In the opening match of the T20 World Cup, the United States hosted Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The match saw Canada setting a target of 195 for victory after half-centuries from Navneet Dhaliwal and Nicholas Kirton. However, after Steven Taylor and Monank Patel fell quickly, Aaron Jones and Andries Gous put on a power-hitting clinic, with Jones hitting 10 sixes en route to an unbeaten 94 from just 40 balls and Gous adding 65. The USA ultimately won the game by seven wickets.
The T20 World Cup is the ninth edition of this international cricket tournament, which first began in 2007. This year’s tournament is being co-hosted by the Caribbean and the United States, with hopes that attracting a new and potentially lucrative audience will help boost the sport’s popularity in these regions. The International Cricket Council has also announced that T20 cricket will be a format similar to baseball games, which may appeal to American audiences who are already familiar with this popular sport.
The West Indies are two-time champions of the T20 World Cup and will open their campaign against Papua New Guinea on Sunday in Georgetown. England will also be participating in this year’s tournament, opening against Scotland on Tuesday in Barbados while Ireland plays India on Wednesday. Sky Sports will be live broadcasting every match from the Men’s T20 World Cup between June 2nd and 29th. Fans can upgrade their sports viewing experience by streaming Sky Sports live with no contract on a Month or Day membership through NOW, providing instant access to live action from various sports including cricket, tennis, golf and more.
