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Suryakumar Yadav took India out of dire straits T20 World Cup The co-hosts avoided a major embarrassment by beating the United States by 29 runs in Mumbai.
Sent in to bat, the defending champions and overwhelming favorites found themselves in deep trouble at 77-6, denying the possibility of the biggest shock cricket has ever seen.
That threat eased when USA dropped Suryakumar for 15, while bowler Shubham Ranjane gave little chance in his follow-through. That proved to be a defining moment.
The Indian skipper made the Americans pay handsomely by scoring a brilliant unbeaten 84 off 49 balls.
After a careful rebuild, Suryakumar shifted gears with a series of inventive scoops and flicks to take India to a competitive 161-9.
Any momentum the underdogs had hoped to build was quickly chipped away by the ball. Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj tore through the top order, losing three wickets in the opening four overs as the USA trailed 13-3.
With the required rate rising rapidly, the chase never really got going and the Americans eventually closed on 132-8 from their 20 overs, falling short without mounting a sustained challenge.
The result sees India set the early pace in Group A, after an entertaining opening day Netherlands moved closer to Pakistan And Scotland briefly threatened the West Indies.
