In their first-ever T20 World Cup encounter, the hosts, the United States of America (USA), crushed Canada seven wickets to win. When Canada batted first, they had the advantage. Nicholas Kirton struck 51 off 31, while opener Navneet Dhaliwal made 61 off 44. Canada scored 194 at the end thanks to a scorching cameo from keeper Shreyas Movva, who scored 32 off 16 balls.
Aaron Jones took centre stage in the second inning. At one point, the hosts were 42/2, which put some pressure on the USA, but when Jones entered the game, everything changed. Positioned at number four, the 29-year-old achieved the task by smashing an undefeated 94 off just 40 balls. They chased 194 runs in only 17.4 overs because to the excellent middle-order support of Andries Gous, who struck 65 off 46. Together, they stitched together a partnership of 131 runs.
Aaron Jones said that pressure makes him perform at his best when discussing his outstanding knock. The cricket player, who was born in Barbados, continued by saying he was content to cross the finish line well in advance of 200 and that he believed anything under that mark was chaseable. He was also pleased with his combative style during the game.
It is difficult, in my opinion, to express. I am glad to have my squad cross the finish line. Anything under 200 is something to chase, I assumed. We wanted to play cricket with aggression. I believe that as I practice, my process is going through. In the post-match presentation, Jones said, “To be honest, when my team is under pressure, it gets the best out of me.”
Aaron Jones also beat Canada by breaking a few records. In the history of the T20 World Cup, he now holds the record for the highest individual score in a successful run chase by a non-opener. Aside from being the only player who does not start to ever hit ten sixes in a T20 World Cup game, Aaron Jones
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