USA will meet Nepal in an ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 2023-27 match on Sunday, October 27.

The USA vs Nepal match at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas is scheduled to start on Sunday at 9:00 PM IST. Live streaming of the match will be available in India.

The match is a part of a tri-nation series, with Scotland as the third team, which is further part of the qualification process for the ICC Cricket World Cup to be hosted by South Africa in 2027. 

The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 2023-27 has eight teams that will play a total of 144 matches. The League has been split into tri-series events with each team playing a total of 36 matches, four matches each in three home series and six away series.

The top four teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 2023-27 will progress to play the final qualifiers of the ICC 2027 World Cup with four teams from the final qualifiers moving on to play in the World Cup. 

USA step into this contest after suffering a 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Scotland on Friday. However, this will be Nepal’s first match in this tri-series with the second match scheduled to happen against Scotland on Tuesday. 

The second-round fixtures in the same tri-series will be played from October 31 onwards.

USA are currently second in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 2023-27 points table with 12 points from six wins and three losses after nine matches. 

Meanwhile, Nepal are lying in the seventh spot with three points from a win and six losses in eight matches.

Nepal will carry the confidence of registering a 3-0 clean sweep against the USA in a recent T20 series, last week, into the 50-over format.

Currently, the USA are 16th in the ICC Men’s ODI rankings whereas Nepal are placed one spot below at 17th as per the latest ranking list.

USA vs Nepal head-to-head in ODIs

Both teams have met each other in seven ODIs with Nepal winning four of them, including a six-wicket win in their last meeting in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier in Harare in June 2023. The USA have won two matches while one match has ended in a tie.

Where to watch USA vs Nepal ICC CWC League 2 2023-27 live in India

Live streaming of the USA vs Nepal ICC CWC League 2 2023-27 match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.

There will be no live telecast of the USA vs Nepal ICC CWC League 2 2023-27 match on any TV channel in India. 

USA vs Nepal ICC CWC League 2 2023-27 squads

USA cricket team: Monank Patel (c), Juanoy Drysdale, Andries Gous, Shayan Jahangir, Smit Patel, Nosthush Kenjige, Milind Kumar, Yasir Mohammad, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Harmeet Singh, Utkarsh Srivastava, Sushant Modani, Jasdeep Singh.

Nepal cricket team: Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Rijan Dhakal, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Anil Sah, Sompal Kami, Aasif Sheikh, Arjun Saud (wk), Dev Khanal, Bhim Sharki.

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The Canada vs USA rivalry is often considered to be the oldest international rivalry in cricket history.

Even before arch-rivals Australia and England featured in their first-ever Test in 1877, Canada and USA squared off in a three-day game in 1844.

Played in New York, Canada defeated the United States by 23 runs.

Fast forward to 175 years later, and Canada and the USA locked horns in a T20 international in August 2019.

During an ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region final, Canada won the game by four wickets.

Later in 2023, Canada and USA clashed in a One-Day InternationalI for the first time in 2023. 

Under the leadership of Saad Bin Zafar, Canada secured a 26-run victory over the United States in an ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off game in Windhoek, Namibia.

Overall, Canada and the USA have played two ODIs against each other, winning one game apiece.

Canada vs USA ODI head-to-head

Matches Played	Canada Won	USA Won	Tie/NR
2	1	1	0

Let’s have a closer look at Canada vs USA ODI records and stats.

Canada vs USA ODI records and stats

Highest total

The United States national cricket team holds the record for the highest total in Canada vs USA ODI history. Put in to bat, USA captain Monank Patel led from the front with an unbeaten 121 off just 95 balls, along with contributions from Smit Patel (63) and Shayan Jahangir (57 not out) to guide their side to 304/4 in their 50 overs against Canada during an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match in in the Hague, Netherlands in August 2024.

