ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Match 21: USA vs NED, weather report, stadium stats and predicted playing XIs

The United States will play against the Netherlands in Match 21 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be held on the 13th of February at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. This is a crucial Group A match for both the teams as the race for the Super Eights campaign.

The USA have had a tough start to the tournament, losing their first two matches. With no points on the board, this game becomes very important for their qualification hopes. They will need a strong all-round performance to stay in the competition. The Netherlands, on the other hand, have put up a good fight in the tournament so far. Having lost in their first game, they came back with a winning performance and aim to notch up another win.

USA vs NED: Weather Report

The weather in Chennai is expected to be warm and humid during this morning match. The temperature is most likely between 27ºC and 32ºC, with mostly clear skies. There is no rain forecast, so a full game is expected.

USA vs NED: MA Chidambaram Stadium Stats (T20Is)

Matches played: 5
Average first-innings score: 173
Average second-innings score: 174
Teams winning batting first: 20%
Teams winning bowling first: 80%
Highest total: 183/5
Lowest total: 165/9
Highest chase: 183/5
Lowest total defended: 167/5

USA vs NED: Predicted Playing XIs

United States of America (USA):

Monank Patel (c), Andries Gous (wk), Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Milind Kumar, Mohammad Mohsin, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Shayan Jahangir, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar

Netherlands (NED):

Scott Edwards (c & wk), Michael Levitt, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Max O’Dowd, Zach Lion-Cachet, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren