T20 World Cup Daily, 2026, Day 1 – India USA, Scotland West Indies, Pakistan Netherlands: An expectant full house at the Wankhede fell silent early on as India’s top order collapsed to the unfancied Shadley van Schalkwyk. Were Suryakumar Yadav’s late fireworks enough to launch India’s World Cup defence? Earlier, the Netherlands went hunting for another giant-killing, this time against a shaky Pakistan in a truly bonkers fixture, and tournament latecomers Scotland faced down a barrage from another late arrival, Shimron Hetmyer. Matt Roller joins Daniel Norcross.
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