Lowest total

The United States national cricket team registered the lowest total in Canada vs USA ODI fixtures. Chasing 199, the USA were bowled out for 172 in 47.3 overs during an ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off clash in Windhoek in March 2023. Opening batter Sushant Modani top-scored with 64 off 126 balls. For Canada, left-arm spinner Saad Bin Zafar was the standout bowler with figures of 3/43 in his quota of 10 overs. Earlier, Aaron Johnson (47) and Harsh Thaker (43) powered Canada to 198 all out in 49.4 overs. 

Most runs

Indian-American cricketer Monank Patel has scored the most runs in Canada vs USA ODI cricket. The talented wicketkeeper-batter has amassed 130 runs in two ODIs against Canada at an impressive strike rate of 116.07. He has slammed one ODI century against Canada so far. On the other hand, Aaron Johnson is the top-scorer for Canada in this ODI fixture. The right-handed batter has accumulated 102 runs in two matches at an average of 51 and a strike rate of 109.67.

Most wickets

USA’s Nosthush Kenjige and Canada’s Saad Bin Zafar share the records for the most wickets in this ODI fixture. While the USA left-arm spinner Nosthush Kenjige has scalped four wickets in two matches at an average of 12.50 and an economy of 3.06, Canada left-arm spinner Saad Bin Zafar has also picked up four wickets two ODIs against the USA at an average of 19.50 and an economy of 3.90.

Highest individual score

Monank Patel has registered the highest individual score in Canada vs USA ODI history. Batting at number three, Monank Patel slammed an unbeaten 121 off just 95 balls against Canada in an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 encounter in August 2024. Monank Patel’s scintillating knock was laced with seven fours and five maximums to power USA to 304/4 in their 50 overs. 

Best bowling figures

Canada’s Kaleem Sana recorded the best bowling figures in Canada vs USA ODI history. Left-arm pacer Kaleem Sana registered match-winning figures of 3/14 against the United States in an ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off clash in March 2023. Defending 198, Kaleem Sana dismissed Sushant Modani, Saiteja Mukkamalla and Saurabh Netravalkar to help Canada bowl out USA for 172 in 47.3 overs. Nosthush Kenjige of the United States also recorded figures of 3/13 in his 6.2 overs against Canada.

Highest partnership

Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir hold the record for the highest partnership in Canada vs USA ODIs. Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir of the United States forged an unbeaten 143-run stand for the fifth wicket against Canada during an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match in August 2024. Captain Monank Patel scored 121 while Shayan Jahangir remained unbeaten on 57 to guide the USA to 304/4 in their allotted 50 overs.

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The United States men's national football team will host Brazil in an international friendly 2024 at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

The USA vs Brazil football international friendly will start at 4:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on Thursday, June 13. Live streaming of the match will be available in India.

Brazil and the USA will conclude their preparations ahead of Copa America 2024 to be held in the United States from June 20 to July 14.

Under head coach Gregg Berhalter, the United States will aim to bounce back after suffering a 1-5 defeat against Colombia in an international friendly last weekend.

Ranked 11th in the FIFA men’s rankings, the Stars and Stripes have succumbed to three defeats in their last five matches across all competitions.

On the other hand, the Brazil national football team will head into the fixture after beating Mexico 3-2 in a high-scoring encounter at Kyle Field in Texas on Sunday.

Andreas Pereira, Gabriel Martinelli and Endrick scored a goal each to guide Brazil to a nail-biting win in the United States.

Led by newly-appointed head coach Dorival Junior, Brazil has been unbeaten in 2024 so far. 

Brazil, ranked fifth in the FIFA men’s rankings, earlier beat England 1-0 before they played a 3-3 draw against Spain in March 2024. 

USA vs Brazil football head-to-head

Brazil has a dominant head-to-head record against the United States in international football. Brazil has won 18 of the 19 matches against the United States. On the other hand, the USA has registered just a solitary victory over Brazil.

The last time these two sides met, Brazil secured a 2-0 win against the United States in an international friendly match at the MetLife Stadium in September 2018. Roberto Firmino and Neymar netted a goal each for Selecao.

