USA romp to seven-wicket victory over Canada: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 opener – as it happened
T20 World Cup in the mid-2010s, strikes with his first ball! Dhaliwal drove a slower ball straight to long off, where Jasdeep crouched to take a comfortable catch.
That’s the end of a fine knock of 61 from 44 balls, including 47 from the last 28.
14th over: Canada 128-2 (Dhaliwal 61, Kirton 32) A low full toss from Van Schalkwyk is lifted handsomely over extra cover for six by Kirton, who drives the next ball gunbarrel straight for four. That was possibly an even better shot, with a classically high front elbow, and Kirton held the pose afterwards.
13th over: Canada 112-2 (Dhaliwal 60, Kirton 17) Dhaliwal survives a stumping referral after missing a slog-sweep off the impressive Harmeet. Monank had the bails off in a flash but Dhaliwal just managed to wedge his back foot behind the line.
Dhaliwal smashes the last two balls of Harmeet’s spell for four, the first down the ground and the second over extra cover. Harmeet finishes with figures of 4-0-27-1.
12th over: Canada 102-2 (Dhaliwal 51, Kirton 16) Dhaliwal pumps Van Schalkwyk back over his head for six, flat and hard. A single off the next ball takes him to an eyecatching fifty from 36 balls, with three sixes and four fours. He looks a good player.
Source: theguardian.com
