The United States were off the mark on the points table on Friday (Feb 13) as they defeated the Netherlands in Chennai in the T20 World Cup Group A contest. Having narrowly missed out on a win against Pakistan and then beating Namibia, the Netherlands walked out as the favourites to win the match. However, the USA side got the better of them in a one-sided contest with Saiteja Mukkamalla (79) and Harmeet Singh (21/4) shining in the 93-run victory.<h2>USA thrash the Netherlands in Chennai</h2>Tasked to chase 197 runs to win, the Netherlands were completely undone by the lethal bowling attack of Harmeet Singh as he scalped four wickets. This included Max O'Dowd (13), Bas de Leede (23), captain Scott Edwards (20) and Roelof van der Merwe (10). De Leede was the highest scorer for the Dutch while only three other batters got into double figures.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/meet-indians-to-score-most-runs-in-each-of-last-5-t20-world-cups-ft-virat-kohli-kl-rahul-rohit-sharma-2026-t20-world-cup-1768479871185">Meet Indians to score most runs in each of last 5 T20 World Cups ft Virat Kohli</a>&nbsp;The second wicket stand between De Leede and O'Dowd was the highest in the innings as they stitched a partnership of 32 runs in 23 balls. In the end, the Netherlands were bowled out for 103 in 15.5 overs as they lost by 93 runs.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-chris-gayle-to-brendon-mccullum-5-batters-to-score-fastest-t20-world-cup-hundreds-rilee-rossouw-ahmed-shehzad-1768553361691">From Chris Gayle to Brendon McCullum, 5 batters to score fastest T20 World Cup hundreds</a><h2>What happened in the USA innings?</h2>Batting first, USA made a good start as Monank Patel (36) and Shayan Jahangir (20) put together 27 runs for the opening wicket. However, it was Saiteja Mukkamalla who was the architect of the innings as he scored 79 off 51 in a composed innings that consisted of 5 fours and 4 sixes. Shubham Ranjane then joined the party as he scored 48 off 24.The pair of Mukkamalla and Ranjane put together 54 runs for the fourth wicket before the former was dismissed.&nbsp;The USA would be restricted to 196/6 in their 20 overs, with Bas de Leede bagging figures of 37/3 in his four overs.

The USA side got the better of the Netherlands in a one-sided contest with Saiteja Mukkamalla (79) and Harmeet Singh (21/4) shining in the 93-run victory.

The United States were off the mark on the points table on Friday (Feb 13) as they defeated the Netherlands in Chennai in the T20 World Cup Group A contest. Having narrowly missed out on a win against Pakistan and then beating Namibia, the Netherlands walked out as the favourites to win the match. However, the USA side got the better of them in a one-sided contest with Saiteja Mukkamalla (79) and Harmeet Singh (21/4) shining in the 93-run victory. USA thrash the Netherlands in Chennai Tasked to chase 197 runs to win, the Netherlands were completely undone by the lethal bowling attack of Harmeet Singh as he scalped four wickets. This included Max O'Dowd (13), Bas de Leede (23), captain Scott Edwards (20) and Roelof van der Merwe (10). De Leede was the highest scorer for the Dutch while only three other batters got into double figures. ALSO READ | Meet Indians to score most runs in each of last 5 T20 World Cups ft Virat Kohli The second wicket stand between De Leede and O'Dowd was the highest in the innings as they stitched a partnership of 32 runs in 23 balls. In the end, the Netherlands were bowled out for 103 in 15.5 overs as they lost by 93 runs. ALSO READ | From Chris Gayle to Brendon McCullum, 5 batters to score fastest T20 World Cup hundreds What happened in the USA innings? Batting first, USA made a good start as Monank Patel (36) and Shayan Jahangir (20) put together 27 runs for the opening wicket. However, it was Saiteja Mukkamalla who was the architect of the innings as he scored 79 off 51 in a composed innings that consisted of 5 fours and 4 sixes. Shubham Ranjane then joined the party as he scored 48 off 24. The pair of Mukkamalla and Ranjane put together 54 runs for the fourth wicket before the former was dismissed. The USA would be restricted to 196/6 in their 20 overs, with Bas de Leede bagging figures of 37/3 in his four overs.

