USA vs CAN T20 World Cup Highlights: Aaron Jones sizzles in USA's 7-wicket win over Canada

Dilon Heyliger to Andries Gous, Short of a length, outside off. Gous cuts and misses.

Dilon Heyliger to Monank Patel, On a fullish length, around off. Monank Patel lifts it toward the wide long-off region. The fielder gives the chase and stops it just inside. Three runs taken. 

Dilon Heyliger to Monank Patel, WIDE! On a length, angling across the tramline. Monank Patel cuts and misses. Wide signaled.

Dilon Heyliger comes into the attack now.

Jeremy Gordon to Andries Gous, Full-length, on off. Gous pushes it toward backward point. An excellent over from Jeremy Gordon. 

Jeremy Gordon to Andries Gous, Pitched full, at the stumps. Gous chips it aerially toward mid-on. Bajwa charges in from mid-on to take the catch but it lands just short of him. 

Jeremy Gordon to Andries Gous, FOUR! Easy Pickings! Short of a length, down the leg. Gous gets inside the line and helps it to fine leg region for a boundary. 

Jeremy Gordon to Andries Gous, Short of a length, shapes away, around off. Gous makes room for the cut but is beaten by the away movement. 

Jeremy Gordon to Monank Patel, Back of a length, around off. Monank Patel charges down and mistimes the slap to mid-on for just a single.

Jeremy Gordon to Monank Patel, Peach! Hard-length, on off and moves away a tad. Monank Patel looks to tuck through the leg side but is squared and gets beaten all ends up.

Kaleem Sana to Monank Patel, Full-length, around off. Monank Patel drives it crisply toward mid-off and a slight misfield allows the single.

Kaleem Sana to Monank Patel, FOUR! Streaky but Monank Patel will take it. Full and just outside off. Monank Patel goes for the drive but gets an inside edge that runs past the keeper toward fine leg for a boundary.

Kaleem Sana to Andries Gous, WIDES! Short of a length, angling across the tramline. Gous cuts and misses. The keeper fumbles and allows the batter to take an extra run.

Kaleem Sana to Monank Patel, Full-length, around off. Monank Patel pushes it toward mid-on for one.

Kaleem Sana to Monank Patel, FOUR! Up and Away! Kaleem Sana offers too much width and it is gleefully accepted by Monank Patel. This was pitched full, outside off. Monank Patel comes forward and lifts it over point region for a cracking boundary.

Kaleem Sana to Andries Gous, Back of a length, on off. Gous punches it toward extra cover for one.

Kaleem Sana to Andries Gous, WIDE! Lands it full, and too wide outside the tramline. Gous lets it go. Wide signaled. He has to reload it.

Kaleem Sana to Andries Gous, Back of a length, around off. Gous knocks it into covers.

Jeremy Gordon to Monank Patel, Nearly a return catch! Short of a good length, on off. Monank Patel hops on the backfoot and punches it aerially toward the bowler. Gordon comes forward but the ball just lands in front of him. 

Jeremy Gordon to Andries Gous, On a fuller length, around off. Gous guides it to deep third for one.

Jeremy Gordon to Andries Gous, FOUR! Put Away! Short of a good length, outside off. Gous stands tall and cuts it through the point region. This races away to the fence in a flash. 

Jeremy Gordon to Andries Gous, Hard-length, angling away, around off. Gous pulls and misses. This keeps a touch low.

Jeremy Gordon to Monank Patel, Back of a length, outside off. Monank Patel runs it down to third man for one.

Jeremy Gordon to Monank Patel, Short ball, into the surface, around off. Monank Patel pulls and misses. 

Kaleem Sana to Andries Gous, FOUR! Andries Gous with USA's first-ever boundary in the T20 World Cup and that ends a fascinating first over. Short of a length and dug in a bit over the stumps, Gous rocks back a bit and gets enough on the pull shot to get it in between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Kaleem Sana to Andries Gous, And again! Full and wide outside off, going on with the angle, Andries Gous leaves it alone and the keeper springs to hiss right to glove it nicely.

Kaleem Sana to Andries Gous, A bit fuller and wider of the off stump, this one keeps going away with the angle, Andries Gous looks to drive and is beaten well past the outside edge as the ball dies on its way to the keeper. The umpire is having a word with the keeper and skipper of Canada, looks like the keeper was caught speaking a few too many unnecessary words.

Kaleem Sana to Andries Gous, Pitched up on off stump and this one just nips back in off the deck, Andries Gous stays watchful and defends it under his eyes.

Andries Gous is in at 3.

