Chennai, Feb. 15 -- USA skipper Monank Patel said his side did "homework" on every opponent for the ongoing T20 World Cup, including Namibia, after thrashing them by 31 runs in Chennai on Sunday.

Patel said the USA expected the pitch to improve, so a solid start was key. He also felt that after posting 199 runs, it was a good total that could be defended with tight bowling.

USA thumped Namibia by 31 runs in match 27 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 held at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.

USA batted first and made 199 runs in 20 overs, and then successfully defended the total to secure their second win of the tournament.

"Yes, we did our homework for every team now. We have done it for Namibia, too. I thought winning t...