Hardik Pandya Departs as India Slip to 77/6 vs USA

India’s troubles continued in their T20 World Cup 2026 match against the United States of America as **Hardik Pandya was dismissed for 5**, caught by Saiteja Mukkamalla off Harmeet Singh. At 12.4 overs, India were struggling at **77 for 6** after being asked to bat first.

Suryakumar Yadav is still at the crease with 21 runs from 22 balls, but wickets have fallen regularly at the other end. The latest partnership added only five runs from six deliveries before Pandya’s dismissal.

For the USA, Harmeet Singh picked up a key wicket while Mohammad Mohsin continued his tight spell, conceding just seven runs in three overs and maintaining an impressive economy of 2.33.

In the last five overs, India managed 27 runs but lost two wickets, with the current run rate dropping to 6.08 as the American bowlers kept firm control of the innings.