The United States�?only win over Brazil came in a CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final clash in February 1998. The United States pipped Brazil 1-0 courtesy Preki’s match-winning goal.

Where to watch USA vs Brazil international friendly 2024 live in India

Live streaming of the USA vs Brazil football international friendly will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.

There will be no live telecast of the USA vs Brazil international friendly on any TV channel in India.

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The Grand Prairie Stadium is a cricket ground located in Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas.

Opened in May 2008, the Grand Prairie Stadium has a seating capacity of 15,000.

From 2008 to 2019, it was the home stadium of the Texas AirHogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball, and of the USL League Two soccer team Texas United from 2017 to 2019.

Later in November 2020, American Cricket Enterprises, the commercial partner of USA Cricket, signed a long-term lease for the stadium and planned to redevelop the ballpark as a cricket ground. 

The Grand Prairie Stadium became the home ground of the Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise Texas Super Kings in 2023. It also currently serves as a home and training facility for the United States cricket team.

It staged its first international cricket match, a T20 international played between co-hosts United States and Canada during a T20 World Cup 2024 group match. It is also slated to host three more matches during the marquee ICC tournament co-hosted by the United States and the West Indies.

With that being said, let��s have a closer look at the Grand Prairie Stadium T20 records and stats.   

Grand Prairie Stadium T20 records and stats

Highest total

The United States national cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Grand Prairie Stadium in T20 international cricket. During a T20 World Cup 2024 group match, the United States scored 197/3 in reply to Canada’s 194/5. The Monank Patel-led hosts rode on Aaron Jones�?unbeaten 94 off 40 balls and Andries Gous�?65 off 46 balls to chase down the required target in 17.4 overs. USA won the game comprehensively by seven wickets.

Lowest total

The Nepal cricket team’s 106/10 against the Netherlands is the lowest total at the Grand Prairie Stadium in T20 format. Electing to field first, the Netherlands restricted Nepal in their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2024. For the Netherlands, Tim Pringle and Logan van Beek bagged a three-wicket haul each. Skipper Rohit Paudel top-scored for Nepal with 35 off 37 balls. In reply, the Netherlands chased down the target in 18.4 overs to register a six-wicket win in Dallas, Texas.

Most runs

The United States cricketer Aaron Jones has the most runs at the venue in T20 international cricket. The 29-year-old has scored 130 runs in two innings at an impressive strike rate of 196.96. Aaron Jones�?teammate Andries Gous features second on the list with 100 runs in two games at a strike rate of 138.88.

Most wickets

Two bowlers share the record for the most wickets at this cricket ground in the T20 format. The Netherland’s duo of Tim Pringle and Logan van Beek have picked up one three wickets each at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

Highest individual score

The United States�?Aaron Jones holds the record for the highest individual score at the Grand Prairie Stadium in T20 cricket. Batting at No.4, Aaron Jones smashed 94 not out off just 40 balls against Canada to help his side chase down 195 in 17.4 overs. Jones�?blitzkrieg knock was laced with four fours and 10 maximums. His knock guided the United States to a seven-wicket victory. 

Best bowling figures

The Netherlands' Logan van Beek has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20 format. The Dutch bowler registered figures of 3/18 in 3.2 overs against Nepal during a T20 World Cup group match in 2024. 

Highest partnership

The United States�?Aaron Jones and Andries Gous hold the record for the highest partnership at the Grand Prairie Stadium in T20 international cricket. During a T20 World Cup group match in 2024, Aaron Jones and Andries Gous forged an outstanding 131-run partnership for the third wicket against Canada. While Gous scored 65, Jones�?unbeaten 94 guided the United States to a dominating win in Dallas, Texas.

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The T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to be co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States from June 1-29.

Organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup will see 20 teams compete in a total of 55 matches.

