T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav leads from the front as defending champions India open campaign with a 29-win over USA

Defending champions India have opened the T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a scrappy win over the USA by 29 runs. Batting first, India posted a par total of 161/9 in 20 overs. In reply, USA could only manage 132/8 in their 20 overs, remaining 29 runs short in the Group A encounter played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India captain Suryakumar Yadav was the difference maker as he scored an unbeaten knock of 89* in 29 balls that gave India's total a competitive shape.