T20 World Cup: Arshdeep shines with ball before Suryakumar’s fifty rescues India against USA to qualify for Super Eights

Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten half-century and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh claimed a career-best 4/9 as India defeated the United States by 7 wickets to reach the T20 World Cup second round on Wednesday.

Chasing 111 to win the Group A clash, India were rattled at 15/2 and then 44/3 before Yadav (50) and Shivam Dube (31) put on an undefeated fourth-wicket stand of 67 to secure a third win in three games for Rohit Sharma’s team with 10 balls to spare.

Despite the defeat, the United States are still wellplaced to join India in the Super Eights as they have four points while Pakistan and Canada are on two.


India were stunned by Mumbai-born fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar who had Virat Kohli caught behind for nought off the first ball he faced.

Rohit was then caught by Harmeet Singh at mid-off, again off the bowling of the 32-year-old Netravalkar in the third over.

Rishabh Pant’s 18-run cameo was ended when his stumps were uprooted by Ali Khan in the eighth over.

However, Yadav went to his 18th T20I half-century from 49 balls with two fours and a pair of sixes. Left-hander Dube’s 31 came off 35 deliveries.

Earlier, Arshdeep removed recalled opener Shayan Jahangir lbw off the first ball and had Andries Gous (two) caught in the deep five balls later as the USA found themselves 3/2 after the opening over.

Both teams went into the game with a perfect four points from two wins with the USA having stunned Pakistan in a famous Super Over triumph last time out. India join Australia and South Africa as the three teams to have so far booked their places in the next stage.

BRIEF SCORES
USA 110/8 (Nitish 27 off 23, Taylor 24 off 30; Arshdeep 4/9, Pandya 2/14) lost to India 111/3 in 18.2 overs (Suryakumar 50* off 49, Dube 31* off 35; Netravalkar 2/18) by 7 wickets