Live News: USA Stuns India with Powerplay Triple-Strike
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | February 7, 2026
The atmosphere at the Wankhede was electric as the tournament hosts took the field. However, the crowd was quickly hushed when USA captain Monank Patel won the toss and elected to bowl first. His decision was vindicated almost immediately.
India’s Top Order Collapse
India’s experimental opening pair faced a nightmare start. Abhishek Sharma fell for a golden duck on the very first ball he faced from Ali Khan, lofting a catch to deep cover. The pressure mounted as Shadley van Schalkwyk produced a career-defining 6th over, taking three wickets to leave India reeling at 46/4 by the end of the powerplay.
The Scorecard (Live Update)
Status: India Innings in Progress (11.0 Overs)
| Team | Score | Overs |
| India | 70/4 | 11.0 |
| USA | Yet to Bat | - |
Current Batters:
Suryakumar Yadav (c): 20* (20 balls)
Rinku Singh: 5* (11 balls)
Key Wickets:
Abhishek Sharma: 0 (1) — c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Ali Khan
Ishan Kishan: 20 (16) — c Milind Kumar b Van Schalkwyk
Tilak Varma: 25 (16) — c Monank Patel b Van Schalkwyk
Shivam Dube: 0 (1) — c Netravalkar b Van Schalkwyk
Official Playing XIs
India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy.
USA: Andries Gous (wk), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel (c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar.

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