• USA defeated Canada by 7 wickets.
• Aaron Jones scored 94 runs off 40 balls.
• Jones became the third player to hit 10 sixes.

In the T20 World Cup 2024 opener, the United States emerged victorious over Canada with a seven-wicket win at Dallas’ Grand Prairie Stadium.

Choosing to bowl first after winning the toss, the USA saw Canada put up a score of 194 for 5, thanks to Aaron Johnson’s quick 23 off 16 balls, Navneet Dhaliwal’s steady 61 off 44, and Nicholas Kirton’s brisk 51 off 31.

Responding in their innings, the USA’s Aaron Jones unleashed a fierce assault, smashing 94 runs from just 40 balls, including 10 sixes, to reach the 195-run mark in 17.4 overs.

Jones and Andries Gous’s explosive partnership yielded 131 runs at an impressive rate of 14.29 runs per over, setting a record for the fastest century stand in the tournament’s history.

Gous’s contribution was a solid 65 from 46 balls, decorated with seven boundaries and three sixes.

Jones’s feat of 10 sixes places him alongside the legendary Chris Gayle, who has reached this mark twice in T20 World Cup history.

Gayle’s memorable performances include a 117-run onslaught against South Africa in 2007 and a century against England in 2016.

Jones’s achievement marks him as the third cricketer to reach this milestone, etching his name in the annals of the tournament.

The formidable partnership of Jones and Gous has notably elevated the USA’s stature in international cricket.

Group A of the T20 World Cup features both Canada and the USA, competing alongside cricket giants India, Pakistan, and Ireland.

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