Kaleem Sana to Steven Taylor, OUT! LBW! What a start for Kaleem Sana! Sana bowls this a tad short around middle and gets the natural angle into the left-hander. Steven Taylor looks to tuck it away but gets squared up and plays all over the ball. The ball goes on to hit the pads and the finger goes up almost intsantly after the appeal. Steven Taylor has a word with Monank Patel and takes the review. There is nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds as well. The dangerous Taylor departs and Canada have started with a bang!

Kaleem Sana to Steven Taylor, A bit of shape right away for Kaleem Sana. Starts from over the stumps and bowls it ona  fuller length wide of the off stump, getting it to nip away, Steven Taylor leaves it alone.

We atre back for the all-important run chase! The umpires are back out in the middle as the Canadian players can be seen in a huddle, getting a few last-minute instructions from the coaching staff. It will be skipper, Monank Patel to open the innings for USA alongside the dynamic Steven Taylor. Kaleem Sana to begin proceedings with the ball for Canada. Let's go...

... The Run Chase ...

Right then, the co-hosts need a huge total of 195 to kick off the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup with a win here in Group A. It most certainly won't be an easy task but the pitch looks pristine and they have the firepower to do so. Canada will be on a high after that blistering finish and will be eyeing up early wickets to get a stranglehold on the game. But who comes out on top? Only time will tell. Join us in a bit as the exciting run chase is up next.

Navneet Dhaliwal is down for a quick chat. He says that he is happy with his innings. Adds that it is a high-profile game but they are used to the pressure. Credits Aaron Johnson who always helps as he gives good starts. Mentions that 180-185 is par score here but they need to bowl well. Ends by sharing that the change of pace and variations will help the bowlers.

USA were definitely not at their best but did manage to pull things back a fair bit in the last few overs. However, that last over did cost them a fair bit as Ali Khan went for 21 runs and it will have to be a record run chase for USA if they are to win this game. Harmeet Singh was the pick of the bowlers as he remained fairly economical and Ali too bowled well till that final over. Corey Anderson was used in the latter stages to pick up wickets and he did deliver but he too went the distance and overall, it was a just below par performance with the ball.

What an entertaining first innings that was and eventually, Canada will be very happy to have posted 194 huge runs on the board after being asked to bat first. USA weren't quite as clinical with the ball and would be a touch disappointed with their efforts in the first half. Canada got off to a pretty fast start with the likes of Navneet Dhaliwal and Aaron Johnson raking in the boundaries but after the first wicket, things slowed down a bit and Dhaliwal had to anchor the innings for a while. It was then a partnership between Navneet and Nicholas Kirton that brought the innings back to life with both players scoring half-centuries. However, they lost wickets at the backend and looked like barely crossing 180 runs but an excellent cameo of 32 runs off just 16 balls by Shreyas Movva propelled them to a total above 190.

Ali Khan to Shreyas Movva, Pitched full, at the stumps. Movva drills it past the bowler toward long-off and scampers back for the second. Canada finish on an excellent score of 194 for 5. 

Ali Khan to Shreyas Movva, SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Slower and shorter in length, outside off. Movva makes room and slaps it hard over the wide long-off boundary for half a dozen. 

Ali Khan to Shreyas Movva, FOUR! SLAMMED! Pitched full, in the slot. Movva stays deep in the crease and gets the bottom hand into play. He lifts it down the ground toward long-on. One bounce and over the ropes. 

Ali Khan to Shreyas Movva, WIDE! Bangs it short and down the leg. Movva pulls and misses. Wided.

Ali Khan to Dilon Heyliger, Back of a length, around off. Heylinger miscues the pull toward long-on for a single.

Ali Khan to Shreyas Movva, Full-length, on the pad. Movva flicks it through backward square leg for one.

Ali Khan to Shreyas Movva, SIX! BANG! Pitched full, on off. Movva lifts it over long-off for a clean hit. 

Dilon Heyliger is the new man in.

Corey Anderson to Dilpreet Bajwa, OUT! RUN OUT! Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Bajwa works it toward the deep mid-wicket region and tries to take the second. A flat throw comes in from Steven Taylor in the deep and Bajwa is short of his crease. He puts in the dive but Monank Patel was quick to take the bails. Canada are five down!

Corey Anderson to Dilpreet Bajwa, Full-length, outside off. Bajwa goes for the reverse ramp but fails to connect.

Corey Anderson to Dilpreet Bajwa, SIX! OUT OF THE PARK! Short ball, on off. Bajwa hangs back and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a massive hit.

Corey Anderson to Dilpreet Bajwa, FOUR! Put Away! Short of a length delivery, outside off. Bajwa gets across and pulls it toward the long-leg region for a much-needed boundary.

Corey Anderson to Shreyas Movva, Pitched full, around off. Movva lifts it toward long-off for one.