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The T20 World Cup started with the match played between Canada and America at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. After a good start in the powerplay, Canada’s first wicket fell in the 6th over. Navneet Dhaliwal was saved from being run out after just two balls. After getting life support Navneet played an inning of 61 runs.
Canada scored 194 runs losing 5 wickets. In reply, thanks to Aaron Jones’ unbeaten inning of 94 runs, America chased its biggest target and won the match.
Read further about 6 moments and 3 records of this match…
1. Navneet Dhaliwal saved from being run out
Dhaliwal avoided being run out on the fourth ball of the last over of the powerplay. Pargat Singh hit a shot at long off on the ball of Harmeet Singh. Nitish Singh of America fielded well and was caught by the wicketkeeper. Keeper Monank Patel tried to run out Dhaliwal. However, Dhaliwal crossed the crease in time.
Canada’s Navneet Dhaliwal completed the run by diving.
2. Corey Anderson took wicket on the first ball
Corey Anderson, playing his first T20 World Cup for America, took a wicket on the very first ball of his spell. He bowled a full length ball to Navneet Dhaliwal, who was batting brilliantly for Canada, on the first ball of the 15th over. Due to slow ball speed, Dhaliwal was caught by Jasdeep Singh standing at long on and was out for 61 runs.
Corey Anderson, who played for New Zealand, made his debut for America in the T20 World Cup.
3.Andries Gaus dropped the catch
Andres Gaus dropped the catch of Shreyas Movva on the first ball of the 19th over of Canada’s innings. Movva played a shot at square leg off Corey Anderson. Gaus could not judge the ball and dropped the catch. Anderson hit two boundaries on the third and fourth balls of the over.
America’s Andres Gaus dropped the catch at square leg.
4. Kaleem Sana took the wicket of Steven Taylor on the very second ball.
The US team, which came to chase the target of 195, lost its wicket on the second ball of its first World Cup. Steven Taylor returned to the pavilion without opening the account. Taylor went on the backfoot to flick a good length ball coming on the off side, but the ball did not bounce as per his expectation and he was LBW. Taylor took a review, but his review failed.
Canada’s Kaleem Sana dismissed Steven Taylor on the second ball of the first over of the innings.
5. Andres Gaus saved due to no ball, 33 runs in the over
Canada’s Jeremy Gordon bowled the most expensive and longest over of the match. Andries Gaus was caught out at square leg on the third ball of the 14th over. But he got a lease of life due to a no ball. After this again Jeremy Gordon bowled a no ball. Jeremy bowled 3 wides and two no balls in the entire over. At the same time, he gave 33 runs with the help of 3 sixes and 2 fours. After which the chase became easy for America.
Canada’s Jeremy Gordon gave 33 runs in one over.
6. Aaron Jones won the match with a six
Aaron Jones batted brilliantly for the American team which came to chase the big score of 195 runs. He played an unbeaten inning of 94 runs and also made a partnership of 131 runs for the third wicket with Andries Gaus. Player of the Match Jones won the match for America by hitting a six on the fourth ball of the 18th over.
Aaron Jones led America to victory by playing an unbeaten inning of 94 runs.
Records made in the match….
1. Third biggest chase in T-20 World Cup
In the first match of the T20 World Cup, America chased its biggest target of 195 runs against Canada. The team completed the target in 17.4 overs. This is the third biggest chase in the T20 World Cup. Earlier in 2016, England had chased the target of 230 runs against South Africa and in 2007, South Africa had chased the target of 206 runs against West Indies.
2. Second highest number of runs scored in one over in T-20 World Cup
33 runs were scored in the 14th over of America’s innings. Canada’s Jeremy Gordon bowled three wides and two no balls in this over. This was the second most expensive over in the history of the World Cup. Earlier in 2007, Stuart Broad of England had given 36 runs in one over against India.
3. America’s biggest partnership in T-20 International
The biggest partnership of 131 runs for America in T-20 International was between Andres Gaus and Aaron Jones. Earlier, Modani and Gajanand Singh had made a partnership of 110 runs against Ireland. At the same time, in the 5-match T20 series against Canada in April this year, Monank Patel and Steven Taylor had added 104 runs.
