USA vs NED, T20 World Cup Highlights: United States of America seal commanding win by 93 runs

The United States of America seal a commanding 93-run victory, posting 196/6 and bowling Netherlands out for 103 in 15.5 overs to register their first-ever T20I win over the Dutch.

Shadley van Schalkwyk fittingly finishes things off, as Fred Klaassen holes out to Milind Kumar, sparking celebrations and a historic moment for USA cricket.

Van Schalkwyk keeps Klaassen quiet with sharp pace and tight lines before claiming the final wicket, wrapping up a dominant all-round performance in which USA outplayed Netherlands in every department to secure a landmark triumph.

Netherlands slump to 101/9 after 15 overs, staring at a near-impossible task of 96 runs needed from just 30 balls at a required rate of 19.2. Fred Klaassen remains on 2 off 2, while Kyle Klein struggles on 5 off 10, unable to find boundaries as the pressure mounts. With USA’s bowlers dominating throughout and the run rate spiraling out of control, the contest is all but sealed barring a miracle finish.

Shadley van Schalkwyk returns to finish the job, knocking over Aryan Dutt with a clever slower-ball leg-cutter that crashes into middle stump as the batter swings wildly across the line. Just a ball earlier, Dutt briefly shows resistance by pulling a short delivery for a six over deep mid-wicket, but the joy is short-lived as USA close in with only one wicket left at the drinks break.

Earlier in the collapse, Harmeet Singh continues his superb spell with figures of 4/21, trapping Roelof van der Merwe lbw and tightening the screws, while Mohammad Mohsin removes Logan van Beek with one that skids on to hit off stump. Netherlands unravel rapidly as USA’s bowlers dominate every phase of the innings.

NED 98/9 after 14 overs.

Harmeet Singh produces a beauty in the 10th over, knocking over Scott Edwards with a flat, fast arm-ball that skids on to crash into middle stump as the Dutch skipper misses the pull. Just a ball earlier, Harmeet rips one past Edwards with sharp turn, and though the batter survives, the pressure mounts. Edwards briefly fights back with a pulled boundary off a short delivery, while Roelof van der Merwe struggles against the drift and spin, even under-edging a reverse-sweep that is brilliantly stopped at slip. The wicket at 9.6 further tilts the game heavily in USA’s favour as Netherlands continue to unravel.

Shubham Ranjane delivers a disciplined over, conceding just three singles and finishing with two dot balls to keep Netherlands firmly under pressure. Scott Edwards survives an early run-out scare when there is no touch off the bowler’s hand, allowing Roelof van der Merwe to make his ground safely. The pair rotate strike with gentle pushes to long-on, cover and third man, but Ranjane’s tight lines and subtle variations prevent any boundary opportunities, further tightening USA’s grip on the contest.

NED 70/5 after 9 overs.

Mohammad Mohsin delivers a decisive blow in the seventh over, cleaning up Zach Lion-Cachet with a googly that skids on without turning and crashes into the stumps just when the batter looks to settle.

Moments earlier, Lion-Cachet drives hard through extra-cover for four after Monank Patel dives but fails to stop it, while Scott Edwards keeps fighting with a pull for two and a couple of sharp cuts, denied a boundary by a fine stop from Harmeet Singh at backward point.

Despite a few handy runs, the wicket at the end of the over keeps Netherlands under mounting pressure as USA continue to dominate.

NED 66/5 after 8 overs.

Harmeet Singh strikes a massive blow in the 7th over, dismissing Bas de Leede for 23 as he slaps a cut straight to extra-cover where Monank Patel takes it safely, leaving Netherlands in serious trouble.

Scott Edwards looks to rebuild with soft nudges into the leg side and adds a couple more by the end of the over, while Zach Lion-Cachet survives a teasing tossed-up delivery that turns just enough to beat the bat. Meanwhile, Shadley van Schalkwyk continues his dream powerplay across the tournament with six wickets from just 18 balls for 14 runs, the most by an Associate bowler in a single T20 World Cup edition powerplay.

NED 56/4 after 7 overs.

