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United States: In the first match of the T20 World Cup 2024, the US defeated Canada by 7 wickets. The US won the toss and decided to bowl first at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas. Canada scored 194 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, USA achieved the target by losing three wickets in 17.4 overs.
Aaron Jones scored an unbeaten 94 runs for the US. He led the team to victory by hitting a six on the fourth ball of the 17th over. There was a 131-run partnership for the third wicket between Jones and Andris Gaus. Jones was adjudged the Player of the Match for this performance.
Aaron Jones: Chasing the target of 195 runs, America lost two wickets at a score of 42 runs. Jones, who came out to bat at number four, handled the innings from here. Jones scored an unbeaten 94 off 40 balls. During this, he hit 4 fours and 10 sixes. In 27 T20 International matches, Jones has scored 478 runs at a strike rate of 116. He has scored 2 fifties.
Andrees Gaus: Jones’s partner Gaus also scored a half-century from America. He scored 65 runs off 46 balls. During this, Gaus hit 7 fours and 3 sixes. There was a partnership of 131 runs between Gaus and Jones.
Corey Anderson: Left arm medium pacer Corey Anderson took 1 wicket for 29 runs in 3 overs. He broke Canada’s biggest partnership of 62 runs by sending Navneet Dhaliwal to the pavilion. Anderson also caught Nicholas Kirton on Ali Khan’s ball.
Turning Point
Jeremy Gordon bowled the 14th over for Canada. He gave 33 runs in this over. Andrees Gaus got a lifeline in this over. Gaus played a shot on Gordon’s ball and was caught at deep square leg. However, it was a no ball (front-foot no ball) and he got a lifeline. Gaus was playing at 53 runs at this time, after which he played an innings of 65 runs. He completed his half-century in 39 balls in the same over.
