India open T20 with winAFP, MUMBAI, IndiaA sparkling unbeaten 84 from India captain Suryakumar Yadav and three wickets from late call-up Mohammed Siraj in Mumbai on Saturday helped India avoid a shock defeat to the US as they opened their defense of the T20 World Cup. India were in trouble at 77-6 before Suryakumar took them to a competitive 161-9 at a packed Wankhede stadium and won by 29 runs as the US could only muster 132-8 in reply. I knew if I bat till the end, I can make a difference.”India’s Mohammed Siraj, left, celebrates the wicket of the US’ Andries Gous during their T20 World Cup cricket match in Mumbai, India, on Saturday. A 58-run fourth-wicket partnership between Milind Kumar and Sanjay Krishnamurthi gave the US a chance of pulling off a stunning win. India had reached a steady 45-1 when Ishan Kishan slapped Shadley van Schalkwyk to Kumar at mid-off to spark a mini-collapse.

Source: Taipei Times February 08, 2026 16:06 UTC