Jones, Gous' spectacular show hands USA opening win
The pair made a mockery of the 195 chase with a 131-run partnership at a run rate of 14.29
01/06Result
1st Match, Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dallas, Jun 1 2024
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![Canada]( "Canada")
194/5 -
![United States of America]( "United States of America")
197/3 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/06Result
1st Match, Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dallas, Jun 1 2024
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![Canada]( "Canada")
194/5 -
![United States of America]( "United States of America")
197/3 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Stats - Aaron Jones second only to Chris Gayle after blitzing Canada
USA record third-highest chase at a Men's T20 World Cup
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Aaron Jones gets the big American cricket party started, and how
Jones played the unexpected hero on the night with great flair, throwing the spotlight on himself and - the hope remains - on cricket in the USA
USA vice-captain Aaron Jones on rivalry with Canada: 'Has been going on for years and years'
Says USA not complacent going into the T20 World Cup curtain-raiser, despite having recently beaten Canada 4-0 as well as stunned Bangladesh
The T20 World Cup is coming to America... but is America aware?
Bad weather has marred the build-up in Dallas while ticketing issues threaten to cast an even longer shadow
Preview
USA vs Canada, cricket's oldest rivalry renewed at biggest T20 World Cup
Both teams are playing their first T20 World Cup, in a match that has plenty of sub-plots to look forward to if the rain stays away in Dallas
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |