Who won yesterday’s match? – USA vs NED, Group A match, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, 13 February

Delhi: In the 21st match of Group A of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the United States (USA) performed brilliantly and caused a big upset by defeating the Netherlands by 93 runs. With this victory, America achieved two important points and strengthened its position in the points table. In this match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, America showed dominance with both bat and ball.

Batting first after the toss, the American team started aggressively. Saiteja Mukkamalla batted brilliantly and scored 79 runs in 51 balls, which included 5 fours and 4 sixes. While managing the innings, he kept the run rate consistently high.

He was supported by captain Monank Patel, who made an important contribution of 36 runs. In the last overs, Shubham Ranjan batted explosively and scored unbeaten 48 runs in 24 balls and took the team’s score to 196 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.

For the Netherlands, Bas de Leede bowled most effectively by taking 3 wickets, but other bowlers failed to control the run rate.

Chasing the target – Netherlands’ faltering innings

Netherlands had a very bad start while chasing the target of 197 runs. The team kept losing wickets at regular intervals and could not recover from the pressure.

Bas de Leede struggled by scoring 23 runs, while captain Scott Edwards could only add 20 runs. Other batsmen failed to build big partnerships, due to which the entire team collapsed for 103 runs in 15.5 overs.

havoc of American bowlers

The real hero of America’s victory was Harmeet Singh, who took 4 wickets for 21 runs in 4 overs and completely destroyed the Netherlands’ batting.

Shadley Van Schalkwyk made the victory one-sided by taking 3 wickets and Mohammad Mohsin taking 2 wickets.

Brief Scorecard – USA vs Netherlands, Group A

United States: 196/6 (20 overs)

• Saiteja Mukkamalla – 79 runs (51 balls)
• Shubham Ranjan – 48* runs (24 balls)
• Monank Patel – 36 runs
• Bas de Leede – 3 wickets

Netherlands: 103 all out (15.5 overs)

• Bas de Leede – 23 runs
• Scott Edwards – 20 runs
• Harmeet Singh – 4 wickets (21 runs)

Result

United States defeated Netherlands by 93 runs.

player of the match

Harmeet Singh: 4 wickets for 21 runs in 4 overs, honored for match winning bowling.

turning point of the match

The first major turning point came when Saiteja Mukkamalla handled the innings with composure and aggression, taking America to a strong score.

The second turning point came in the middle overs of the Netherlands’ innings, when Harmeet Singh turned the match completely in favor of America by taking consecutive wickets.

FAQs – Who won the match yesterday? USA vs NED, T20 World Cup 2026

Question 1: Who won the USA vs Netherlands match?
Answer: United States won by 93 runs.

Question 2: Who scored the most runs in the match?
Answer: Saiteja Mukkamalla played a brilliant inning of 79 runs.

Question 3: Who was the most successful bowler from America?
Answer: Harmeet Singh gave a match-winning performance by taking 4 wickets.

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