
IND vs USA live score, T20 World Cup: IND (128/7 in 18 ov), Suryakumar wages lone battle with gutsy fifty
India (IND) vs USA Live Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026: India are in further trouble as Axar Patel has been holed out at deep mid wicket for 14 (11). The onus is on Suryakumar Yadav to guide the team to a safe score.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Group A match between India and the USA from the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
India vs USA live: Horrors of 2016 coming back!
The horror of 2016 and 2021 has come back to haunt India as they lost their opening fixture of the previous two editions of the T20 World Cup hosted by them. In 2016, it was New Zealand who thrashed India in Nagpur as the spin duo of Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi ran through their batting order. In 2021, it was Shaheen Afridi in 2021, who ran through their top order to help Pakistan win their first ever fixture against the arch rivals in World Cups. It seems as if the horror has come back to haunt India again in the opening fixture as USA are giving them the run for their money.
IND vs USA Live: India 5 down for 72. Where is the intent?
This is sensational from the USA. Leg-spinner Mohsin Mohammad has had the ball on a string today. 2.4 overs. 6 runs and a wicket. Rinku Singh hits one straight into the throat of the long-on fielder, dismissed of 6 off 14.
Suryakumar Yadav had spoken about the Indian mentality, saying the team would go all-out aggressive not just in bilaterals, but also in the ICC events.
But, against the USA, India went into the shell in the middle overs.
Suryakumar and Rinku Singh added 26 runs for the fifth wicket and it came in 34 balls. India should have counter-attacked in this phase, knowing there was Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel still waiting in the wings.
IND vs USA: Where is 300?
The crowd is stunned at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai as Indian batters are looking like a pale shadow of themselves. The Men in Blue have scored just nine runs from the last four overs and lost three wickets. All the talks of 300 have been vanished into thin air as USA are giving India a run for their money. The onus is now on Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh to rescue the team from the disastrous start.
IND vs USA live: Who is Shadley van Shalkwyk?
Well, Shadley van Shalkwyk has silenced the home crowd. He picked up three wickets in the last over of the powerplay, dismissing Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube.
Here's a bit about Shalkwyk.
Shadley van Schalkwyk is a South African-born all-rounder who has become a pivotal figure for the United States national cricket team since his international debut in April 2024. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, the 37-year-old veteran took a "leap of faith" by moving from the South African domestic circuit—where he was a mainstay for the Knights and Free State—to the U.S., where he rose through the Minor League (Seattle Thunderbolts) and Major League Cricket (Los Angeles Knight Riders) systems. His rise has been defined by his reliability in pressure situations; notably, he was a key part of the USA’s historic 2024 T20 World Cup campaign and has maintained a strong bowling average of 27.47 in T20Is.
IND vs USA Live: India rattled, lose four inside the Powerplay
This was not the start India would have imagined - USA rocked them early and hard. Shadley van Schalkwyk blew away Ishan Kishan with a clever slower ball, then bounced out Tilak Varma, who picked out midwicket. The collapse deepened when Shivam Dube fell first ball, Saurabh Netravalkar using his height to take a sharp catch at short fine leg. India were left reeling at 45 for 4 at the end of the powerplay. So much for the 300 talk.
IND vs USA Live: Kishan hits six after dropped chance
Ishan Kishan made full use of a dropped chance as he quickly turned the pressure back on USA. After being put down at backward point off Ali Khan, Kishan responded with authority, drilling a four through cover and then flicking a six to spoil what had been an excellent spell. The missed opportunity proved costly, as Kishan ensured USA paid for the lapse in the field.
IND vs USA live: Tilak Varma gets an early reprieve
Shadley van Schalkwyk put down a tough return catch to give Tilak Varma an early reprieve, and USA may yet rue that moment. The length ball was hit back at him at fierce pace, leaving the bowler with almost no time to react. Van Schalkwyk got a hand to it, but he was never really in a position to hold on. The good news was that it wasn’t struck at his head, sparing him any injury, but Tilak survived and picked up a single — a drop that could prove costly.
India vs USA live score: Tilak takes on Netravalkar
Tilak Varma has taken on Saurabh Netravalkar right from the word go as he danced down the track to whack him for a six down the ground. He further whacked him for two more boundaries to take 16 runs from his over, giving India's run rate a major push.
IND vs USA live score: USA had done their homework against Abhishek
A huge wicket for USA! Abhishek Sharma holes out to deep extra cover as he charges down the track to hit Ali Khan for a maximum. It seems as if USA had done their homework against the India opener as they had placed the fielder, exactly where Abhishek looks to attack early on in his innings. A huge blow for India as they get off to an uncharacteristic start in the powerplay.
IND vs USA live: Netravalkar troubles Kishan
A great beginning with the new ball for Saurabh Netravalkar, who has troubled Ishan Kishan so far with the incoming deliveries. The southpaw struggled to get going for the first four balls, opening the innings for India after over two years. However, he managed to whack him for a six on the fifth delivery to break the shackles.

