00:00Lovely evening, it is here for this first up, an all-important match between these two teams.
00:05We've got 20 teams in this tournament across four pools, you can see there.
00:09There are nine venues, 55 matches, some venues you won't have seen before,
00:13and it is all very, very exciting.
00:15Game one, the United States, the hosts, have won the toss, they're going to bowl first.
00:20The opening batters, Maruala and Johnson.
00:24Looks like it's going to be Ali Khan with the new ball.
00:27First ball of the Men's T20 World Cup.
00:33And straightaway, sets the tone with a boundary, that is Johnson.
00:38Four from the first delivery.
00:42Beautifully placed, timed nicely and even with all the rain the outfield is quick.
00:49Edge and third man's up in the ring, that will go away for four quickly.
00:55A little bit of an inside edge, dragged it, but he found the gap and the outfield is lightning quick.
01:02Short ball, top edge, did him for pace, but it's gone for four.
01:09Oh, he's nailed that, he's nailed that, the bouncer didn't put him off.
01:14And he can't follow that, you haven't got enough in a power play.
01:19You're not catching up with that on this ground.
01:26Does he get through? No, the fielding is excellent.
01:29Really good, diving to his right, stops a certain boundary.
01:39Opportunity for USA to finally break this partnership, and they've grabbed it in a crucial over in this game.
01:49So the first wicket has been taken by the USA at 43.
01:53Three, can't get Sing.
01:56Got him, got him!
01:58Right, now this is hanging in the air.
02:01Now opportunity for Netrafalco is a really good effort, diving forward.
02:05The throw has come in, there's a lot happening out in the middle at the moment.
02:11Use of the feet, gets hold of it this time around.
02:18Another example of giving a little...
02:20He'll continue to swing, and he's hit that beautifully.
02:26Here he is, representing USA in their first T20 World Cup.
02:30Again, the running is good.
02:31Is it good enough, though?
02:33The throw was quick, and the keeper was even quicker.
02:37Can I have that side on, please?
02:40Okay, that's all I need to see.
02:41Thank you, ready to make my decision.
02:44This time around, going for the second run, was the undoing.
02:48So he's the second wicket to fall.
02:50Parqat Singh goes for just five.
02:51Number four, Nicolas Curtin.
02:56Oh dear, he started with a full toss.
03:00And actually, Curtin's done pretty well to get that there.
03:06He read that beautifully.
03:11It's up in the air, but long off, can't get there.
03:14I think it's gone all the way.
03:17Up and over the offside, and that will take him to 50.
03:22And Abneet Dhaliwal, in his first World Cup game, gets to 50.
03:28Belted, absolutely belted.
03:33Up and over, extra cover.
03:34Oh, that's been nailed as well, back-to-back boundaries.
03:39Slower ball.
03:40And that has been picked up beautifully.
03:46Cracky, there's some good shots on show here.
03:50Up in the air, this wicket might save Ian Bishop.
03:53It does.
03:54Corey Anderson, first delivery in a World Cup for his new side, USA.
04:01And what a story.
04:03He gets a wicket with it.
04:0561 from 44.
04:071 to 8 for 3.
04:09Shreya Zmova comes in.
04:13There's been so many good shots played, and you can add that one to the list.
04:18Invented stroke play, and beautifully executed.
04:21Top draw.
04:24That is a really good over from Corey Anderson.
04:27And they make it.
04:28And with that, he gets through to a half-century as well,
04:31from just 28 deliveries, the second one in the innings.
04:36And should be out.
04:37He is out.
04:38Anderson can't stay out of the game.
04:40And he can't have success.
04:42And the USA are pulling this back in style.
04:48Canada now 1.59 for 4.
04:50Dilpreet, Bajwa.
04:54This time a boundary.
04:56And a much-needed one for Canada.
04:59Oh, boy.
05:00That is a home run.
05:07Run hard.
05:08Run hard.
05:10Got to run hard.
05:12Really hard.
05:12I don't think he's run hard enough.
05:15Bajwa might be on his way back here.
05:21All cleanly taken.
05:24And thank you.
05:25That's all I need to see.
05:27Ready to make my decision.
05:28He's been run out by about 7 or 8 inches.
05:32He's 11 from 5.
05:33But it's 1.73 for 5 now, Canada.
05:38Dylan Helliger is the new player.
05:40He's at the non-strikers end.
05:42Two full.
05:43Got the length wrong.
05:47Again.
05:48Well directed.
05:53Up and over from a shorter length.
05:56That is an outstanding cricket shot.
05:58Last ball.
06:00And that will go down the ground.
06:02Now then, will that make it?
06:03No, it will not.
06:04It's cut off at the pass.
06:05But they'll get two.
06:07They might look for three.
