New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The New Zealand vs United States of America encounter in the 14th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 is being played at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India. This night fixture acts as a crucial final preparation for both teams before the main T20 World Cup gets underway.

USA moved from 43/2 to 94/4 by the 10th over, scoring 51 runs in this phase but losing two crucial wickets as New Zealand tightened their grip on the chase.

The charge was led brilliantly by Saiteja Mukkamalla, who took control against both pace and spin. He was particularly severe on Jacob Duffy, helping USA collect 17 runs around the sixth over, keeping the required rate in check. Partnered by Monank Patel, ...