United States Of America (USA) to take Netherlands (NED) in the 21st match, Group A, T20 WC at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Feb 13, 2026. USA are struggling to win their first win and Netherlands have made their comeback in the previous win. Looking at Both the team USA are the strongest and favorite to win this match. Let’s break down expert analysis, betting tips, team performance, pitch report, and USA vs NED 21st T20 WC Match Prediction. Who will win today’s match?
Today Match Winning Percentage
USA vs NED – Match Info
Match: USA vs NED | 21st Match | T20 World Cup 2026
Series: T20 World Cup 2026
Date: 13/02/2026
Time: 07:00 PM IST and Local, 01:30 PM GMT
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Streaming: Jio Hotstar and Star Sports Network
Team Performance
USA: Team Preview & Performance
USA are in trouble after losing both opening matches in Group A and sitting fifth in standings. They lost to Pakistan by 32 runs in recent match and now must win final group game to stay in World Cup.
Batting depends too much on Shubham Ranjane who scored 88 runs from two matches with strike rate of 170. His average of 44 shows he is important but other batters need to contribute. Shayan Jahangir looked good in last match scoring 49 off 34 balls and USA need him to perform again at top order.
Andries Gous and Sanjay Krishnamurthi can make difference. Gous was second highest run scorer in 2024 Netherlands Tri-Nation Series but hasn’t scored much in World Cup. He has decent record against this opposition so can score big.
In bowling, Shadley van Schalkwyk is doing well with eight wickets in two matches at economy of 6.25. Harmeet Singh and Mohammad Mohsin have taken five wickets together.
Big problem is Saurabh Netravalkar. The frontline seamer is expensive giving over 13 runs per over with only one wicket. His poor bowling has put pressure on other bowlers and USA need to fix this to stay in tournament.
Netherlands: Team Preview & Recent Performance
Netherlands bounced back from their loss to Pakistan and won easily against Namibia by seven wickets with two overs remaining. Chasing 157, they chased comfortably and now have momentum to reach Super 8s.
Bas de Leede has been their best batter scoring unbeaten 72 off 48 balls against Namibia. He is good at chasing and is in good form. Scott Edwards, Colin Ackermann and Michael Levitt have all scored over 50 runs in tournament giving Netherlands solid middle order.
Problem at top is Max O’Dowd who hasn’t scored much yet. But he has over 2,300 T20I runs so he is good player and can score big against USA.
In bowling, Logan van Beek has taken three wickets but economy of 8.42 is high. Spinners Roelof van der Merwe and Aryan Dutt give different options in attack. Roelof’s change of pace works well and Aryan’s off-spin is useful in middle overs. Bas de Leede has also taken two wickets at economy of 7.33.
Overall, Netherlands look balanced team and can beat struggling USA side.
USA vs NED Today’s Match Weather Condition?
- Temperature: 30°C high and low 19°C
- Humidity: 60%
- Rain: 0%
- Wind direction: Northeast
- Wind speed: 4 – 11 km/h
USA vs NED Today’s Pitch Report & Toss Condition?
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium pitch for USA vs Netherlands match on 13 February 2026 is slow and dry pitch that helps spinners as game goes on. The surface is good for batters early but becomes slow later making batting difficult in middle overs. Teams usually score around 170-180 runs here.
Toss is important at this venue. Teams batting first have won 60% of T20 matches here because pitch gets harder to bat on in second innings. But this is 7:00 PM night match so there can be dew which makes ball wet and helps team chasing.
USA vs NED – Head to Head in T20I Records
Total matches played: 3
USA won: 0
NED won: 3
Tie/No Result: 0
First Ever T20 Match Between USA vs NED
Date: 15 July 2022
Venue: Bulawayo Athletic Club, Zimbabwe
Result: Netherlands won by 7 wickets
Most Recent T20 Match USA vs NED
Date: 28 August 2024
Venue: Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht
Result: Netherlands won by 4 runs
Recent Performance in T20Is
USA: L L L L L
NED: W L L L W
USA vs NED Today’s Match Prediction
Today Match Prediction: USA are favorites to win today’s 21st T20 WC match 2026. Looking at the pitch report and in the first match against India they have given tough game, the team winning the toss elect to batting first, and our expert analysis gives USA 70% chance of winning this match.
USA vs NED – Probable Playing XI (T20 WC 21st Match 2026)
United States of America Predicted Playing XI:
Andries Gous (wk), Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel (c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ehsan Adil, Saurabh Netravalkar
Netherlands Predicted Playing XI:
Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (wk/c), Zach Lion Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen
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USA vs NED – 21st Match Prediction (T20 WC 2026)
Scenario 1
Match toss prediction: USA to win the toss and opt to bat first.
USA scores: 170-180
Who will win today’s match: USA to win today’s T20 WC 21st Match 2026.
Scenario 2
Match toss prediction: NED to win the toss and opt to bat first.
NED scores: 155-165
Who will win today’s match: NED to win today’s T20 WC 21st Match 2026.
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USA vs NED Betting Tips – 21st Match, T20 World Cup 2026
- Who will win the toss Today: USA to win the toss and elect to Bowl first.
- Top Batter Performance: Monank Patel
- Top Bowler Performance: Mohammad Mohsin
- Today’s T20 match betting tips: USA are safe bet to play today’s T20 WC 21st Match 2026.