abhishek was also under the weather. Washington will join us in Delhi.

Just like today, Feburary 8 will also have three fixtures:

New Zealand Vs Afghanistan - 11:00 AM IST

England Vs Nepal - 3:00 PM IST

Sri Lanka Vs Ireland - 7:00 PM IST

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