USA vs NED T20 World Cup Highlights: USA blow Netherlands away by 93 runs; Win their first match in T20 World Cup 2026

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: The powerplay has come to an end. USA are off to a flier here. Even after the fall of Shayan Jahangir they have not slowed down. Monank Patel and Saiteja Mukkamalla have ensured that there is no drop in the momentum and they have built a great platform for the team.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: WHAT A SHOT!!!!!! Good length ball at the off stump. Mukkamalla stays inside the line of the delivery and lofts that one over the long-off fence for a maximum. A touch of class from the young batter.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: The quick loss of Jahangir has not effected the US progress too much. Mukkamalla and Monank Patel have continued with the momentum while steadying the US ship.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: BOWLED HIM!!! Full and a bit of shape into the batter. Jahangir swings past the line and misses it completely. The ball crashes onto the off and middle stick and that is the end of the knock for Jahangir. He was starting to look dangerous there.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: This has been a brilliant start for the USA. They have 23 runs on the board in only two overs. Now, they will be looking to continue the momentum till the end of the powerplay and then build on the platform they have.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: ANOTHER SIX!!!! Shayan Jahangir has got the momentum going for himself and his team. Short again and Jahangir pulls it again over square leg for a maximum.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: IN THE AIR AND THAT SAILS AWAY!!!!! It was too short from Dutt and Jahangir did not spare that. He rocks back and pulls that away over square leg for a maximum.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: It is time for the live action!!!! Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir walk out to open the innings for USA. It will Aryan Dutt, who will start the proceedings for the Netherlands with the ball.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: It is time for the National Anthems. First it will be the Netherlands national anthem followed by the USA's.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: Kyle Klein comes in for Netherlands. He replaces Timm van der Gugten in the playing XI.

USA have made three changes to their playing XI. Saiteja Mukkamalla, Nosthus Kenjige, and Ali Kan come in. They replace Andries Gous, Sourabh Netravalkar, and Ehsan Adil.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: The playing XIs of the two teams are here -

United States Playing XI : Monank Patel (c), Shayan Jahangir (wk), Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khan

Netherlands Playing XI: Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c), Zach Lion Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: Scott Edwards, the captain of the Netherlands has won the toss and opted to field first.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: Bas de Leede has been Netherlands' engine room: a match winning 72* off 48 in the chase vs Namibia, plus 2/20 with the ball and he also made 30 off 25 vs Pakistan. Scott Edwards has already anchored under pressure with 37 off 29 in the opener. With the ball, Paul van Meekeren and Aryan Dutt look like the control points on a Chennai surface that can reward discipline.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: If USA are going to crack this game, the runs are basically coming from the middle. Shubham Ranjane has been the standout for them. With the ball, Shadley van Schalkwyk has been a cheat code with eight wickets in two matches conceding only 50 runs at an economy of just over 6 runs per over.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: For USA, it is basically survival night: win and they finally get on the board, stay alive, and set up a straight shootout with Namibia on February 15 for a late qualification push. Lose in Chennai and they are almost certainly done - three games zero wins and only match left means the beast they can finish is with two points. For the Netherlands, a win takes them to 4 points and puts one foot in the Super Eight door; a loss leaves theme stuck on 2 with only the India game left - that is a nasty equation.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: Netherlands opened their campaign with a nervy near-upset that still ended in a pain - they pushed Pakistan deep in the tournament opener in Colombo but lost by three wickets with 3 balls left. They corrected fast in their second outing, chasing down Namibia to win by wickets in Delhi, with Bas de Leed starring in the middle overs to keep the chase under control.

USA vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score: USA's first two outing have been a familiar T20 tease: competitive for long stretches, then slipping when the match demanded a calm head. Against India at Wankhede, they restricted the damage but fell short in pursuit, finising on 132/8 while chasing 162. Versus Pakistan in Colombo - target ballooned again - 191 - and USA's reply never quite found the rhythm and momentum. The effort's been there; the finishing hasn't.

Hello and welcome to our live build-up from Chennai, where USA and the Netherlands step into one of those classing Chepauk evenings - slow deck, big boundaries, and every false shot feeling like a confession. For USA, it is a chance to turn fight into points and stop the group from slipping away; for the Dutch, it is about riding momentum and letting their all-round depth do the bullying.