USA romp past Dutch in T20 World Cup to keep Super Eight hopes alive

Published February 13, 2026

Team USA, led by Saiteja Mukkamalla’s 79 and Harmeet Singh’s 4-21, dominated with bat and ball to thrash the Netherlands by 93 runs in the T20 World Cup on Friday.

The margin of victory boosted the USA’s net run rate in the group that contains powerhouses India and Pakistan.

It kept alive the USA’s slim hopes of repeating their feat of two years ago in reaching the Super Eights.

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