The USA side got the better of the Netherlands in a one-sided contest with Saiteja Mukkamalla (79) and Harmeet Singh (21/4) shining in the 93-run victory.

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The United States have yet to produce their best performance at the Women's World Cup, coach Vlatko Andonovski said on Thursday, after the Netherlands held them to a frustrating 1-1 draw in their second match of the tournament in Wellington. Co-captain Lindsey Horan powered a terrific header into the net to level the affair in the second half and save the four-time champions from outright embarrassment after not putting up much of a fight early on in the match.

It was the first World Cup draw that the United States have seen since Sweden held them 0-0 at the tournament in 2015.

"(In) the first half, we allowed them to take control of the tempo and slow down the tempo a lot more than we wanted," Andonovski told reporters, days after the United States beat Vietnam 3-0 in their opener.

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The early performances were below the level the Americans can achieve due in part to the relative lack of experience the starters have with one another, he added.

"This team has not had time together. I mean, the first time we see this team together is in game one and now we saw them again in game two. So in game three, we expect it to grow from there," he told reporters. "As hopefully we move forward, we're going to see better and better."

While much has been made of the relative inexperience of the U.S. team, with 14 World Cup newcomers among the 23-player squad, Andonovski spent precious pre-tournament time retooling his starting line-up amid a glut of injuries.

Julie Ertz moved into centre back after veteran Becky Sauerbrunn was ruled out and new addition Savannah DeMelo has taken on more of a workload with midfield stalwart Rose Lavelle's minutes limited.

"(The young players) grew throughout the game individually, but also as a team, we grew throughout the game as well. I've said this before, this team is not just young, this team is also a fresh team," said Andonovski. "We're just going to get better from game to game and we're going to be a lot more efficient as well."

The United States close out their Group E against Portugal on Tuesday.

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The United States have yet to produce their best performance at the Women's World Cup, coach Vlatko Andonovski said on Thursday, after the Netherlands held them to a frustrating 1-1 draw in their second match of the tournament in Wellington.

The United States have yet to produce their best performance at the Women's World Cup, coach Vlatko Andonovski said on Thursday, after the Netherlands held them to a frustrating 1-1 draw in their second match of the tournament in Wellington. Co-captain Lindsey Horan powered a terrific header into the net to level the affair in the second half and save the four-time champions from outright embarrassment after not putting up much of a fight early on in the match. It was the first World Cup draw that the United States have seen since Sweden held them 0-0 at the tournament in 2015. "(In) the first half, we allowed them to take control of the tempo and slow down the tempo a lot more than we wanted," Andonovski told reporters, days after the United States beat Vietnam 3-0 in their opener. ALSO READ: Argentina's late comeback denies South Africa maiden Women's World Cup win The early performances were below the level the Americans can achieve due in part to the relative lack of experience the starters have with one another, he added. "This team has not had time together. I mean, the first time we see this team together is in game one and now we saw them again in game two. So in game three, we expect it to grow from there," he told reporters. "As hopefully we move forward, we're going to see better and better." While much has been made of the relative inexperience of the U.S. team, with 14 World Cup newcomers among the 23-player squad, Andonovski spent precious pre-tournament time retooling his starting line-up amid a glut of injuries. Julie Ertz moved into centre back after veteran Becky Sauerbrunn was ruled out and new addition Savannah DeMelo has taken on more of a workload with midfield stalwart Rose Lavelle's minutes limited. "(The young players) grew throughout the game individually, but also as a team, we grew throughout the game as well. I've said this before, this team is not just young, this team is also a fresh team," said Andonovski. "We're just going to get better from game to game and we're going to be a lot more efficient as well." The United States close out their Group E against Portugal on Tuesday. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Captain Lindsey Horan scored a second-half equaliser as holders the United States came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup on Thursday, in a rematch of the 2019 final between the teams.

