The United States cricket squad’s run in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup has officially come to an end.
Following Pakistan’s victory over Namibia on Wednesday, Feb. 18, the U.S. was eliminated from the Group A standings, finishing in third place with a 2-2 record. It opened the tournament with back-to-back losses against India and Pakistan.
Team USA bounced back with wins over the Netherlands and Namibia. However, with India winning four matches and Pakistan three, the U.S. finished behind the two countries it lost to due to points in the standings and in the win column.
As the top two teams from each of the four groups advance to the Super 8 round ― the round the U.S. reached in the 2024 T20 World Cup ― Pakistan and India will play on, while Team USA returns home following a strong showing.
The Super 8 phase for the T20 World Cup 2026 begins on Feb. 21 and will conclude on March 1.
Here’s a look back at how Team USA performed in the 2026 T20 World Cup:
How did Team USA cricket perform in T20 World Cup?
Feb. 7: India defeated the United States by 29 runs
Feb. 10: Pakistan defeated the United States by 32 runs
Feb. 13: United States defeated the Netherlands by 93 runs
Feb. 15: United States defeated Namibia by 31 runs
The United States opened the tournament by giving India all it could handle, limiting the defending champions to a score of 161 with nine wickets in the full 20 overs. However, while the bowling did its job, the batting struggled against India’s strong bowling attack.
Against Pakistan, the final score made the match seem closer than it was, as the USA was never competitive after Pakistan posted a 190 score on the batting side. But until the final bowl, the United States hung around.
Following the back-to-back losses, Team USA had its best batting performances against the Netherlands and Namibia. The U.S. scored 196 in 20 overs and lost just six wickets vs. the Dutch, and then the bowling attack got the Netherlands all-out for 103 runs in 15.5 overs.
Against Namibia, the U.S. bested its highest score ever in the T20 World Cup two days after setting the record with a 199 score for the loss of just four wickets. The United States used the strong batting performance to pick up a 31-run win over Namibia to both help its net-run rate and keep itself alive in the tournament.
Top Team USA performers in T20 World Cup
Captain Monank Patel, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Saiteja Mukkamalla and Shubham Ranjane each recorded a run score of 50 in a T20 World Cup match. Patel and Krishnamurthi each scored 50s in the win over Namibia. Krishnamurthi had 68 off 33 balls in that match.
Mukkamalla recorded the highest single-game score of 79 runs off 51 balls in the USA’s win over the Netherlands, while Ranjane was the most consistent player with scores of 37 (off 22 balls), 51 (30) and 48 (24) over the first three games.
In the four games for the U.S., Shadley van Schalkwyk led the bowling attack with 13 wickets taken, with four-wicket performances against India and Pakistan. Harmeet Singh recorded seven wickets, while Mohammad Mohsin added four wickets.
USA cricket stats leaders
Most runs:
1. Shubham Ranjane, 141 runs
2. Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 106 runs
T-3. Saiteja Mukkamalla, 98 runs
T-3. Monank Patel, 91 runs
Most wickets:
1. Shadley van Schalkwyk, 13 wickets
2. Harmeet Singh, 7 wickets
3. Mohammad Mohsin, 4 wickets