[WATCH]- IND vs USA: Ishan Kishan Starts His Innings With A Spectacular Six

India opener Ishan Kishan got both himself and the team off the mark with a six during Match 3 of the 2026 T20 World Cup against the United States of America (USA). The encounter is taking place on Saturday, February 7, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

USA left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar made a disciplined start, conceding four consecutive dot balls. Kishan eventually counterattacked on the penultimate ball of the opening over, dispatching a classy pick-up shot over deep backward square leg for a six.

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The left-hander enters the tournament in fine touch. In the build-up to the World Cup, Kishan was in outstanding form during India’s five-match home T20I series against New Zealand, amassing 215 runs in four innings at an average of 53.75 and a remarkable strike rate of 231.18, which featured one half-century and a century.

Ishan Kishan & Tilak Varma Under Pressure After Abhishek Sharma’s Golden Duck

USA skipper Monank Patel won the toss and chose to field first. Ishan Kishan opened India’s account in emphatic fashion by launching a six off the fifth delivery of the innings. The early momentum was checked in the second over when Abhishek Sharma was sent back for a golden duck by Ali Khan.

Coming in at No. 3, Tilak Varma responded positively, taking on Saurabh Netravalkar in the third over with a six and two boundaries. At the time of writing, India were placed at 33/1 after four overs, with Kishan on 10 and Tilak unbeaten on 23.

Playing XIs of both teams:

India: Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Mohammed Siraj.

USA: Andries Gous (Wicketkeeper), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel (Captain), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Ali Khan.

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