Put in to bat on a two-paced surface, India were rocked early as Shadley van Schalkwyk exploited movement to trigger a collapse that left the hosts reeling at 46/4 inside the powerplay.
World No.1 India have gone from strength to strength since lifting the trophy in 2024, even after the departures of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
The left-armer was one of India’s lead seamers in the U19 World Cup in 2010, and shared the dressing room with Test cricketers KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Jaydev Unadkat.
It was tough for Indians but they made Americans fight hard for the victory.
