India Struggles Against USA in T20 World Cup Opener, Losing Key Wickets Early

Mumbai. The Indian team is under pressure after a poor performance in the match against the USA, which began today as part of the T20 World Cup.

The team found itself in crisis as Indian batters returned to the pavilion one after another during the match being held at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. As of the preparation of this news, India has lost six wickets.

The Indian team had lost four crucial wickets, scoring only 63 runs after 10 overs. The fall of wickets did not stop even after that. American bowler Shadley van Schalkwyk delivered a lethal spell, taking 3 wickets and dismantling the Indian batting lineup. He dismissed opener Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, and Shivam Dube.

Ishan Kishan, who opened the innings, was out after scoring 20 runs. Facing 16 balls, he hit 2 sixes and one four but was caught out by Milind Kumar off Shadley's ball. Shadley also sent Tilak Varma back to the pavilion after he scored 25 runs off 16 balls. Shivam Dube was out for a duck, caught by Saurabh Netravalkar off Shadley's very first ball.

India's explosive batter Abhishek Sharma was also out for a duck today. Ali Khan had him caught by Sanjay Krishnamurthy. Similarly, Rinku Singh's batting also failed to fire. He scored only 3 runs off 9 balls before being caught by Milind Kumar off Mohammad Mohsin's ball. Hardik Pandya was also out after scoring only 5 runs off 6 balls.

The Indian team is under immense pressure due to the continuous loss of wickets. As of the preparation of this news, Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel are at the crease.

The USA had defeated Pakistan in the previous World Cup. They qualified for this World Cup by securing a spot in the top 8.