The United States made history by claiming their first victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 with a stunning performance against Canada. The match took place at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, where Canada posted a competitive total of 194 for 5 after being asked to bat first.
Aaron Jones and Andries Gous were instrumental in the United States’ victory, scoring fifties each. Jones made 61 off 44 balls, while Gous scored 51 off 31 balls. A quick cameo of 32 runs off 16 balls by Shreyas Movva helped Canada reach a challenging total. Movva’s explosive performance in the last over gave Canada the momentum they needed.
The United States faced a tough task as their highest successful chase in T20Is was just 169 runs. However, with a set target of 195 runs for victory, they were determined to succeed. Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, and Corey Anderson each took a wicket to limit Canada’s scoring, and their efforts paid off as the United States chased down the target with just three wickets lost in 17.4 overs.
This victory marked a historic moment for the United States in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. It was also significant because it surpassed Netherlands’ highest score by an associate team in men’s T20 World Cup history, which had been achieved against Ireland in 2014 at Eden Park Stadium in Dublin on June 8th when Netherlands won by one run with Dwight Allison taking two catches and four stumpings and Pieter Steenkamp taking three wickets that day.
Fans can continue to follow live scores and updates of the match between USA and Canada to stay updated on the latest action as they continue to compete for supremacy on this global stage.