Dutch midfielder Jill Roord fired home a first-half opener to threaten a momentous result in the Group E clash in Wellington.

However, US skipper Horan responded in the second half as the Americans maintained their unbeaten record at the World Cup since losing the 2011 final on penalties to Japan.

The most highly-anticipated game of the tournament's group phase was vastly different to the decider four years ago in France, which the US won comfortably 2-0 to retain their title.

This time the Dutch had the better of the first half, finding chinks which were also evident in the United States' opening 3-0 win over minnows Vietnam.

Despite dominating the final stages, the Americans couldn't find a winner, producing a hot and cold performance which ends a string of 13 successive World Cup match wins and casts some doubt on their status as favourites to lift the trophy again.

Having opened with a 1-0 win over Portugal, the ninth-ranked Dutch looked like repeating that result when Roord struck smartly in the 17th minute.

The new Manchester City signing -- who came off the bench in the Lyon final four years ago -- finished with a low drive from the edge of the box to silence thousands of travelling US supporters in a crowd of 27,312.

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Seemingly ruffled by a cold, swirling wind, it took until the final third of the game for the Americans to discover their attacking verve.

Horan found space in the box to head home a 62nd-minute corner from substitute Rose Lavelle, the scorer of the second goal in the 2019 final.

It came just moments after Horan needed medical treatment after being clattered to the ground by Danielle van de Donk.

The resurgent US then came very close to unearthing a winner on two occasions.

Striker Alex Morgan found the net only for the offside flag to cut short her celebrations, and a bullet strike from Sophia Smith was kept out by a goal-line clearance from Lieke Martens.

Neither team is yet assured of a berth in the knockout phase heading into their final group games next Tuesday, when the US will face Portugal and the Dutch play Vietnam.

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Captain Lindsey Horan scored a second-half equaliser as holders the United States came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup on Thursday, in a rematch of the 2019 final between the teams.

Captain Lindsey Horan scored a second-half equaliser as holders the United States came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup on Thursday, in a rematch of the 2019 final between the teams. Dutch midfielder Jill Roord fired home a first-half opener to threaten a momentous result in the Group E clash in Wellington. However, US skipper Horan responded in the second half as the Americans maintained their unbeaten record at the World Cup since losing the 2011 final on penalties to Japan. The most highly-anticipated game of the tournament's group phase was vastly different to the decider four years ago in France, which the US won comfortably 2-0 to retain their title. This time the Dutch had the better of the first half, finding chinks which were also evident in the United States' opening 3-0 win over minnows Vietnam. Despite dominating the final stages, the Americans couldn't find a winner, producing a hot and cold performance which ends a string of 13 successive World Cup match wins and casts some doubt on their status as favourites to lift the trophy again. Having opened with a 1-0 win over Portugal, the ninth-ranked Dutch looked like repeating that result when Roord struck smartly in the 17th minute. The new Manchester City signing -- who came off the bench in the Lyon final four years ago -- finished with a low drive from the edge of the box to silence thousands of travelling US supporters in a crowd of 27,312. ALSO READ | Ashes 2023: England skipper Ben Stokes won't bowl in final Test at Oval Seemingly ruffled by a cold, swirling wind, it took until the final third of the game for the Americans to discover their attacking verve. Horan found space in the box to head home a 62nd-minute corner from substitute Rose Lavelle, the scorer of the second goal in the 2019 final. It came just moments after Horan needed medical treatment after being clattered to the ground by Danielle van de Donk. The resurgent US then came very close to unearthing a winner on two occasions. Striker Alex Morgan found the net only for the offside flag to cut short her celebrations, and a bullet strike from Sophia Smith was kept out by a goal-line clearance from Lieke Martens. Neither team is yet assured of a berth in the knockout phase heading into their final group games next Tuesday, when the US will face Portugal and the Dutch play Vietnam. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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