ICC T20 World Cup 24: Aaron Jones hit an unbeaten 94 off 40 balls as the United States beat Canada by seven runs in the T20 World Cup opener on Saturday. Born in New York but raised in Barbados, Jones smashed the Canadian attack with ten sixes, completely turning the game’s tide with a stunning 131-run third-wicket partnership with Andries Gous.
Jones took complete control in the 13th over when he attacked the slow left arm of Canadian captain Saad Bin Zafar, smashing three sixes over one. The game swung decisively in the Americans’ favor as Jeremy Gordon’s medium-pacer needles thrashed a disastrous 33 balls. The Canadian compounded the misery with three wides and two no-balls, including one that bounced.
About the possible dismissal of Gous. Former South Africa Under-19 batsman Gous smashed a 46-ball 65 before dismissing Nikhil Dutta to complete a partnership that took the Americans to 42-2 from the seventh innings to close. to finish with 173-3 in 16 overs.
Corey Anderson, the former New Zealand all-rounder, arrived to accompany Jones, who ended the contest in the evening with 10 sixes. It was the perfect start to the tournament for the hosts as the crowd at the compact Grand Prairie Stadium roared with joy as Jones shut down Canada’s attack.
“I don’t think it’s easy to put into words,” said Jones, whose 10 sixes are the second most in a T20 World Cup innings behind West Indies Chris Gayle’s 11 against England in 2016. “With our zone row, we knew that anything under 200 was achievable, that I was going through my process, and that I liked my power. I know if I get it in the middle, it will go. I like to come in when the team is under pressure, it brings out the best of me,” he said. six fours and three sixes after Aaron Johnson caught fire early with an aggressive 23-ball 16 Nicholas Kirton kept the momentum going with an innings of 51.
Shreyas Movvan’s 32 from the 16th over was crucial for Canada. Strong Group A -match Jones hits a huge shot “We started well but Jones and Gous hit exceptionally well. Our bowlers had no chance,” said captain Bin Zafar.
“Our bowlers lacked line and length and we should not have bowled any balls or overs. All in all, we played an exceptional game. Nothing to complain about, the boys’ effort was good. This is just the beginning, and we hope to be successful in the next game,” he said.
The United States will co-host the tournament with the Caribbean, and the 16 group matches will be played in three American locations – South Florida New York, and Dallas.
ICC T20 World Cup 24: Brief Score
USA 197/3 17.4 overs (Aaron Jones 94*(40), Andries Gous 65 (46); (Dillon Heyliger 1:19) list
Canada 194/5 20 overs (Navneet Dhaliwal 61 (44), Nicholas Kirton 51 (31).
