New Yorker <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/web-stories/t20-world-cup-most-sixes-in-a-single-match-3486" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aaron Jones</a> hoped his scintillating knock in the landmark T20 World Cup opener against Canada on Saturday would &ldquo;open the eyes of those who don&rsquo;t know me or USA cricket&rdquo;.
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Jones&rsquo; 40-ball 94 saw his team notch up a convincing seven-wicket victory over rivals Canada here, beginning the home team&rsquo;s campaign on a rousing note in a tournament they are hosting for the first time, along with the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/t20-world-cup-2024-wi-vs-png-caribbean-powerhouses-faceoff-with-newbies-new-guinea-100880/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">West Indies</a>. Jones, whose place in the T20I side was under scrutiny and was released by Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise Seattle Orcas after its inaugural edition, said he showed he was &ldquo;good enough&rdquo; to play at the highest level. He was not picked in the last MLC draft.&nbsp;
&ldquo;When I wasn&rsquo;t selected in the Major League, I just took it as a stepping stone in the journey. Hopefully, tonight&rsquo;s innings will probably open the eyes of those who don&rsquo;t know me or USA cricket. We have great players here and that we have a lot of talent here and are willing to play at the highest level for sure.&rdquo; Set a target of 195, USA stuttered initially, losing opener Steven Taylor for zero in the second ball of the innings, and were 42/2 after 6.3 overs. But Jones had other ideas as he came up with a counter-attacking innings to script a memorable win with as many as 14 balls to spare.
Brief scores Canada 194-5 in 20 overs (N Dhaliwal 61, N Kirton 51) lost to USA 197-3 in 17.4 overs (A Gous 65, A Jones 94 not out) by seven wickets
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