India edged past a spirited USA team by 7 wickets in a tense encounter at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York to book their place in the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Despite early jitters, with openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli falling cheaply, India's bowling attack, led by the fiery Arshdeep Singh's 4-wicket haul, restricted the USA to a manageable 110 runs.
The chase, however, wasn't a cakewalk. The USA bowlers kept things tight, and India found themselves at 53/3 after 11 overs. Enter Suryakumar Yadav, the world's No. 1 T20 batsman. He played a composed innings of 50 not out, anchoring the chase alongside Shivam Dube (31 not out).
A crucial moment came when the USA bowlers were penalized 5 runs for exceeding the over rate. This little nudge, coupled with some sensible batting by Yadav and Dube, took India over the line in 18.2 overs.
While the win secured India's progress, questions remain about their top order's form. However, with Suryakumar Yadav finding his touch and a potent bowling attack, India will be looking to iron out the chinks in their armor as they head into the Super 8s stage.
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