{"id":59961,"date":"2026-02-07T23:37:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=59961"},"modified":"2026-02-07T23:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:07:39","slug":"india-beat-usa-by-29-runs-in-t20-world-cup-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/india-beat-usa-by-29-runs-in-t20-world-cup-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"India beat USA by 29 runs in T20 World Cup opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: India began their T20 World Cup campaign on a winning note, defeating the United States by 29 runs in the opening match at Mumbai\u2019s Wankhede Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>After being asked to bat first, India posted 161 runs despite a shaky start. The defending champions were reduced to 46 for four in the powerplay, losing early wickets including Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Suryakumar Yadav anchored the innings with a superb knock of 84 runs off 49 balls, guiding India to a competitive total. In the process, he also completed 1,000 T20 international runs as captain. Rinku Singh (6), Hardik Pandya (5) and Axar Patel (14) failed to make significant contributions.<\/p>\n<p>For the USA, left-arm pacer Wayne Schalkwyk rattled the Indian top order, picking up three wickets in the powerplay, while Himmat Singh claimed key scalps later in the innings.<\/p>\n<p>Chasing a target of 162, the USA struggled to keep up with the required run rate and were restricted to 132 runs, handing India a comfortable 29-run victory. India\u2019s bowlers maintained consistent pressure to prevent the American batters from building partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the tournament\u2019s opening ceremony featured a musical performance by singer Rishabh Sharma. Former India captain Rohit Sharma and ICC chairman Jay Shah were present at the venue with the T20 World Cup trophy.<\/p>\n<p>India, the defending champions, will look to build on this victory as they aim to retain their T20 World Cup title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: India began their T20 World Cup campaign on a winning note, defeating the United States by 29 runs in the opening match at Mumbai\u2019s Wankhede Stadium. After being asked to bat first, India posted 161 runs despite a shaky start. 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