USA vs NED Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: USA beat Netherlands by 93 runs

Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, SIX! ADMONISHED! Pace off, but the ball takes off. Short, outside off, Shubham Ranjane waits for the ball, picks the length and pace and pulls it way over backward square leg!

Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, Full and straight, Kumar drives it straight down the ground. Long on and long off get across and the former mops it up. A run taken.

Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, slapped through square leg for a run.

Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, FOUR! Mistimed, but USA won't mind. A boundary after 13 balls. A short ball, outside off, Shubham Ranjane gets across for the lap, but gets hurried by the pace. Goes through with the shot though and somehow, manages to get it past the keeper, to the fine leg fence.

Kyle Klein will bowl the 18th over. 3-0-21-1 so far.

Kyle Klein to Milind Kumar, Full and straight, Milind Kumar works it through square leg for a single.

Bas de Leede to Milind Kumar, Full and on off, pace off, Milind Kumar blocks it towards mid-wicket for a single. Another terrific over - a wicket and 7 runs from it. Bas de Leede's bowling figures read 3-0-24-2 so far.

A bit of a quiet period for the USA. They need a good finish with the bat. Milind Kumar walks in next, at number 6, replacing Saiteja Mukkamalla.

Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, OUT! CAUGHT! No century for Mukkamalla. But it has been a wonderful knock. Banged in short, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for the hook but he has been forced to go to the longer side of the ground. Gets it from the higher part of the bat and gets more height than distance. Deep square leg settles under it, where Colin Ackermann makes no mistake. The 54-RUN STAND has been broken and USA ARE 159/4 AFTER 16.5 OVERS!

Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Right in the Holy Trinity. Full, wide outside off, Mukkamalla gets down on a knee and looks to launch this inside out. Gets more height than distance and the ball hovers in the air. Long off to his left, sweeper cover to his right and cover running back - are the fielders tracking it, but the ball lands right in between! Two runs taken.

Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Dropped short, down the leg side, Ranjane is early into his pull but manages to connect it towards fine leg for a run.

Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, 50-RUN STAND UP, IN 32 BALLS! Second one of the innings. Short, outside off, Shubham Ranjane stands back and pulls it through mid-wicket. The batters take a single and go for the second. There is a run out chance as the bowler's end as the long on fielder gets across to his right and fires a throw to the bowler. But he cannot collect and Saiteja Mukkamalla gets a life.

Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Bas de Leede is back on. 2-0-17-1 so far. Starts off with a length ball, around of, 116.3 kph, coming in with the angle, Saiteja Mukkamalla pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller, outside off, SM gets down on a knee and attempts a hoick, but only succeeds in dragging it off the inner part of the bat towards long on, for a single. Just 5 runs from that over.

Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, cutting back in sharply, Saiteja looks to punch it through the off side but is beaten.

Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, WIDE. This one is signalled. For line. Logan goes for the wide yorker outside off, but flirts too much with the guideline. Mukkamalla lets it be and gets the result in his favour.

Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Outside off, punched down to long off for one.

Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, Too many mosquitoes at Chepauk? That seemed more like a mosquito racquet rather than a cricket bat. A short ball, outside off, Ranjane hops in the air and swishes the pull but misses. No wide signalled. That seemed pretty high. Yes, the side-on replay confirms that the ball was well above head height. Van Beek gets away with one.

Logan van Beek to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Landed outside off, on a length, Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for the cut but mistimes it through the covers for a run.

Logan van Beek to Shubham Ranjane, On middle and off, Shubham Ranjane works it towards long on for a single.

5 overs left. 15 an over will bring up 225 roughly. Logan van Beek returns. 2-0-14-0 so far.

Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, SIX! LAUNCHED OFF THE RUNWAY! A touch short, around off, Saiteja Mukkamalla goes deep in his crease and pulls it over mid-wicket! 12 from the over, 26 in the last 2!

Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, but into the deck, with pace off, at 113.1 kph. Mukkamalla goes for a flat swipe over the line and miscues it over the bowler. By the time long on can get around, two runs are taken.

Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, totally pace off, 115 kph. Saiteja Mukkamalla goes for a big hoick across the line but only gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. That could have so easily been dragged back onto the stumps.

Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, Full, outside off, Ranjane pushes it towards long off for a run.

Fred Klaassen to Shubham Ranjane, Full and wide outside off, Shubham Ranjane goes hard over the off side. Slices it over cover and the ball trickles away towards the ropes. But sweeper gets across to his right, dives and pushes the ball back in. Long off gets across to his left and returns the ball. Two runs taken, two saved.

Fred Klaassen to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, from around the wicket, with the keeper upto the stumps. Saiteja Mukkamalla punches it through the covers for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. After a bit of a blip, the USA have started to pile on the runs again. 31 runs have come in the last 3 overs and the platform looks set for the 200-mark or even more, if a set batter bats deep. Or both. Netherlands have been under the pump tonight, but we have seen how games can change at the death. If they can manage to bowl a couple of quiet overs, they might get a wicket and suddenly, the floodgates might open. Fred Klaassen is back on. 2-0-20-1 so far.

Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full, on middle and leg, pushed towards long on for a run. 14 from the over, Roelof van der Merwe has gone for 36 runs in his 3 overs, without a single dot ball!

Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Third couple on the trot! Outside off, a fraction short, Saiteja punches it through point and scampers back once again. The stand moves to 30 (17).

Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Outside off, carved over cover this time and excellent work by Colin Ackermann at the cover fence. Two more to the total.

Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Outside off, Mukkamalla leans and goes inside out, lofting it wide of long off, to his left. Two runs taken and Mukkamalla moves to 60 (38).

Roelof van der Merwe to Saiteja Mukkamalla, SIX! WINGS DEPLOYED! Full and straight, around off, Saiteja Mukkamalla gets under the ball and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head, in front of the sightscreen! 

Spin is back. Roelof van der Merwe returns. 2-0-22-0 so far.

Roelof van der Merwe to Shubham Ranjane, Tossed up, outside off, Shubham Ranjane comes forward and opens the face of his bat, guiding it in front of point for a single.

Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Short, outside off, Ranjane pulls it wide of long on for a single.

Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, FOUR! First boundary for Shubham Ranjane! Bas de Leede errs his line down the leg side, Shubham Ranjane swivels and helps it over short fine leg for a boundary. 

Bas de Leede to Shubham Ranjane, Full and straight, Shubham Ranjane works it through square leg. The fielder from deep mid-wicket gets across to his right, but fumbles and the single is doubled.

Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short again, this time Saiteja connects with his pull but cannot bisect deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. The former gets to the ball and the batter gets just a single.

Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Banged in short, outside off, Mukkamalla goes for the hook but misses.

Bas de Leede to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a length, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slashes but misses.

Will spin come back on? We have seen 8 overs of pace so far. Not yet. Pace continues. Bas de Leede returns. 1-0-9-1 so far.

Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Dropped short, around off, Saiteja gets under the bounce and pulls it with his wrists rolled over, towards deep backward square leg, for a run.

Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full and around off, Mukkamalla pushes it back down the pitch.

Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On middle and leg, Saiteja Mukkamalla looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, SIX! Fifty up for Saiteja Mukkamalla! What a way to get to it. A touch fuller, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla moves forward, opens the face of his bat, and lifts it elegantly over deep cover as the ball sails into the stands. 

Kyle Klein to Shubham Ranjane, A touch short, around off, Shubham Ranjane swivels and pulls it through fine leg for a run.

Kyle Klein to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and wide outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla slaps it through point for a single.

One brings two. 82/1 has become 105/3. Shubham Ranjane walks in next, at number 5, replacing Sanjay Krishnamurthi. Kyle Klein is back on as well. 2-0-12-1 so far.

Fred Klaassen to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, OUT! TIMBER! Right through the gates. On a length, it lands on off, and tails back in sharply. Sanjay Krishnamurthi leans on and looks to block it but the ball goes through his bat and his pads and rattles the stumps. USA are 105/3 after 11 overs.