Suryakumar leads from front as India down US in T20 World Cup

Summary

India captain Suryakumar Yadav led from the front with an unbeaten 84 as India defeated the United States by 29 runs in their T20 World Cup opener.

Key Points
  • India captain Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 84 to lead his team to a 29-run win over the United States in the T20 World Cup.
  • India recovered from a poor start of 77-6 to post 161-9 in their innings.
  • US captain Monank Patel praised his bowlers but lamented dropped catches that cost them.
  • In other matches, Pakistan narrowly defeated the Netherlands, and West Indies defeated Scotland with Romario Shepherd claiming a hat-trick.
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