India vs USA, ICC T20 World cup 2024 Key Moments: India secures Super-8 berth with third consecutive win

India secures Super-8 berth (PTI)

India has secured their place in the Super-8 stage as group winners with their third consecutive win, despite facing a tough challenge from USA's bowlers. This match marked the highest successful chase at this ground in the World Cup, bringing smiles to the Indian camp.

The game began with early setbacks for India, as Virat Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck and Rohit Sharma fell cheaply. However, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) rebuilt the innings with a crucial partnership. Pant's dismissal didn't hinder the progress, as SKY, supported by Shivam Dube, scored an unbeaten half-century. Dube struggled but remained resilient, ensuring India crossed the finish line.

The USA's bowlers, led by Saurabh Netravalkar, made India work hard for every run. Netravalkar's early blows removed Kohli and Sharma, and Ali Khan dismissed Pant with a magnificent delivery. Despite these efforts, USA failed to capitalise further, partly due to a dropped catch by Netravalkar when SKY was at the crease. The five penalty runs against the USA also affected their morale.

In the end, India's middle-order resilience and strategic singles, despite struggling with big shots, ensured their victory and momentum heading into the next round.

Here are the key moments from the match.

USA, 1st innings:

• Shayan Jahangir and Steven Taylor open for USA
• Arshdeep Singh strikes early as USA lose Shayan, dismissal on opening ball
• Arshdeep Singh strikes early, picks two wickets in first over, USA faces crisis
• Siraj to Aaron Jones, SIX runs, first boundary of the innings
• Bouncer, miscued, and GONE! Jones, the dangerman for USA, falls victim to Pandya USA 25/3 after 7.2 overs
• Axar Patel sends Taylor to pavilion, four wickets down, USA in deep trouble
• Arshdeep Singh dismisses Nitish Kumar, Five down, USA in trouble
• Hardik removes Anderson, six down, India tightens grip
• Harmeet falls after Anderson, seven down, India tightens grip
• Siraj to Jasdeep, OUT, Wicket in last delivery

• Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli open for India
• India lose wicket, Virat Kohli departs, USA strike early
• Blow to India, Rohit departs after Kohli
• Pant departs, three down, India in trouble IND 39/3 after 7.3 over
• Spectacular fours and sixes by Indian batters
• Suryakumar Yadav scores half-century
• India beat USA by 7 wickets