06:08They don't.
06:09But in the end, Canada will feel mighty satisfied.
06:14They're charging off to get ready for the bowling side of things.
06:17They'll put a lot of pressure on USA.
06:21So, the USA are staring down the barrel of 195 to win.
06:26It's a historic night for cricket.
06:28It'll have to be an historic night for the USA for them to get up.
06:31USA have had some very good starts with the bat.
06:35Stephen Taylor and Monique Patel batting well together.
06:38Welcoming back, Kalim Sana.
06:42Didn't see swing for USA up front of the new ball.
06:45A little bit there for Kalim.
06:49Well, that's good.
06:50He started wide at the wicket and now he got it straighter.
06:55Pitching out to it off.
06:57Impact in line.
06:58Going on to hit the wickets.
06:59Richard, I'm going to get you to start with your original decision.
07:02Excellent start.
07:03Goals for naught today.
07:05None for one.
07:06South African-born Andres Khos, who just recently qualified for USA.
07:14He picked up the length quickly this time around.
07:17Timed it well enough as well for USA's first boundary.
07:24Timing.
07:28Oh, another chance for Canada to pick up a wicket early.
07:33But this time it doesn't go their way.
07:39Goes wide again and pays a price.
07:44Luck.
07:49Well, maybe just overdoing it a touch, Gordon, and getting maybe a little overexcited about what he's getting off the
07:55surface.
07:58Not in there, not in there.
07:59And, yeah, this time he gets it through.
08:04Yeah, he's nicked that.
08:06He's nicked that.
08:07The pressure was building.
08:08He swung at a few.
08:10And he was swinging like a rusty gate by the end there.
08:13A nick and he's gone.
08:14And he deserved that, Heiliger.
08:17Two down for 42 now.
08:19Aaron Jones comes in at number four.
08:23And the free hit's been dispatched down the ground for six.
08:28Excellent striking.
08:31Drag leg side.
08:32That will boost his confidence all the way for six.
08:38And over.
08:39Reverse sweep over the infield.
08:45Big shot over long on all the way out the ground.
08:51That is a monster.
08:55Wow, that's gone a long, long way.
08:59He goes short.
09:01And more than enough opportunity to free the arms and clear the boundary yet again.
09:09Runs are flowing.
09:11He wants to keep pushing things on.
09:14Does Jones.
09:18Well, it is an area he's scored a lot of runs.
09:21And he's scored pick sixes as well.
09:25What a half century.
09:26This has been under pressure.
09:30His team were in a little bit of trouble at 42 for two.
09:34And here he is now with the fastest T20 international half century for USA.
09:43What to end yet another brilliant over for USA.
09:47Three sixes in at all of the battle of Jones.
09:52Well, he reached for it and somehow has controlled it enough.
09:59He's continually going down leg side at the moment as Gordon.
10:02And a milestone for Andris Coos.
10:07Picked up.
10:10Has it gone far enough?
10:11No.
10:13Canada finally make the breakthrough.
10:16I hope we can give him credit because no, we can't give him any credit.
10:22He went very wide of the crease, but he still gave an opportunity for runs on the offside.
10:30Well, that's two in a row, which does mean another free hit.
10:34This time around with Jones on strike.
10:38He wants more.
10:40A free hit and a fuller ball.
10:45Right now.
10:47He's done well in the end, really, because that was going very, very quickly.
10:56It's got him on the wrist, I think, below the hand.
10:59And that would be painful.
11:05Power from Jones.
11:09Well, they'll just add to frustrations for Canada.
11:14Not too many that he's mishit tonight.
11:17That's a top edge.
11:19And put down.
11:21Yet again, Canada not helping themselves.
11:27Smile.
11:27Great job, guys.
11:30Every ball is a boundary or a free hit or a missed field.
11:37It's going to have to clear a tall man.
11:38It doesn't.
11:39They needed that wicket.
11:41Maybe too little, too late.
11:42But you never know.
11:45USA close to home.
11:47173 for three.
11:48Corey Anderson in at five.
11:52Reverse.
11:54Over the cordon and it goes away for four.
11:59That's his shot.
12:00He likes.
12:01And does it go all the way?
12:02It does now.
12:03It's been tipped over the bar.
12:05And it goes for six.
12:08Well, no surprise there.
12:11He was always going to finish it.
12:13He was always going to finish it with a slog sweep.
12:16He ends up with ten sixes.
12:19He ends up as the hero of American cricket.
12:23The co-hosts have put on some show.
12:26Are you not entertained, America?
12:30That is quite brilliant.
12:34You have waited for this World Cup.
12:37And you have put on a show.
12:39Quite brilliant from Aaron Jones.
12:42USA won the toss and they won the game as well.
12:46The USA win.
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