It was a six-hitting fest no much less in Dallas on the opening day of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup because the co-hosts United States of America (USA) took their neighbours Canada on a journey in a come-from-behind victory. Chasing 195 in the match opener, USA’s innings was going nowhere at 48/2 in eight overs with the required charge already above 12. Then got here a storm, slightly Tsunami of sixes began by Aaron Jones and his companion Andries Gous adopted him in the footsteps and the consequence was, the goal was chased down in 17.4 overs.
It was brutal hitting from Jones as each him and Gous feasted into the spinners, each Nikhil Dutta and Canada skipper Saad Bin Zafar earlier than killing the sport in Jeremy Gordon’s over the place they collected 33 runs. Gous acquired dismissed for 65 however Jones carried on and took his facet to a memorable win in entrance of house followers on the Grand Prairie Stadium staying unbeaten on 94 off simply 40 balls.
Jones was named the participant of the match and because the followers needed to know extra about him, what he has finished in the previous, the 29-year-old’s old tweets began resurfacing. Virat Kohli was on the entrance and centre in lots of these tweets which summed it up clearly how massive fan he’s of former Indian skipper.
“Watching some virat kohli videos,” Jones’ viral tweet from 2013 learn.Â
“It doesn’t even make sense to say how good Virat Kohli is anymore lol #theboss,” learn one of many posts on Kohli’s birthday final yr when he smashed a century in opposition to South Africa in World Cup 2023.Â
“He aint better dan kohli to me,” learn one other tweet from Jones in 2013. “Virat kohli is a champion,” a tweet from 2014 mentioned.
USA will tackle Pakistan subsequent at this very stadium whereas Canada will play Ireland in New York because the T20 World Cup juggernaut rolls on.
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