As many as 41 matches of the T20 World Cup 2024 including two semi-finals and the final will be played in the Caribbean across six different islands. The remaining 14 matches will be hosted in the United States across three venues. Know T20 World Cup 2024 venues.

T20 World Cup 2024 venues: Two countries, nine stadiums

Arnos Vale Stadium

The Arnos Vale Stadium is one of the T20 World Cup 2024 venues located in the Caribbean’s volcanic island of Saint Vincent. With a seating capacity of 18,000, the Arnos Vale Stadium will host five T20 World Cup 2024 matches including two Super 8 games. The Bangladesh cricket team will play two matches against the Netherlands and Nepal. The Arnos Vale Stadium has staged two T20 international matches so far.

Brian Lara Cricket Academy 

Trinidad and Tobago’s Brian Lara Cricket Academy is another T20 World Cup 2024 venue that will host five matches including a semi-final. The New Zealand cricket team is scheduled to play three of their matches in the upcoming T20 World Cup. The Kiwis will lock horns with co-hosts West Indies, Uganda and Papua New Guinea at this venue. Afghanistan will also play one game against Papua New Guinea. Inaugurated in 2017, Brian Lara Cricket Academy has hosted four T20Is so far.

Central Broward Regional Park Stadium 

The Central Broward Regional Park Stadium will be one of the three United States stadiums to host T20 World Cup 2024 matches. Located in Lauderhill, Florida, the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium will stage four matches in the T20 World Cup. The Indian cricket team is scheduled to play Canada at this venue. Ireland will face co-hosts United States and Pakistan in Lauderhill. Sri Lanka and Nepal will also clash at this ground. Established in 2007, the venue has staged more than 15 T20 internationals.

Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium

The T20 World Cup 2024 venues list also includes the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. As many as six matches including three Super 8 matches will be staged at this picturesque venue. Australia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, West Indies and Afghanistan will play one T20 World Cup 2024 match at this ground. Inaugurated in 2002, the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium has hosted more than 15 T20 internationals.

Grand Prairie Stadium

The Grand Prairie Stadium is one of the T20 World Cup 2024 venues that will host matches in the United States. As per the schedule, the venue will host four matches in the T20 World Cup located in Dallas, Texas. The opening match of the T20 World Cup 2024 between United States and Canada will be played at this ground. The United States will also take on Pakistan at this venue. Netherlands, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will play one of their games at the Grand Prairie Stadium. Interestingly, the T20 World Cup 2024 opener will be the first T20 international that will be played at this venue.

Kensington Oval

Among all the T20 World Cup 2024 venues, the Kensington Oval will host most matches in the tournament. One of the world’s oldest cricket grounds located to the west of Bridgetown on the island of Barbados, the Kensington Oval will host nine T20 World Cup 2024 matches including the marquee final. It will also host three Super 8 matches. The ODI World Cup holder Australia will square off against defending champions England at this venue in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Established in 1871, the Kensington Oval has staged more than 20 T20 internationals so far.

Nassau County International Cricket Stadium

The new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is the third venue that will host T20 World Cup 2024 matches in the United States. Located in New York, the stadium is scheduled to stage eight T20 World Cup 2024 games including the high-profile India-Pakistan encounter. Apart from facing arch-rivals Pakistan,the Indian cricket team will also face Canada and the United States at this venue. South Africa will also play three games versus Sri Lanka, the Netherlands and Bangladesh. 

Providence Stadium

Guyana’s Providence Stadium has also been selected as one of the venues for the T20 World Cup 2024. Located to the west of Bridgetown on the island of Barbados, the Providence Stadium will host six T20 World Cup 2024 matches including one semi-final clash. Co-hosts West Indies will begin their campaign against Papua New Guinea and later face Uganda at this venue. Afghanistan are scheduled to play Uganda and New Zealand at the Providence Stadium. Inaugurated in 2006 with a seating capacity of 20,000, it has hosted over 10 T20I matches so far.

