The action continues in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, as the United States of America (USA) cross swords with the Netherlands (NED) in Match No. 21 during the Group A encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, February 13.
The United States of America started their campaign on a disappointing note, losing to the defending champions, India, in Mumbai. They then travelled to Colombo for the outing against Pakistan and lost against them, too, which has made the upcoming tie a do-or-die
encounter if they are to keep their campaign for the Super Eights' qualification alive.
The Netherlands, on the other hand, played Pakistan in their tournament opener and lost a closely fought fixture but returned with great confidence in their next to defeat the Namibians. With a couple of points already to their tally on the table, the Dutchmen will be confident to scalp their second win of the group stage and put a strong contention forward for the Super Eights.
USA vs NED: Match Details
| Match | United States of America vs Netherlands, Match 21, T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Friday, February 13, 7:00 PM |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Broadcast and Live-Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: Pitch Report
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is among the most iconic cricketing landmarks in the world, and it will be the host to Friday's mouthwatering clash. Among the five T20Is played at this venue, four have been won by the chasing sides. Hence, it becomes a no-brainer to be taking the field first after winning the toss here. Any total in excess of 200-210 can be a winning total, though.
USA vs NED: Head-to-Head T20I Record
| Matches Played | 3 |
| Won by USA | 0 |
| Won by NED | 3 |
| Tied / No Results | 0 |
| First-ever Fixture | July 15, 2022 (NED Won) |
| Most Recent Fixture | August 28, 2024 (NED Won) |
USA vs NED: Predicted Playing XIs
United States of America
Andries Gous (wicketkeeper), Shayan Jehangir, Monank Patel (captain), Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ehsan Adil, Saurabh Netravalkar
Netherlands
Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (captain & wicketkeeper), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen
USA vs NED: Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Bas de Leede
All-rounder Bas de Leede, reputed more for his fast bowling, has been providing some sumptuous strokes in the T20 World Cup 2026. In a defeat to Pakistan, de Leede played a good hand of 30 before hammering an unbeaten 72 against Namibia in New Delhi. The youngster is expected to play a handy knock on Friday night as well.
Probable Best Bowler: Shadley van Schalkwyk
Shadley van Schalkwyk has been the strike bowler for the Americans in the twenty-team tournament. Currently, he is also topping the charts for the highest wicket-takers in the global event, with eight scalps in only two innings. He picked up four-wicket hauls each against India and Pakistan and gave his side the much-needed hope in both the matches. He will be banking on his skills for another memorable spell.
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