Who won India A vs USA T20 World Cup warm-up game? — Match result & turning points
India A sealed a well-earned victory, though they were pushed to work hard for the result at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Monday, February 2. N. Jagadeesan stole the spotlight with a scintillating 49-ball century, while Ayush Badoni, Tilak Varma, and Priyansh Arya chipped in with valuable contributions to strengthen the innings.
USA, meanwhile, found themselves playing catch-up with the required rate for most of the chase, but there were plenty of encouraging signs with the bat as they managed
to score 200 while chasing 239. Andries Gous, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, and Harmeet Singh all produced handy knocks, gaining much-needed time in the middle and confidence ahead of the tournament.
A brilliant batting display from the USA in their #T20WorldCup warm-up outing against India A 👊
— ICC (@ICC) February 2, 2026
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Top batting performances of the match — Narayan Jagadeesan
It was a clinical performance by the wicketkeeper batter N Jagadeesan as he scored a scintillating innings of 104 off 55 balls, including four sixes and 11 fours, scoring his runs at a strike rate of 189.09. It was backed up well by Ayush Badoni, who scored 60 off just 24 balls, at a staggering strike rate of 230.77.
Top bowling performances of the match — Ravi Bishnoi
The leg-spinner had a splendid outing with the ball, as he clinched a three-wicket haul, giving away 37 runs in his four overs. His victims included USA captain and wicketkeeper Monank Patel, Millind Kumar, and Jasdeep Singh.
What this performance means for USA?
This spirited performance against a strong India A side will give USA a big morale boost ahead of the T20 World Cup. They will now face Namibia in the second practice match ahead of the marquee event. They are scheduled to face India in their opening encounter on February 7 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
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