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

The iconic Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is the ninth and final venue for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Named after West Indies cricket legend Vivian Richards, the  Sir Vivian Richards Stadium has been allocated eight T20 World Cup 2024 matches including four Super 8 clashes. Oman, England and Namibia will play two games at this venue. Australia and Scotland are scheduled to play one match at this ground. Established in 2007, the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium has hosted more than 10 T20 internationals.

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The T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up schedule has been announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

As per the T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up schedule, as many as 17 teams will play a total of 16 games across four venues in the West Indies and the United States. 

Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas, Central Broward Regional Park in Florida, Queen’s Park Oval and Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago will host the T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up fixtures from May 27 to June 1.

The Indian cricket team is scheduled to play Bangladesh in its solitary T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up fixture on June 1. The venue is expected to be the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York but it is yet to be confirmed.

Meanwhile, the South Africa cricket team will play an intra-squad warm-up game at the Central Broward Regional Park on May 29. 

These T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up fixtures will be 20 overs per side and will not have international T20 status, allowing teams to field all members of their 15-player squad.

In a departure from the previous cycle, teams can now choose to play up to two warm-up matches, depending on their arrival time at the event.

Defending champions England has no warm-up matches scheduled as they will host Pakistan in a four-match T20I series starting on May 22.

Apart from England, Pakistan and New Zealand have no T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up fixtures scheduled.

The Australia cricket team will play Namibia and West Indies as per the T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up fixtures. Get T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up schedule.

T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up schedule and match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Monday, May 27	Canada vs Nepal	Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas	9:00 PM
Tuesday, May 28	Oman vs Papua New Guinea	Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago	12:30 AM
Tuesday, May 28	Namibia vs Uganda	Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago	4:30 AM
Tuesday, May 28	Sri Lanka vs Netherlands	Central Broward Regional Park, Florida	8:00 PM
Tuesday, May 28	Bangladesh vs United States	Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas	9:00 PM
Wednesday, May 29	Australia vs Namibia	Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago	4:30 AM
Wednesday, May 29	South Africa intra-squad	Central Broward Regional Park, Florida	8:00 PM
Wednesday, May 29	Afghanistan vs Oman	Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago	10:30 PM
Thursday, May 30	Scotland vs Uganda	Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago	8:00 PM
Thursday, May 30	Nepal vs United States	Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas	9:00 PM
Friday, May 31	Namibia vs Papua New Guinea	Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago	12:30 AM
Friday, May 31	Netherlands vs Canada	Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas	1:30 AM
Friday, May 31	West Indies vs Australia	Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago	4:30 AM
Friday, May 31	Ireland v Sri Lanka	Central Broward Regional Park, Florida	8:00 PM
Friday, May 31	Scotland vs Afghanistan	Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago	8:00 PM
Saturday, June 1	Bangladesh vs India	TBC	8:00 PM

T20 World Cup 2024 teams and squads

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammed Ishaq (wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Afif Hossain(travelling reserve), Hasan Mahmud (travelling reserve)

Canada: Saad Bin Zafar (captain), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyankhan Pathan, Shreyas Movva, Tajinder Singh (travelling reserve), Aaditya Varadharajan(travelling reserve), Ammar Khalid(travelling reserve), Jatinder Matharu(travelling reserve), Parveen Kumar (travelling reserve)

England: Jos Buttler (captain/wicketkeeper), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Reece Topley, Mark Wood

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill (travelling reserve), Rinku Singh (travelling reserve), Khaleel Ahmed (travelling reserve), Avesh Khan (travelling reserve)

Ireland: Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young

Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (captain), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, PD Blignaut

Nepal: Rohit Paudel (captain), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee

Netherlands: Scott Edwards (captain), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Daniel Doram, Fred Klaassen, Logan van Beek, Max O'Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi, Kyle Klein (travelling reserve)

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ben Sears (travelling reserve)

Oman: Aqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale (wk), Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (wk), Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmad, Usman Khan (wicket-keeper), Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed

Papua New Guinea: Assadollah Vala (captain), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura

Scotland: Richie Berrington (captain), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal

South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Ottniel Baartman, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje , Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Nandre Burger (travelling reserve), Lungi Ngidi (travelling reserve)

Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka (vc), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, and Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando (travelling reserve), Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (travelling reserve), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (travelling reserve), Janith Liyanage (travelling reserve)

Uganda: Brian Masaba (captain), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah (vc), Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel, Innocent Mwebaze (travelling reserve), Ronald Lutaaya (travelling reserve)

United States: Monank Patel (captain), Aaron Jones (vice-Captain), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir, Gajanand Singh(travelling reserve), Juanoy Drysdale(travelling reserve), Yasir Mohammad (travelling reserve)

West Indies: Rovman Powell (captain), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hossain, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd

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The Prairie View Cricket Complex is a group of six cricket grounds located in the city of Prairie View, part of the Greater Houston area in Texas, United States.

Jointly-owned by Pakistani American businessman Tanweer Ahmed and Major League Cricket, the Prairie View Cricket Complex was established in 2018 and has a seating capacity of 10,000.

The Prairie View Cricket Complex is an 86-acre facility that is entirely devoted to cricket. It comprises five turf wicket cricket grounds and a hybrid turf ground.

The massive cricket complex now hosts about 20 tournaments and around 500 games annually along with MLC.

It staged its first international cricket match, a T20 played between hosts United States and Canada in April 2024. The hosts won the game by six wickets.

Since then, it has hosted four T20 internationals. It will also stage the upcoming USA vs Bangladesh T20I series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Let’s have a closer look at the Prairie View Cricket Complex T20 records and stats.

Prairie View Cricket Complex T20 records and stats

Highest total

The United States national cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in T20 cricket. During the second T20I of Canada’s tour of the United States of America, the Monank Patel-led hosts posted 230/3 in their 20 overs against Canada in April 2024. The United States rode on fifties from captain Monank Patel (68), Andries Gous (57) and Steven Taylor (54) to post a record T20 total at the venue. In reply, Canada were bowled out for 199 in 19.4 overs as the hosts won the game by 31 runs.

Lowest total

The Canada national cricket team registered the lowest total at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in the T20 format. Put into bat, the visitors were bundled out for 132 in the first T20I of Canada’s tour of the United States of America in April 2024.Captain Saad Bin Zafar top-scored for Canada with 29 off 16 balls. For the USA, left-arm spinner Nosthush Kenjige was the wrecker-in-chief with three wickets. The hosts later chased down the target in 17.3 overs to win the game by six wickets.

Most runs

Canada’s Aaron Johnson has scored the most runs at the venue in T20 cricket. The swashbuckling right-handed batter has amassed 124 runs in four T20 matches at an average of 31 and a strike rate of 144.18. The United States national cricket team captain Monank Patel features second on the list with 120 runs in three T20 matches at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 169.01.

Most wickets

USA’s Harmeet Singh and Shadley van Schalkwyk share the record for the most wickets at this cricket ground in the T20 format. Left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh has claimed six wickets in four T20I games at an average of 12.66 and an economy of 5.56. Meanwhile, right-arm medium pacer Shadley van Schalkwyk has also picked up six T20I wickets in four matches at an average of 22.16 and an economy of 9.50.

Highest individual score

Aaron Johnson has the record for the highest individual score at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in T20 cricket. Canada’s star opening batter Aaron Johnson slammed 74 off just 40 balls while chasing USA’s 230/3 in the second T20I of a five-match series in April 2024. Johnson’s scintillating knock was laced with six fours and six maximums. Despite his impressive knock, Canada fell short by 31 runs in Texas.

