India, Feb. 9 -- India got off to a winning start in their defence of the T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, but only after being given a brief scare by USA in their opener on Saturday night. The US proceeded to lose by 29 runs - but it was a performance to be proud of as the gap between cricket's established countries and the band of up-and-comers continues to shrink.

Following the USA's strong start to the tournament, President Donald Trump shared a message on the social media app Truth Social, where he shared his best wishes for the team's campaign in India.

Writing on his account, Trump said: "I just heard the Cricket World Cup is underway in India! I wish the best of luck to TEAM USA! We have a very strong team. Ameri...