Shadley van Schalkwyk capped off a strong over by striking just before drinks, dismissing Colin Ackermann for a duck with a wobble-seam delivery that was flicked straight to Shubham Ranjane at mid-wicket, putting USA firmly in control. Bas de Leede managed a couple of streaky runs and a single to keep things moving, while Scott Edwards added some late momentum with a crisp back-foot punch for two and a fine tickle down the leg side for four, giving Netherlands a small boost heading into the break despite losing another wicket.

Harmeet Singh delivers a crucial breakthrough. Max O'Dowd tries to force the pace but holes out to Milind Kumar in the deep after mistiming a flat delivery that stays a touch low. Netherlands lose another inside the powerplay.

Before the wicket, there is some scramble. Bas de Leede sweeps and top-edges safely for multiple runs, while O’Dowd survives a thick inside edge that ricochets off the keeper. But Harmeet keeps it tight and finishes the over with a big strike for USA.

NED 41/2 after 5 overs.

Nosthush Kenjige starts the over well, but Bas de Leede flips the momentum instantly. A tossed-up delivery in the slot disappears over long-on for six, and the very next boundary comes off a fierce back-foot cut past cover-point, hit so hard that even a diving fielder can’t stop it.

Kenjige regains some control with tighter lines, forcing a couple of dots and singles, while Max O'Dowd nudges one into the leg side. Netherlands show intent this over, but USA keep them from running away with it.

NED 35/1 after 5 overs.

Ali Khan continues to get movement with the new ball, shaping it away and keeping things tight. Bas de Leede has a nervy moment early, extra bounce flies off the open face and just falls short of short third. He survives and nudges one away.

Max O'Dowd finally breaks the shackles with a firm back-foot cut through cover-point for four, though it’s a chance the fielder might feel he should have stopped. Apart from that, USA control the tempo well, conceding mostly twos and singles.

NED 23/1 after 3 overs.

Nosthush Kenjige makes an immediate impact. A flat good-length delivery skids through and stays low, and Michael Levitt, backing away to pull, has no answer as it crashes into the stumps. Kenjige punches the air. USA draw first blood.

Bas de Leede walks in and gets going with busy singles, while Max O'Dowd has to dive full stretch to beat a direct hit. Five singles follow the wicket, but USA grab the early breakthrough they want.

Ali Khan begins with serious pace and movement, troubling Michael Levitt right away. The outswing is sharp and late. Levitt keeps playing away from his body with minimal footwork and is lucky not to edge a couple. One beauty whistles past the outside edge; another keeps low and sneaks under the bat.

There’s extra bounce too. A short ball flies over the keeper for five wides. Levitt finally gets off strike with an open-faced steer through backward point. Eventful start, but Ali looks menacing from ball one.

NED 9/0 after 1 over.

Logan van Beek has a busy final over. He strikes early as Harmeet Singh miscues a slog and Roelof van der Merwe tumbles to his right at long-on to complete a sharp catch.

But Shubham Ranjane ensures a strong finish. He slices, swipes and hustles hard between the wickets, collecting twos off full tosses and off-cutters. A wayward throw and another poor return help USA sneak extra runs. Mohammad Mohsin chips in with a single, and USA close on a commanding 196/6.

Bas de Leede starts the 19th with pressure, but Shubham Ranjane responds in style, walking across and launching an overpitched delivery 89 metres over long-off for six. He then cleverly picks the slower short ball, wrists it over short fine leg for four, and keeps the strike rotating.

De Leede hits back with a smart slower bouncer that forces a glove from Milind Kumar, and Scott Edwards dives forward to complete a sharp catch.

USA 187/5 after 19 overs.

Bas de Leede delivers the big blow in the 17th over as Saiteja Mukkamalla holes out to Colin Ackermann at deep backward square. It’s the end of a superb 79 off 51, a knock that sets the platform. USA are 160/4. after 17 overs.

But there is no slowdown. Kyle Klein returns and Shubham Ranjane takes him on. A cheeky paddle scoop flies over fine leg for four, and then a perfectly placed pull sails between two fielders at backward square for six. Milind Kumar rotates strike, and USA keep the late surge alive heading into the final overs.

Fred Klaassen nearly sneaks through a tidy over, but Saiteja Mukkamalla has other ideas. After rotating strike early and surviving an inside edge onto the pad, he stands tall and lofts one over the bowler for two. Then comes the exclamation mark, a hip-high short ball is brutally pulled over cow corner for six to end the over.

Shubham Ranjane chips in with smart running, though a stunning effort in the deep from Zach Lion-Cachet saves crucial runs, earning applause from Scott Edwards. Still, USA close the 15th with momentum firmly intact.

United States of America 148/3 after 15 overs.

USA are in a strong position at 136/3 after 14 overs, cruising at nearly 10 an over. Saiteja Mukkamalla is leading the charge with a composed yet aggressive 65 off 41, blending timing and power to perfection.

At the other end, Shubham Ranjane wastes no time settling in, striking at 180 and keeping the momentum intact. With six overs to go and wickets in hand, USA are eyeing a massive finish.

Fred Klaassen faces immediate pressure as Saiteja Mukkamalla carves two superb back-to-back boundaries through the off-side, bringing up USA’s 100 with authority. He continues to look in control, mixing patience with attacking intent and finding gaps with ease.

Just when USA seem to settle, Klaassen produces the breakthrough. A clever slower delivery sneaks through the bat-pad gap as Sanjay Krishnamurthi attempts an ambitious cover drive, only to see his stumps rattled. Netherlands get a timely wicket to pull things back.

United States of America 105/3 after 11 overs.

Roelof van der Merwe tries to rush it through, but Saiteja Mukkamalla turns the pressure back on him. Anything slightly overpitched disappears, first smashed straight back over the bowler’s head, then lofted confidently over extra cover for another boundary. A wide only adds to the frustration.

Sanjay Krishnamurthi rotates strike with a firm drive, and Mukkamalla keeps finding gaps with smart placement. USA head towards the halfway stage with momentum firmly in their favour.

Bas de Leede provides the breakthrough just when USA look settled. Monank Patel pulls a short ball beautifully for four between long-on and deep midwicket and even collects a couple with a shuffle across. But De Leede has the last laugh. He induces a mistake and Scott Edwards completes the catch to end a brisk 36 off 22.

USA 82/2 after 9 overs.

Roelof van der Merwe comes on and immediately varies his pace and flight. Monank Patel starts with a neat flick for two and then punches another down to long-on. Saiteja Mukkamalla looks classy driving inside-out over extra cover, but a sharp diving stop from Logan van Beek cuts it down to two. A slight fumble at point allows another quick single to close the over. No boundaries, but USA keep the scoreboard moving with smart rotation.

USA 73/1 after 8 overs.

Aryan Dutt tries to keep it flat and tight, but Monank Patel breaks the over open. He gets down on one knee and slogsweeps a full delivery on the stumps deep into the gap between long-on and deep midwicket for a huge 81-metre six. The rest of the over is controlled, smart singles to long-on and cover, a crisp back-foot cut for two, and good rotation from Saiteja Mukkamalla. USA continue to build without losing tempo.

USA 65/1 after 7 overs.

Fred Klaassen comes into the attack, but Saiteja Mukkamalla wastes no time. A fuller ball outside off is launched straight back over long-off for a clean six, stand and deliver stuff. He then bends low and plays an audacious aerial drive over the non-striker for four, bringing up USA’s fifty in the sixth over. Klaassen finds extra bounce to beat him once, but Mukkamalla keeps calm, nudges a single.

USA 53/1 after 6 overs

Kyle Klein keeps testing the batters, but Monank Patel continues to stay busy. A chipped drive just evades Klein in his follow-through for two, and a picked-up in-angling delivery is hoicked away to the midwicket fence for four. There is a thick edge that flies down to third man and a slower ball that Saiteja Mukkamalla nudges away for a single. A couple of dot balls to finish before a single, but USA keep the scoreboard ticking.

USA 42/1 after 5 overs.