Best bowling figures

Indian-American cricketer Harmeet Singh has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20 format. The USA left-arm spinner registered match-winning figures of 4/18 against Canada in the fourth T20I of a five-match series. Defending 159, Harmeet Singh dismissed Aaron Johnson, Dilpreet Bajwa, Pargat Singh and wicketkeeper-batter Shreyas Movva to restrict Canada to 145/6 in their 20 overs. Harmeet’s impressive spell helped USA register a 14-run victory in Texas

Highest partnership

United States�?Monank Patel and Steven Taylor hold the record for the highest partnership at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in T20 cricket. Monank Patel and Steven Taylor forged a 104-run partnership for the opening wicket against Canada in the second T20I. While Taylor scored 54, Monank slammed 68. USA won the game by 31 runs. Another USA duo Nitish Kumar and Corey Anderson switched a 104-run stand for the fourth wicket against Canada in the fifth T20I. Nitish hammered 64 while Anderson scored 55 to guide the USA to a four-wicket win in Texas.  

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The United States vs Bangladesh T20 2024 cricket series will start in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, May 21.

As per the USA vs Bangladesh T20 2024 schedule, all the three T20 internationals will be played at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston on May 21, 23 and 25.

Both USA and Bangladesh will use the upcoming three-match T20I series to prepare themselves for the marquee T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the West Indies and the United States starting on June 2.

Ranked ninth in the ICC men’s T20I team rankings, Bangladesh will start as overwhelming favourites against the United States, placed 10 spots below on 19th in the ICC T20I rankings.

Meanwhile, the two teams have never played a T20I against each other. Interestingly, Bangladesh have previously played just two T20Is in the United States, both against West Indies in 2018.

Ahead of the series, the Bangladesh national cricket team has announced their 15-member squad to be led by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.

Right-arm pacer Hasan Mahmud has replaced injured Taskin Ahmed in Bangladesh’s T20I squad against the United States.

Taskin Ahmed has been ruled out of the series after he sustained a side strain during their recent series against Zimbabwe. Bangladesh secured a dominating 4-1 T20I series win over Zimbabwe.  

On the other hand, the United States national cricket team has named their same 15-member squad for the upcoming series that will compete in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Led by Monank Patel, the hosts have announced two changes in their squad. Wicketkeeper-batter Shayan Jahangir and pacer Ali Khan have been included in the USA��s T20 squad in place of Gajanand Singh and Usman Rafiq.

Where to watch USA vs Bangladesh T20 2024 live in India

Live streaming of the United States vs Bangladesh T20 2024 series will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.

There will be no live telecast of the upcoming T20I series on any TV channel in India.

USA vs Bangladesh T20 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Tuesday, May 21	United States vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I	Prairie View Cricket Complex, Houston	8:30 PM
Thursday, May 23	United States vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I	Prairie View Cricket Complex, Houston	8:30 PM
Saturday, May 25	United States vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I	Prairie View Cricket Complex, Houston	8:30 PM

USA vs Bangladesh T20 2024 squads

United States T20 squad: Monank Patel (captain/wicket-keeper), Aaron Jones (vice-captain), Steven Taylor, Corey Anderson, Saurabh Netravalkar, Jessy Singh, Harmeet Singh, Noshtush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Nitish Kumar, Andries Gous (wicket-keeper), Shayan Jahangir (wicket-keeper), Ali Khan, Nisarg Patel, Milind Kumar

Bangladesh T20 squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Hasan Mahmud, Litton Das (wicket-keeper), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali (wicket-keeper), Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib

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The USA vs Canada T20 series 2024 will start in Houston, Texas on Sunday, April 7. 

Organised by the USA Cricket (USAC), the United States national cricket team will host Canada in a five-match T20 international series in order to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States in June.

As per the schedule, all five T20I matches will be played at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston on April 7, 9, 10, 12 and 13.

Ahead of the series, USA have announced their 15-member squad to be led by wicketkeeper-batter Monank Patel.

Former New Zealand international cricketer Corey Anderson has been included in USA’s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series.

The 33-year-old all-rounder last featured for New Zealand in a T20I against Pakistan in November 2018.

