The United States of America hammered the Netherlands by 93 runs on Friday (February 13) to secure their first win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. In their third Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, USA posted a total of 196 runs for the loss of six wickets after being invited to bat first by Dutch skipper Scott Edwards. And then in the second half bowled the Netherlands out for just 103 runs in 15.5 overs.
The match against the Netherlands in Chennai was a must-win for the USA team, and Monank Patel’s men produced a super show to keep themselves alive in the race to qualify for the Super 8s.
The win by 93 runs over the European team in Chennai on Friday also helped the United
States team break the record of biggest win by run margin for an associate team in the T20 World Cup.
The previous record of the biggest win by run margin for an associate team was by 80 runs, which Nepal registered against Hong Kong in Chattogram on March 16, 2024.
Biggest wins in T20 World Cup by associate teams
| WINNER | MARGIN | LOSER | VENUE | DATE |
| USA | 93 runs | Netherlands | Chennai | February 13, 2026 |
| Nepal | 80 runs | Hong Kong | Chattogram | March 16, 2024 |
| Scotland | 73 runs | Italy | Kolkata | February 9, 2026 |
| Afghanistan | 59 runs | Zimbabwe | Nagpur | March 12, 2016 |
| Namibia | 55 runs | Sri Lanka | Geelong | October 16, 2022 |
| Netherlands | 45 runs | England | Chattogram | March 31, 2024 |
| Scotland | 42 runs | West Indies | Hobart | October 17, 2022 |
| Ireland | 21 runs | UAE | Sylhet | March 19, 2014 |
| Scotland | 17 runs | Papua New Guinea | Al Amerat | October 19, 2021 |
| Afghanistan | 14 runs | Scotland | Nagpur | March 8, 2016 |
The overall record of securing the biggest win by run margin in a T20 World Cup match is in the name of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan team crushed Kenya by 172 runs in the 2007 T20 World Cup match played in Johannesburg on September 14, 2007.
Biggest win (by runs) in T20 World Cup
| TEAM | MARGIN | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Sri Lanka | 172 | Kenya | Johannesburg | September 14, 2007 |
| West Indies | 134 | Uganda | Providence | June 8, 2024 |
| South Africa | 130 | Scotland | The Oval | June 7, 2009 |
| Afghanistan | 130 | Scotland | Sharjah | October 25, 2021 |
| Afghanistan | 125 | Uganda | Providence | June 3, 2024 |
| England | 116 | Afghanistan | Colombo (RPS) | September 21, 2012 |
| Sri Lanka | 105 | Oman | Pallekele | February 12, 2026 |
| South Africa | 104 | Bangladesh | Sydney | October 27, 2022 |
| West Indies | 104 | Afghanistan | Gros Islet | June 17, 2024 |
| India | 93 | Namibia | Delhi | February 12, 2026 |
| USA | 93 | Netherlands | Colombo | February 13, 2026 |
For the USA, spinner Harmeet Singh picked up 4 wickets for 21 runs in four overs, and three Dutch batters were sent back to the pavilion by Shadley van Schalkwyk. The figures of 3 for 21 in 2.5 overs on Friday helped Shadley van Schalkwyk extend his tally of wickets to 11 in T20 World Cup 2026.
