India registered a 29-run victory over the United States of America in Match No. 3 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 7 at the Wankhede Stadium
in Mumbai.
Batting first, India posted a competitive total of 161/9 in their allotted 20 overs, largely thanks to a captain’s knock from Suryakumar Yadav. Leading from the front, Suryakumar played a composed yet impactful unbeaten innings of 84 off 49 balls, anchoring the Indian batting after early setbacks. The USA bowlers impressed with disciplined bowling, with Shadley van Schalkwyk being the standout performer. He picked up four wickets for 25 runs, consistently troubling the Indian batters.
In reply, the USA put up a spirited fight but ultimately fell short, managing 132/8 in their 20 overs. Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Shubham Ranjane were the top scorers for the USA, each contributing 37 runs, but the required run rate proved too steep against a disciplined Indian bowling attack. Mohammed Siraj led India’s bowling effort with figures of 3/29 from his four-over spell.
Top batting performance of the match — Suryakumar Yadav
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Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the standout batting performer of the match with a superb unbeaten knock of 84 off 49 balls. His innings was studded with 10 boundaries and four towering sixes, scored at an impressive strike rate of 171.43. With wickets tumbling regularly at the top of the order, the Indian captain showed remarkable composure and leadership, holding the innings together from one end.
Top bowling performance of the match — Shadley van Schalkwyk
USA right-arm pacer Shadley van Schalkwyk was the standout bowling performer of the match with an excellent spell of 4/25 in his four overs. He made a significant impact by striking at key moments, removing Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, and Shivam Dube. His ability to pick up wickets across different phases of the innings put India under pressure and tightened the grip on the Indian batters.
Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved
- Suryakumar Yadav continued to etch his name into Indian T20I history by winning his 17th Player of the Match award, the most by any Indian in the format. He surpassed Virat Kohli, who previously held the record with 16 awards.
- India also extended their dominant run in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, registering their ninth consecutive victory in the tournament.
- Arshdeep Singh has 29 wickets from just 15 matches, making him the joint second-highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history alongside Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga.
- Varun Chakravarthy maintained his impressive consistency in T20Is by taking at least one wicket for the 14th consecutive innings.
- Saurabh Netravalkar recorded the most expensive bowling figures in T20 World Cup history, conceding 65 runs without taking a wicket (0/65).
- Shadley van Schalkwyk produced a historic performance for his side, registering figures of 4/25, the best bowling figures ever by a USA player in T20 World Cup history.
Who was the Player of the Match?
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was awarded the Player of the Match for his superb unbeaten knock of 84 off 49 balls. He led from the front, rescuing India after the top order collapsed early and the middle order failed to provide stability. He showed great composure, leadership and held the innings together to ensure India reached a competitive total despite wickets falling regularly at the other end.
When is the next match?
The next match of the tournament will see New Zealand take on Afghanistan at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India will be back in action on February 12, when they square off against the Namibia, while the USA are scheduled to play their next fixture on February 10, facing Pakistan.