After migrating to the United States following the announcement of Major League Cricket (MLC), Anderson is now eligible to play for the USA.

The southpaw has been in scintillating form in Minor League Cricket (MiLC), having scored more than 900 runs in 28 innings at a strike rate of 146.

Former India U19 cricketer Harmeet Singh, ex-Canada skipper Nitish Kumar and former South African domestic stars Andries Gous and Shadley Van Schalkwyk have also been named in USA’s squad.

Ex-U19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand was the notable exclusion from the squad.

On the other hand, the Saad bin Zafar-led Canada national cricket team last played in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 in Dubai.

Canada have been in impressive form, having won all their four matches in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2.

Meanwhile, Canada are currently placed 20th in the ICC men’s T20I team rankings while USA are three placed below on 23rd spot.

USA vs Canada T20 head-to-head

Canada hold a slight edge over the United States in T20 international cricket, winning two of the four matches that they have played so far. The USA registered one victory while the other game was tied.

The last time these two sides met, the match ended in a tie during an ​​�?/span>

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier clash in November 2021. United States later won the game in the one-over eliminator.

Where to watch USA vs Canada T20 2024 series live in India

Live streaming of the USA vs Canada T20 2024 series will be available on the USA Cricket’s YouTube channel in India.

There will be no live telecast of the upcoming T20 series on any TV channel in India.

USA vs Canada T20 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Sunday, April 7	United States vs Canada, 1st T20I	Prairie View Cricket Complex, Houston	8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 9	United States vs Canada, 2nd T20I	Prairie View Cricket Complex, Houston	8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 10	United States vs Canada, 3rd T20I	Prairie View Cricket Complex, Houston	8:30 PM
Friday, April 12	United States vs Canada, 4th T20I	Prairie View Cricket Complex, Houston	8:30 PM
Saturday, April 13	United States vs Canada, 5th T20I	Prairie View Cricket Complex, Houston	8:30 PM

USA vs Canada T20 2024 squads

United States T20 squad: Monank Patel (captain/wicketkeeper), Aaron Jones (vice-captain/wicketkeeper), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Gajanand Singh, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Usman Rafiq

Canada T20 squad: Saad bin Zafar (captain), Ajayveer Hundal, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Singh, Harsh Thaker, Ishwarjot Singh, Jeremy Gordon, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nikhil Dutta, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Sahib Malhotra, Shahid Ahmadzai, Shreyas Mova (wicketkeeper), Srimantha Wijeyeratne (wicketkeeper), Uday Bhagwan, Aaron Johnson, Udaybir Walia, Yuvraj Samr

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Co-hosts, the West Indies and the United States, along with the top eight teams from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 have directly qualified for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Defending champions England, runners-up Pakistan, semi-finalists India, New Zealand, besides Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the Netherlands feature in the list of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 qualified teams.

As per the T20 World Cup 2024 qualification rules, the International Cricket Council (ICC) included 12 automatic qualification places for the ninth edition of the biennial T20 International (T20I) tournament.

Afghanistan and Bangladesh, the next two best-ranked teams in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings, have claimed the remaining two automatic qualification places for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

The remaining eight spots for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 have also been filled with the help of the ICC regional qualifiers, which includes the top two teams from Africa, Asia, and Europe, alongside one team each from the Americas and the East Asia-Pacific groups.

Scotland and Ireland have also qualified for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after reaching the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier final. Scotland defeated Ireland by eight runs in the final to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier.

Papua New Guinea have also made the cut after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. They beat Japan by six wickets in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier final.

According to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 format, the 20 participating teams will be divided into four groups of five teams each. The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup is set to be played from June 4 to 30, 2024. 

Know all the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 qualified teams. 

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 qualified teams

West Indies

United States

England

Pakistan

India 

New Zealand

Australia

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Netherlands

Afghanistan 

Bangladesh

Scotland

Ireland

Papua New Guinea

Canada

Nepal

Oman 

Namibia

Uganda

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