The United States national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team timeline is the highlights of the ICC Men’s t20 world cup match between USA and Canada. The United States won the match by 7 wickets as they chased down 195 runs in 18th over with 14 balls spare .
Are you a cricket enthusiast? And excited to read the latest cricket news of the ongoing T20 cricket world cup 2024 in the USA & West Indies ? Then you are in the right place.
In this blog we will dive deep into the match between the USA cricket team and Canada Cricket Teams, match scorecard, highlight key performances, Memorable moments, and the mistakes that make this match thrilling.
This is the first time in the history of the T20 cricket world cup that 20 teams are participating in the mega event. In the last edition of t20 world cup 2022 held in Australia had 12 teams that qualified for the supper 12 of T20 World Cup.
Overview about the United national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team Match
The opening match of the T20 world cup 2024 was played between the Cricket teams of United States and Canada on 1st June 2024. The United States beat Canada by 7 wickets in the 18th over of the second inning.
Both the USA and Canada are in the early stage of cricket at international level and are playing their first ever t20 world cup. Both teams have excellent players in their squad who can win the match for their team. Cricket is not just a game for the cricket fan but also a passion and a bundle of emotions that unites millions of people. People from the United States of America and Canada love the game and support their respective teams and are very excited to see their teams in action against the top quality teams including Pakistan and India in this world cup.
Playing Xi of Both Teams
USA National Cricket Team Squad
Captain Monank Patel – Right Handed Batsman
Ali Khan – Right-Arm Fast Medium Bowler
Aron Jones – Right Handed Batsman
Andries Gous – Right-Handed Batsman
Corey Anderson – Left-Handed Batsman and Left-Arm Fast Medium Bowler
Harmeet Singh – Left-Handed Batsman and Left-Arm Off Spin Bowler
Nitish Kumar- Right Handed Batsman
Saurabh Netralvakar – Left-Arm Medium Fast Bowler
Shadley Van Schalkwyk – Left-Handed Batsman and Right-Arm Medium Fast Bowler
Jasdeep Singh – Left-Arm Off Spin Bowler
Steven Taylor – Left Handed Batsman
Canada National Cricket Team Squad
Captain Saad Bin Zafar – Left-Handed Batsman and Left-Arm Off Spin Bowler
Aron Johnson – Right Handed Batsman
Kaleem Sana – Left-Arm Medium Fast Bowler
Pargat Singh – Right Handed Batsman
Navneet Dhaliwal – Right Handed Batsman
Dilon Heyliger – Right-Handed Batsman and Right-Arm Medium Bowler
Nikhil Dutta – Right-Arm Off Spin Bowler
Jeremy Gordon – Right-Arm Medium Fast Bowler
Dilpreet Bajwa – Right Handed Batsman
Nicholas Kirton – Left Handed Batsman
Shreyas Movva – Wicket Keeper Right Handed Batsman
Venue For USA VS Canada Match
The Match Between USA national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team played in the Grand Prairie Stadium. This is the Cricket ground and former ballpark in Grand Prairie, Texas. This Beautiful ground was opened in 2008 and served as the home stadium of the Texas Airhogs of American Association of Professional Baseball from 2008 to 2019, and of the USL League Two Soccer Texas United from 2017 to 2019.
Match Details: Canada National Cricket Team VS United States Cricket Team
The United States Won the toss and elected to field first in the opening game of t20 world cup 2024 against Canada. In the first inning, Canada scored 194 runs and lost 5 wickets in 20 overs. The Canadian batsman Navneet Dhaliwal Played a brilliant inning and made 61 runs on just 44 balls.In the second inning, the United States played brilliantly and chased down the target of 195 runs in 18th over of the inning and won the match by 7 wickets with 14 balls remaining. The right handed batsman Aron Jones scored 94 runs on just 40 balls. He smashed 10 long sixes and 4 fours.
