India National Cricket Team vs United States National Cricket Team Standings: Defending champions India and Pakistan lead Group A after the first day of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. India began their campaign with a 29-run win over the USA at Wankhede Stadium, while Pakistan also recorded a victory in their opening match. India tops the group with two points and a net run rate of +1.450, followed by Pakistan with two points and a net run rate of +0.240. The Netherlands and USA lost their opening games, while Namibia is yet to play a match.
GROUP A – Points Table
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|
| 1 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.450 | 2 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.240 | 2 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.240 | 0 |
| 4 | USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.450 | 0 |
| 5 | Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
In Group C, West Indies topped the standings after a big win over Scotland, while England, Italy, and Nepal await their first games.
GROUP C – Points Table
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|
| 1 | West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.750 | 2 |
| 2 | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.750 | 0 |
| 3 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 5 | Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
IND vs USA Match Highlights
Chasing a target of 162, the USA were restricted to 132/8 in 20 overs as India claimed victory in their opening match of the tournament. India’s innings began poorly, losing Abhishek Sharma for a golden duck in the second over to Ali Khan. Early wickets continued as Ishan Kishan (20), Tilak Varma (25) and Shivam Dube (0) fell in a dramatic sixth over to USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk, who finished with 4/25. At one stage, India was 46/4 before Yadav, and Axar Patel steadied the innings.
Suryakumar Yadav was the star with an unbeaten 84, hitting 10 fours and 4 sixes. His innings, which included his sixth T20 World Cup fifty, guided India to 161/9. Yadav now has 564 T20 World Cup runs from 18 matches, surpassing former Indian stars MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir in career tournament runs.
In the chase, USA lost early wickets, including Andries Gous (6) and fell to 13/3. A 58-run partnership between Milind Kumar (34) and Sanjay Krishnamurthi (37) gave them hope, but India’s bowlers fought back. Mohammed Siraj took 3/19, while Arshdeep Singh (2/18) and Axar Patel (2/24) applied pressure. Varun Chakravarthy also chipped in with 1/24. Shubham Ranjane scored a valiant 37 off 22 balls, but the USA could not reach the target.
India National Cricket Team vs United States National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
India 161/9 (Suryakumar Yadav 84*, Tilak Varma 25; Shadley van Schalkwyk 4/25) beat USA 132/8 (Sanjay Krishnamurthi 37, Milind Kumar 34; Mohammed Siraj 3/29, Arshdeep Singh 2/18, Axar Patel 2/24) by 29 runs.
