T20 World Cup 2024: Top 10 Memes from USA vs CAN, Match 1

United States of America (USA) have started their debut ICC T20 World Cup campaign on a winning note as they outclassed Canada by seven wickets. USA won the toss and opted to bowl first. Aaron Johnson and Navneet Dhaliwal provided Canada with an ideal start as they put up 43 runs for the first wicket. After Pargat Singh was run out in the eighth over, Canada’s middle order came to the rescue.

Nicholas Kirton and Shreyas Movva braved Jasdeep Singh’s spell and took on Van Schalkwyk and Ali Khan. They shared 62 runs between them and Canada were in a great position at the end of their innings. Navneet’s 61 runs were followed by Kirton and Movva’s 51 and 32* runs respectively, and Canada posted a good total of 194 on the board.

We always we knew Aaron Jones had the game: Monank Patel

While chasing, USA lost their opener Steven Taylor on the second ball of the innings. Captain Monank Patel struggled with his 16 runs in as many balls. Just when the momentum seemed shifting towards Canada, Andries Gous and Aaron Jones stayed tight and almost sealed the deal for the hosts. They put up a 131-run stand for the third wicket and USA sensed victory in the 16^th over itself. Gous and Jones scored 65 and an unbeaten 94 respectively as USA crossed the line with seven wickets in hand.

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“We always we knew he (Aaron Jones) had the game. He played fearless cricket. Really happy to see the crowd in numbers, hope they continue to give us the support. We want to continue the way we play are playing (fearless cricket). We don't want to change anything whether we play Pakistan or India,” USA captain, Monank Patel said at the post-match presentation.

Here are some of the hilarious memes from the USA vs CAN game: