IND vs USA: Team India Script 'World Record' After Nervy Victory Over USA In T20 World Cup Opener
T20 World Cup 2026: Team India started their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a win. The Indian team defeated the USA by 29 runs in their first match. With this victory, Team India also created a new world record.
IND vs USA, T20 World Cup 2026: Team India played its first match against the USA in the T20 World Cup 2026. In this match played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Indian team won by 29 runs. In this match, Team India not only registered a victory but also created a historic world record. The Indian team has achieved something that no other team has ever done before in the history of the T20 World Cup. Team India has surpassed all other teams in a special list.
India sets a world record
In the previous edition of the T20 World Cup, Team India won 8 consecutive matches and also became the champion. Now, by defeating America in the very first match of this tournament, the Indian team has achieved its 9th consecutive victory in the T20 World Cup. With this spectacular performance, India has set the record for the most consecutive wins in the history of the T20 World Cup. Before this victory, the Indian team was jointly at the first position with South Africa and Australia, who had achieved 8 consecutive wins each. But now Team India has moved ahead.
This victory is even more special for the Indian team because the start of the match was quite poor.
After losing 6 wickets for 77 runs, captain Suryakumar Yadav played an unbeaten innings of 84 runs to take the team to 161 runs. Then the bowlers restricted America to 132, securing a 29-run victory. Apart from Suryakumar Yadav, no other Indian batsman could reach the 30-run mark, which proved to be a major setback for the team at the start of the tournament. India's batting order is considered to be the strongest in the tournament, but a poor performance was witnessed against a team like the USA in the first match.
Now, a clash against Namibia
Team India's group includes USA, Pakistan, Namibia, and Netherlands. The Indian team will play its next match against Namibia. This match will be played on February 12 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After this, the Indian team will travel to Colombo to face Pakistan and then will play against the Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium on February 18.