In their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match on Thursday in New York, India defeated co-host nation USA. Chasing a target of 111, India reached completed the task in 18.2 overs, led by an unbeaten half-century from Suryakumar Yadav. The top-ranked T20I batter scored an unbeaten 50 runs off 49 balls. For the USA bowling attack, Saurabh Netravalkar claimed two wickets.

The USA posted 110/8 in 20 overs, with Nitish Kumar scoring 27 runs off 23 balls. Meanwhile, India’s Arshdeep Singh claimed a four-wicket haul.

The win secured India’s qualification for the Super 8 stage. The ICC has already pre-decides the Super 8 games, with India seeded as A1 and Australia B2. As a result, India are scheduled to face Australia on June 24 in a confirmed fixture.

In the Super 8 stage, Afghanistan will be placed in the same group as India, while Bangladesh are expected to claim the other Super 8 slot in that group.

Super Eight Tally

Group 1: A1, B2, C1, D2

Group 2: A2, B1, C2, D1

If a team from the Super Eight grouping is eliminated from the league stage, the replacement team that qualifies will take their place.

Expected Super 8 teams

Group A: India, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh

Group B: USA, West Indies, England/Scotland, South Africa

After the win against USA, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said that making it to the Super 8 stage was a ‘huge relief.’

“Winning these three games was a big relief, as playing cricket here was no easy task. The team had to persevere until the very end in each match. These hard-fought victories will boost our confidence moving forward,” he stated.

“We knew it would be a tough match, but I’m proud of how we held our nerve and secured that crucial partnership. Surya and Dube showed great maturity in taking us through. Many of these Indian American cricketers have played together for a while, and it’s wonderful to see their progress. I saw them last year in the MLC as well – they are all hard-working individuals,” he remarked.

“We understood that our bowlers would need to lead the way, as run-scoring was proving difficult. All our bowlers did an excellent job, with Arshdeep standing out in particular. The pitch conditions favored the seamers, so we wanted to make the most of Dube’s bowling abilities as an additional option,” he added.

In their last group match, India will play Canada on Saturday.