The United States of America produced a thrilling run chase in the opening match of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup, beating Canada by seven wickets in Dallas.
The competition got underway in the early hours of Sunday morning with the Canadians batting first at the Grand Prairie Stadium.
Navneet Dhaliwal made 61 off 44 balls at the top of the order while Nicholas Kirton got a half century as well to put a score of 194/5 on the board in their 20 overs.
The hosts struggled in the powerplay, losing two wickets for 42 before things turned around dramatically courtesy of Aaron Jones.
The 29-year-old right hander smashed 94 from just 40 deliveries to take his side over the line with more than two overs to spare.
Former South African under-19 batter Andries Gous made 65 off 46 alongside Jones, ensuring the hosts would get off to the best possible start in the tournament.
Co-hosts West Indies are in action on Sunday afternoon against Papua New Guinea before Namibia face Oman in the early hours of Monday morning.
The Proteas will kick off their campaign at 16:30 on Monday against Sri Lanka in New York.
Pictured above: Aaron Jones
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