The T20 World Cup 2024 has started in grand fashion. Hosts United States of America (USA) beat Canada by 7 wickets in the match before chasing the record. Batting first in the match, Canada set the USA a target of 195 runs to win, a score the hosts chased down with 14 balls to spare. The hero of America’s victory was Aaron Jones, who played an unbeaten innings of 94 runs and was also awarded the player of the match award for this brilliant innings. Let’s take a look at the records made in the USA vs Canada match-
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America’s record chase
This is USA’s biggest run chase in the history of T20 cricket. In this match against Canada, America scored 197 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 17.4 overs. Previously, USA’s highest run chase was 168 against Canada in April this year. America’s run chase is also the third most successful run chase in T20 World Cup history.
230 England vs South Africa Wankhede 2016
206 South Africa vs West Indies Joburg 2007
195 US vs Canada Dallas 2024*
193 West Indies vs India at Wankhede 2016
192 Australia vs Pakistan Gros Islet 2010
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33 runs scored in one over
Canadian fast bowler Jeremy Gordon spent a total of 33 runs in the 14th over of the innings. During this time, he also bowled three wide balls along with two no balls. His over was a total of 11 balls. Jeremy Gordon has now become the second highest run-scorer in an over in T20 World Cup history. England’s Stuart Broad tops the list. Gordon also became the fifth bowler of the tournament to bowl 11 balls in an over.
36 Stuart Broad v India Durban 2007
33 Jeremy Gordon vs USA Dallas 2024*
32 Izatullah Daulatzai v England Colombo RPS
30 Bilawal Bhatti vs Australia Mirpur 2014
Aaron Jones scored the fastest half-century for America
Aaron Jones, who played an unbeaten innings of 94 runs, scored the fastest half-century in the history of US T20 cricket against Canada. In this match, he completed his fifty in just 22 balls. Aaron hit 4 fours and 10 towering sixes in this innings. During this time his strike rate was 235.
Aaron Jones hit a 103 meter long six
Aaron Jones has become the first batsman to hit a six over 100 meters in T20 World Cup 2024. He hit a total of 10 sixes in this match, one of which was 103 meters long. Jones has become the joint second batsman to hit the most sixes in an innings of the T20 World Cup. Chris Gayle tops this list.
11 Chris Gayle vs England Wankhede 2016
10 Chris Gayle v SA Joburg 2007
10 A Jones vs Kane Dallas 2024*
8 R Rossouw vs Ben Sydney 2022
Largest partnership for US in T20
Along with Aaron Jones, Andreas Gaus also played a big role in helping America win against Canada. The duo shared a century for the third wicket, which saw the USA seal the win. Goss and Jones added 131 runs for the third wicket, the highest partnership ever for the US in T20 cricket.
131 A Gouse – A Jones vs Kane Dallas 2024
110 S Modani – Gajanand Singh Vs Iyer Lauderhill 2021
104 M Patel – S Taylor v Kane Houston 2024
104 N Kumar – C Anderson vs Kane Houston 2024