India vs United States of America, 3rd Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

van Schalkwyk to Tilak Varma, out Caught by Monank Patel!! It's three down inside the powerplay. The USA are rocking India early here. Tilak was never middling the ball and he mistimes a pull shot. Smart short ball from van Schalkwyk, Tilak looks to clear the infield and take advantage of the remaining powerplay balls. But the ball jumps on him to hit the splice of the bat, simple chance at mid-wicket and Monank is pumped. Tilak Varma c Monank Patel b van Schalkwyk 25(16) [4s-3 6s-1]

van Schalkwyk to Tilak Varma, 1 run, Tilak is swinging too hard, another mistimed hit to mid-on

Ali Khan to Tilak Varma, 1 run, very full delivery, Tilak drills it to mid-on. Misfield and they get a run

van Schalkwyk to Tilak Varma, 1 run, oh put down but the good thing was it wasn't smashed at van Schalkwyk's head. The bowler hardly had any time to react. Length delivery, Tilak hit is back at rocket speed. Van Schalkwyk managed to get his hands to the left. Was in no position to catch it. Thankfully no injury to the bowler. In fact he managed to keep his eyes on the ball, which made sure he took his head out of the line

van Schalkwyk to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, another mistimed hit from Tilak. Full and outside off stump, Tilak wanted a firm cover drive, toe-ended it to mid-off, who fumbles and allows an extra run

van Schalkwyk to Tilak Varma, no run, goes for the wide yorker, Tilak tries to reach out, mistimes to mid-off

van Schalkwyk to Tilak Varma, FOUR, a slog from Tilak, deliberate attempt to drag it wide of deep square leg. Length delivery on the stumps, Tilak opens the front leg and goes for a smack, bat turns in his hands so the timing it not there. Ball slows down but the fielder was too wide

Netravalkar to Tilak Varma, FOUR, in the airrrr and just over the bar! Full delivery on the leg stump, Tilak looks to loft straight, mistimes. Mid-on though he was in play for a moment. Harmeet tried to jump and get his left hand to it but it cleared him. 16 off that over

Netravalkar to Tilak Varma, no run, Tilak wanted to punch this short of length delivery off the back foot, mistimed towards cover

Netravalkar to Tilak Varma, 1 run, full and moving away outside off stump, Tilak taps it to cover-point

Netravalkar to Tilak Varma, FOUR, smart! This is very smart. They don't have a fine leg so the moment he saw a length ball being dished out around middle and leg, just used the pace on the ball to tickle it fine to the fine leg fence

Netravalkar to Tilak Varma, SIX, that is high, so high and lands just in front of the sight screen. Tilak is not one to hold back when the opposition is trying to build pressure. Full outswinger, Tilak steps out, hits throught he line. Didn't time it that well but good enough to clear the straight boundary

Ali Khan to Tilak Varma, 1 run, fullish delivery outside off stump, Tilak taps it to mid-on

Ali Khan to Tilak Varma, no run, nice bumper around leg stump. Tilak looks to pull but misses

Ali Khan to Tilak Varma, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Tilak defends off the back foot. Ali Khan collects and threatens to aim at the stumps

Ali Khan to Tilak Varma, no run, good length delivery moving back in, Tilak defends off the back foot