ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 A one-sided contest was seen at MA Chidambaram Stadium. United States of America, USA) Ankit Netherlands By 93 runs in the 21st match of Group A. After scoring a mammoth 196/6 in 20 overs, the USA bowlers dismantled the Dutch batting line-up for just 103 runs in 15.5 overs, registering one of their most comprehensive wins in the tournament.
Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shubham Ranjane lead USA to huge score
USA gets off to a positive start after Netherlands elects to bat Monank Patel And Shayan Jahangir. Monank played a quickfire innings of 36 runs in 22 balls with the help of three fours and a six, while Jahangir added 20 runs in 14 balls with two sixes to keep the momentum going during the powerplay.
However, the innings was conducted brilliantly Saiteja Mukkamalla. The stylish batsman played a brilliant inning of 79 runs in 51 balls with the help of five fours and four sixes. He cleverly progressed his innings by rotating the strike in the middle overs before accelerating in the death overs. Shubham Ranjane He played a powerful inning of 48 runs including three fours and two sixes in just 24 balls, taking USA close to 200 runs.
For the Netherlands, bass de leade He was an exceptional bowler, taking 3 wickets for 37 runs in his four overs. logan van beek And kyle klein One wicket each was taken, but the Dutch attack struggled to stop the flow of runs on a batting-friendly surface.
Harmeet Singh led a ruthless bowling effort
Chasing 197, Netherlands never found stability. Michael Levitt Fell early on three runs, and although Max O’Dowd And as De Leede attempted to rebuild, routine wickets derailed their target. While being the captain, D Lead scored the maximum of 23 runs in 17 balls. Scott Edwards 20, but the required rate continued to climb rapidly.
The turning point came in the middle overs when Harmeet Singh The Dutch wove a net around the batsmen. The left-arm spinner bowled a match-winning spell taking 4 wickets for 21 runs in his four overs and broke the backbone of the chase. he was greatly supported Shadley Van SchalkwykWho took 3 wickets for 21 runs in 2.5 overs Nostush Kenzige And Ali Khan Took one wicket each. Netherlands were eventually bowled out for 103 in 15.5 overs, falling well short of the target.
Here’s how fans reacted:
United States won by 93 runs 🏏#Cricket #USAVNED #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/rxYjUn90P5
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 13 February 2026
Harmeet Singh registers a big win for USA by thrashing Netherlands batsmen
he is @ramco POTM for his performance 🥇 pic.twitter.com/QB1nzcVQGO
– ICC (@ICC) 13 February 2026
Player of the match Harmeet took 4️⃣ wickets in Chennai
Credit: ICC/Getty#TeamUSA #T20WorldCup @T20WorldCup @ICC pic.twitter.com/ee2zYB5372
– USA Cricket (@usacricket) 13 February 2026
Player of the match with 4 wickets – Harmeet Singh! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/lRKmcQtTWE
– MI New York (@MINYCricket) 13 February 2026
Harmeet Singh = Unplayable 🔥
4/20 vs Netherlands.
Best bowling figures by a USA bowler in an ICC tournament 🇺🇸🏏Did this with dew. Broke the backbone of the Dutch.
Pure destruction. #USAVNED #T20WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/RiVweMIXh3– Abhishek Gupta (@ABHISTRONG) 13 February 2026
Harmeet Singh wins Player of the Match title vs Netherlands! 🏏🔥
– Brilliant bowling spell: 4/21 in 4 overs at Chepauk in T20 World Cup 2026 motiv#harmeetsingh #TeamIndia #NEDvIND #T20WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/2muCuXVkvf
-Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) 13 February 2026
Harmeet Singh single-handedly destroyed the USA batting lineup. Motm Performance🫡👏🏼
-Jervin Jr. (@Jervin13) 13 February 2026
What a masterclass! Harmeet Singh completely baffled the Netherlands batsmen and gave USA a historic big win. pic.twitter.com/4xKUnVf2dp
– VK Cricket (@BlueArmyPulse) 13 February 2026
The United States is turning it on when it matters most!
Lost to India and Pakistan but beat Netherlands by 93 runs
Saiteja Mukkamalla’s 79 + Harmeet Singh’s 4-fer clinical stuff in Chepauk.
Associate Cricket is alive and kicking! Who’s next? #T20WorldCup2026 #USAVNED #Cricket pic.twitter.com/B4zJaauoRR– Mayank Solanki (@mr_mayanksolank) 13 February 2026
USA registered its first win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
They defeated Netherlands by 93 runs.
Harmeet Singh and Mohammad Mohsin bowled brilliantly for USA.
Saiteja Mukkamalla scored a brilliant half-century with the bat.– Dilip Balasia (@dilipbalasia) 13 February 2026
Saiteja Mukkamalla scored a brilliant half-century against Netherlands and attacked the bowlers with class and confidence. pic.twitter.com/mgXhLgbnjn
– Kanak Kumari (@KanakKu64995524) 13 February 2026
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