New Delhi: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and pacer Mohammed Siraj starred as India earned a scrappy 29-run win against USA to begin their title defence in the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. With the win, India set a new world record for the most consecutive victories in the T20 World Cup.

Asked to bat first, India were left in a spot of bother at 77/6 after a stunning top-order collapse. However, a brilliant knock of an unbeaten 84 from Suryakumar helped the hosts fight back and post a challenging total of 161/9 on the board in 20 overs. Mohammed Siraj’s three-wicket haul then helped India restrict USA to 132/8 in 20 overs to secure their first win in the tournament.

It was India’s ninth straight win in the tournament as they broke South Africa’s record for most consecutive victories in........

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