USA beat Netherlands by 93 runs to get on board at T20 World Cup

February 14, 2026 11:00 AM

USA beat Netherlands by 93 runs to get on board at T20 World Cup

The United States thrashed Netherlands by 93 runs in their Group A encounter on Friday to claim their first victory at the 2026 Twenty20 World Cup, thanks to Saiteja Mukkamalla's knock of 79 and Harmeet Singh's devastating four-wicket haul. With the victory, the U.S. moved up to third in the group behind India and Pakistan having played a game more, while the Netherlands are fourth, also with two points but behind the Americans on net run rate. Put into bat after losing the toss, the U.S. smas...

ICC pledges to fund US national team players ahead of T20 World Cup

December 23, 2025 1:24 PM

ICC pledges to fund US national team players ahead of T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has pledged to fund the United States national team players to ensure they can continue preparing for next year's Twenty20 World Cup despite the country's governing body going through a governance and financial crisis. The ICC suspended USA Cricket (USAC) in September citing failures to implement a functional governance structure, lack of progress toward recognition by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and actions that caused reputation...