00:00India favourites to win against the United States, however it did not appear so in the
00:05first 10 overs.
00:10India opener Abhishek Sharma slashed his first ball to deep cover and when South African
00:15born Seema Shadley Van Schalwyk mixed his pace to take three wickets in the sixth over
00:21including Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube in consecutive deliveries, the hosts were 46-4.
00:28After being put into bat, the defending champions and overwhelming favourites slumped to 77-6,
00:34putting them at risk of the biggest shock perhaps in cricket history.
00:45But the US crucially dropped Suyarakuma on 15.
00:48The Indian captain punished the miss with a brilliant 84-not out from 49 balls, countering
00:54the situation perfectly by starting slowly before unfurling thrilling scoops and flicks
01:01the hosts to 161-9.
01:12India's seamers Ashdeep Singh and Mohamed Siraj took three wickets in the first four overs
01:17of the chase to reduce the US to 13 for three.
01:21As the required run rate climbed, India grew more comfortable and the US crept to 1.32 for
01:26eight in their 20 overs.
01:29India eventually winning by 29 runs.
01:32Sergio Dufour, TV's export.
01:38Sergio Dufour, TV's export.
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