Logan van Beek continues probing, but Monank Patel responds with pure timing, a high-elbow straight drive that screams down the ground for four. That’s elegance. Van Beek adjusts his length and keeps it tight, conceding just singles after that. A superb full-length dive from Roelof van der Merwe at mid-on saves three runs off what looks a certain boundary. Saiteja Mukkamalla gets off strike with a guided single, but it’s a controlled over overall.

United States of America 34/1 after 4 overs.

Kyle Klein keeps it tight before Shayan Jahangir breaks free with a streaky four over extra cover. But Klein has the final word. He goes fuller, angles it in around 133kph, and Jahangir swings across the line and misses completely. The ball crashes into the stumps. Klein even throws in a cheeky John Cena-style send-off. Big wicket as Jahangir departs for 20 off 14.

USA 27/1 after 3 overs.

Logan van Beek comes in and is welcomed in style. Shayan Jahangir swivels early and pulls the short ball 74 metres over deep backward square for six. A leg-side strayer races away for four leg byes, but Van Beek hits back with late swing, beating Jahangir twice outside off. A thick edge falls short of third man and they sneak a single. He finishes with a very full delivery to Monank Patel. Drama, movement, and 11 off the over.

USA 23/0 after 2 overs.

Aryan Dutt starts tidy, but Shayan Jahangir changes the mood quickly. A drag-down is punished, he rocks back and sends it 75 metres over deep midwicket. Monank Patel keeps the board moving with smart nudges, and good running adds the pressure. Dutt switches to round the wicket, searching for control, but USA collect 12 from the opening over and look positive right away.

Monank Patel(w/c), Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khan.

Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen

“We would have bowled first too. The way the pitch looks, it's a good batting track. And it'll have a lot of bounce. But we don't mind batting first. It's important we put on a good score and give ourselves a good chance. It's very important to get in and take some time as a a top order batsman, at least first 5 to 10 balls, and then play some fearless cricket. I thought we were a bit unlucky. There was a bit of soft dismissals initially in the first two games. But it's all about getting in and playing fearless cricket. It's very important to have a good fielding side, be a fielding side. In the crucial moments, it all comes up to those catches and crucial runs. We have three changes. Saurabh, Ehsan Adil and Andries Gous miss out. Sai (Saiteja Mukkamalla), Nosh (Nosthush Kenjige) and there's one more (Ali Khan).”

“We're going to bowl first. It's obviously quite a good wicket by the looks of it. We don't know about the dew factor later on tonight. (On the adjustments to be made) Obviously, it's a little bit different with maybe how the ball comes on a bit later. But, you know, we pride ourselves on being good at adjusting to those sort of things. We've got Kyle Klein coming in in for Tim. (Good record against USA) Yeah, obviously, you know, things change over the years. I think we played them a year or two ago. But, you know, for us, it's just playing that good template all the time. We feel like we've been playing some of it.”

Netherlands have won the toss and have opted to bowl first.

Matches played: 3

Matches won by Netherlands: 3

Matches won by USA: 0

Matches played: 10

Matches won by batting first: 2

Matches won by batting second: 8

Average first innings score: 161

Highest target chased: 191

Lowest target defended: 183

Notably, both USA and Netherlands will play at the venue for the first time.

The USA are close enough to compete, not clean enough to win. USA's first two outings have been a familiar T20 tease, competitive for long stretches, then slipping when the match demanded a calm head. Against India at Wankhede, they restricted the damage but fell short in pursuit, finishing on 132/8 while chasing 162. On the other hand, against Pakistan in Colombo, the target ballooned again to 191, and USA's reply never quite found the rhythm and momentum. They will aim to bounce back in the upcoming high-stakes encounter.

The Netherlands opened their campaign with a nervy near-upset that still ended in pain. They pushed Pakistan deep in the tournament opener in Colombo, but lost by three wickets with 3 balls left. They bounced back fast in their second outing, chasing down Namibia to win by 7 wickets in Delhi.

Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (w/c), Zach Lion Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren/Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen

Andries Gous (w), Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel (c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of USA vs Netherlands, 21st Match of Group A T20 World Cup 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.