India's T20 World Cup Scare: Wankhede Collapse, 27-Ball Boundary Drought
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News18•08-02-2026, 08:02
India's T20 World Cup Scare: Wankhede Collapse, 27-Ball Boundary Drought
- •Team India faced an unexpected top-order collapse at Wankhede Stadium against the USA in their T20 World Cup opener.
- •Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 84 off 49 rescued India, with only 4 out of 11 batters reaching double-digit scores.
- •India recorded their third lowest Powerplay total in home T20Is (46/4) and a 27-ball boundary drought from 5th to 10th over.
- •Ravichandran Ashwin highlighted India's 'hole' in trends and plans on a challenging Wankhede surface.
- •Suryakumar Yadav admitted the batting unit could have been 'smarter and better', attributing the tricky pitch to lack of sunlight.
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