11 ball over… bowler got embarrassed by giving 33 runs… unwanted record created

New Delhi. Host USA registered a spectacular victory in the first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. USA defeated Canada by 7 wickets. In this high scoring match, Canadian fast bowler Jeremy Gordon registered an embarrassing record in his name. Gordon bowled 11 balls in one of his overs. He conceded 33 runs in this over, which is the second most expensive over in T20 World Cup history. With this, Gordon has also joined the unwanted club of former England fast bowler Stuart Broad. After 17 years in the T20 World Cup, Broad conceded more than 30 runs in an over. India's Yuvraj Singh hit 6 sixes in an over of Broad in that match against England.

The cricket teams of America and Canada (USA vs CAN) were face to face in the first match of the T20 World Cup in Dallas. Canada batted first and scored 194 runs in 5 overs. The 14th over of America's innings was bowled by Canadian fast bowler Jeremy Gordon. Gordon started the over with a wide. After this, Andries Gaus hit a six on the first valid ball. After this, he sent the second ball across the boundary for a four. He bowled the third ball wide. After this, he again bowled two consecutive no balls. Aaron Jones hit a six on the third valid ball. The next ball was again bowled wide. On the fourth ball, Jones took a run and changed the end. Gauss hit a six on the fifth ball. After this, he hit a four on the sixth and last ball. In this way, the American batsmen scored a total of 33 runs in this 11-ball over of Gordon.

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Stuart Broad holds the record for giving the most runs in an over in the T20 World Cup. Broad gave 36 runs in an over against Yuvraj Singh in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Jeremy has reached the second position by scoring 33 runs. Jeremy Gordon gave 44 runs in 3 overs. He did not get any wicket. At number three in this list is Afghanistan's Izatullah Daulatzai who gave 32 runs against England in the 2012 T20 World Cup.

Aaron Jones played an unbeaten innings of 94 runs off 40 balls
With the help of Aaron Jones' unbeaten innings of 94 runs in 40 balls, co-host USA defeated Canada in the opening match of the T20 World Cup with 14 balls to spare. USA has made a great start in top level cricket. Batting first, Canada scored 194 runs for 5 wickets. In reply, USA won by scoring 197 runs for 3 wickets in 17.4 overs with the help of Andries Gaus's 65 runs and Jones' stormy innings. Jones hit 10 sixes and four fours in his innings. Jones and Gaus shared a 131-run partnership for the third wicket, helping USA achieve the target easily.

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