New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- New Zealand survived a late scare to beat the United States of America by 7 runs, with USA finishing on 201/8 in 20 overs while chasing 209.

In the 14th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 played at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India, USA's chase ebbed and flowed throughout.

After early wickets, they stayed in the hunt through fighting knocks from the middle order, keeping the required rate within reach heading into the death overs. Milind Kumar's 43 and Shubham Ranjane's counter-attacking 41 brought the contest alive again after the 16th over, especially when USA plundered 53 runs in the final five overs.

The game looked set for a dramatic finish as USA crossed 180 in the 18...