T20 World Cup 2026: Most Runs & Wickets after match 3, IND vs USA
Suryakumar Yadav and Romario Shepherd lead the list.
India and USA locked horns in their opening game of the T20 World Cup 2026 on February 7 (Saturday) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Men-in-Blue won the encounter by 29 runs to commence their journey in the tournament on a winning note.
At the start, the USA won the toss and opted to field first. The USA bowlers gave a mini heart-attack to Indian fans at the beginning, picking four wickets in the powerplay overs. Ishan Kishan (20), Abhishek Sharma (0), Tilak Varma (25), and Shivam Dube (0) went to the dugout within the first six overs.
Rinku Singh (6) and Hardik Pandya (5) also lost their wickets for single digits, with India railing at 77/6 at one stage. However, Suryakumar Yadav came to the team’s rescue and scored a marvellous half-century. With his unbeaten knock (84* off 49), he propelled the team to a decent total of 161/9.
USA pacer Shadley van Schalkwyk clinched a four-wicket haul; however, his efforts went in vain as their batters could not hold their ground for long against India’s dominating bowling attack.
Mohammed Siraj dismissed both USA openers, while Arshdeep Singh grabbed the crucial wicket of captain Monank Patel. Milind Kumar (34) and Sanjay Krishnamurthi (37) were the highest run-scorers for the USA, who eventually ended with 132/8 on the scoreboard. Suryakumar was adjudged Player of the Match for his stunning batting show.
T20 World Cup 2026: Most runs
With an outstanding 84-run innings against the USA, India’s Suryakumar Yadav has become the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2026, followed by West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer (64) and Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (47).
Richie Berrington (42) from Scotland is the next batter in the list, followed by Scott Edwards (Netherlands), Sanjay Krishnamurthi (USA), and Shubham Rajane (USA) with 37 runs each.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the T20 World Cup 2026 after IND vs USA Match 3:
- Suryakumar Yadav (IND) – 84 runs
- Shimron Hetmyer (WI) – 64 runs
- Sahibzada Farhan (PAK) – 47 runs
- Richie Berrington (SCO) – 42 runs
- Scott Edwards (NED), Sanjay Krishnamurthi (USA), and Shubham Ranjane (USA) – 37 runs
T20 World Cup 2026: Most wickets
West Indies’ Romario Shepherd claimed a five-wicket haul in the clash against Scotland and is the top wicket-taker in the tournament.
USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk bags the second spot following his four-wicket haul against India. Salman Mirza, Mohammed Siraj, and Jason Holder are next in the queue with three wickets each.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the T20 World Cup 2026 after IND vs USA Match 3:
- Romario Shepherd (WI) – 5 wickets
- Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA) – 4 wickets
- Salman Mirza (PAK) – 3 wickets
- Mohammed Siraj (IND) – 3 wickets
- Jason Holder (WI) – 3 wickets
Who won the IND vs USA Match 3 of the T20 World Cup 2026?
India defetated USA in the encounter by 29 runs.
Who is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2026 after match 3?
India’s Suryakumar Yadav (84 runs) is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2026 after match 3.
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