The T20 World Cup started with a match between Canada and America played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. After a good start in the powerplay, Canada lost its first wicket in the 6th over. Navneet Dhaliwal escaped being run out just two balls later. After getting a reprieve, Navneet played an innings of 61 runs.
Canada scored 194 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. In reply, thanks to Aaron Jones’ unbeaten innings of 94 runs, America chased its biggest target and won the match.
1. Navneet Dhaliwal escapes run out
Dhaliwal escapes run out on the fourth ball of the last over of the powerplay. Pargat Singh hit a shot on long off on Harmeet Singh’s ball. America’s Nitish Singh did good fielding and gave the catch to the wicketkeeper. Keeper Monank Patel tried to run out Dhaliwal. However, Dhaliwal crossed the crease in time.
Canada’s Navneet Dhaliwal completed the run by diving.
2. Corey Anderson took a wicket on the first ball
Corey Anderson, who is playing his first T20 World Cup for America, took a wicket on the very first ball of his spell. On the first ball of the 15th over, he bowled a full length ball to Navneet Dhaliwal, who was batting brilliantly for Canada. Due to the slow speed of the ball, Dhaliwal got caught by Jasdeep Singh standing at long on and was out on 61 runs.
Corey Anderson, who played for New Zealand, made his debut in the T20 World Cup for the USA.
3. Andris Gaus dropped the catch
Andris Gaus dropped the catch of Shreyas Movva on the first ball of the 19th over of Canada’s innings. Movva played a shot on the square leg on Corey Anderson’s ball. Gaus could not judge the ball and dropped the catch. Anderson got two boundaries on the third and fourth balls of the over.
America’s Andres Gaus dropped the catch at square leg.
4. Kaleem Sana took the wicket of Steven Taylor on the second ball.
The US team, chasing a target of 195, lost their wicket on the second ball of their first World Cup. Steven Taylor returned to the pavilion without opening his account. Taylor went on the backfoot to flick a good length ball coming on the off side, but the ball did not bounce as expected and he was declared LBW. Taylor took a review, but his review failed.
Canada’s Kaleem Sana dismissed Steven Taylor on the second ball of the first over of the innings.
5. Andris Gaus was saved due to a no ball, 33 runs came in the over.
Jeremy Gordon of Canada bowled the most expensive and longest over of the match. On the third ball of the 14th over, Andris Gaus was caught out at square leg. But he got a lifeline due to a no ball. After this, Jeremy Gordon again bowled a no ball. In the entire over, Jeremy bowled 3 wides and two no balls. At the same time, he gave 33 runs with the help of 3 sixes and 2 fours. After which the chase became easy for America.
Canada’s Jeremy Gordon gave 33 runs in one over.
6. Aaron Jones won the match with a six.
Aaron Jones batted brilliantly for the US team chasing a big score of 195 runs. He played an unbeaten innings of 94 runs and also shared a 131-run partnership for the third wicket with Andris Gaus. Player of the Match Jones won the match for the US by hitting a six on the fourth ball of the 18th over.
Aaron Jones scored an unbeaten 94 to guide America to victory.