The co-hosts United States of America kicked off their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with a memorable win over Canada within the curtain-raiser conflict in Dallas on Saturday, June 1. The star batter Aaron Jones performed the most effective innings of his profession by smashing 94* off simply 40 balls because the USA chased down a 195-run goal with seven wickets and 14 balls remaining.
Playing within the ICC event for the primary time, the USA displayed their starvation to seize the eye on the primary day of the event. Aaron led the cost by smashing 4 fours and ten sixes to script a few main World Cup data.
Aaron, 29, scored runs at a strike fee of 235.00 to interrupt Yuvraj Singh’s record for the best strike fee in an innings within the T20 World Cup historical past. The former Indian cricketer took the 2007 T20 World Cup by storm by smashing the quickest fifty against England the place he recorded six consecutive sixes in an over against England.
Yuvraj performed the same explosive innings against Australia within the semi-final conflict the place he smashed 70 runs at a strike fee of 233.33. Yuvraj held that record for 17 years until Aaron Jones’ carnage against Canada on Saturday.Â
Highest strike fee in an innings in T20 World Cup (Played a minimal of 30 balls)
- 235.00 – Aaron Jones (USA) vs Canada in 2024
- 233.33 – Yuvraj Singh (IND) vs Australia in 2007
- 232.35 – AB de Villiers (SA) vs Scotland in 2009
- 225.00 – Curtis Campher (IRE) vs Scotland in 2022
- 224.24 – Glenn Maxwell (AUS) vs Pakistan in 20214
- 221.87 – Jos Buttler (ENG) vs Australia in 2021
Meanwhile, Jones additionally scripted the record for the best particular person rating by an Associate nation participant in event historical past. The American vice-captain broke Scottish star Michael Jones’ 86-run record against Ireland within the 2022 version.