Summary of The Match
Match Summary is the report of a match that gives you an overview of match results and key performances of the match. Here is the match summary of the Canada cricket team vs United States cricket team match.
| 1st Inning | |
| Navneet Dhaliwal 61 (44) | Harmeet Singh 1-27 |
| Nicholas Kirton 51 (31) | Corey Anderson 1-29 |
| Shreyas Movva 32 (16) | Corey Anderson 1-41 |
| 2nd inning | |
| Aron Jones 94 (40) | Dilon Heyliger 1-19 |
| Andries Gous 65 (46) | Kaleem San 1-34 |
| Monank Patel 16 (16) | Nikhil Dutta 1-41 |
United States National Cricket Team vs Canada National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
The scorecard is the overall report of the match. It includes the performance of all the players who played in the match. Here is the scorecard of the Canada cricket team vs United States cricket team match.
The scorecard data is collected from espncricinfo.com
| Canada ( 20 Overs Maximum) | |||
| Batting | Runs | Balls | Minutes |
| Aron Johnson | 23 | 16 | 24 |
| Navneet Dhaliwal | 61 | 44 | 62 |
| Pargat Singh | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Nicholas Kirton | 51 | 31 | 43 |
| Shreyas Movva | 32 | 16 | 29 |
| Dilpreet Bajwa | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Dilon Heyliger | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Total 20 Overs ( RR: 9.70) 194/5 | |||
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
| Ali Khan | 4 | 41 | 1 |
| Saurabh Netralvakar | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Harmeet Singh | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Jasdeep Singh | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Shadley Van Schalkwyk | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Steven Taylor | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Corey Anderson | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| United States ( Target: 195 From 20 Overs) | |||
| Batting | Runs | Balls | Minutes |
| Steven Taylor | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Monank Patel | 16 | 16 | 33 |
| Andries Gous | 65 | 46 | 76 |
| Aron Jones | 94 | 40 | 56 |
| Corey Anderson | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Total 17.4 Overs ( RR: 11.15) 197/3 | |||
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
| Kaleem Sana | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| Germey Gordon | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Dilon Heyliger | 3 | 19 | 1 |
| Saad Bin Zafar | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| Nikhil Dutta | 2.4 | 41 | 1 |
| Pargat Singh | 1 | 15 | 0 |
Key Players of The Match
- Aron Jones: The star of the night, Aron put United on the driving seat by scoring 94 runs and faced just 40 balls with 10 Giant Sixes and 4 Fours.
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- Andries Gous: Another key player for the United States who increased the winning chances of the USA. He scored 65 on 46 and hit 3 Sixes and 7 Fours.
- Navneet Dhaliwal: The Star from Canada who scored 61 runs on 44 balls by hitting 3 sixes and 6 fours.
- Nicholas Kirton: Nicholas Kirton Played very well and scored 51 runs on 31 balls by hitting 2 sixes and 3 fours.
Key Terms of a cricket match
Bat: A wooden instrument used by a batsman to play the ball.
Ball: A hard, solid ball used to play cricket usually made of leather.
Openers: A pair of Batsmen to open the inning.
Power Play: A Spell of overs where fielding restrictions apply.
Wicket: A set of three hard sticks with two small sticks known as bails.
Over: A set of six balls that the bowler has to bowl.
Meddin: An over with no runs.
Run: The unit of scoring.
Extra: The runs not scored by the batsmen.
Stump: Part of the wicket also known as bails.
Hat-Trick: Three wickets in a row.
Duck: A score with no runs.
Wrap Up
The first match of the t20 world cup 2024 was played between the United States national cricket team vs Canada national cricket team in Grand Prairie Stadium. The United States won this match by 7 wickets and 14 balls remaining. This match gave confidence to the United States team for the upcoming matches against Pakistan national cricket team and India national cricket team. This article explains the thrilling encounter between the USA and Canada, Highlighting key performances, Crucial mistakes, turning point, and scorecard. Stay tuned for the upcoming matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
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