There was historic significance in designating this fixture because the match’s opening sport – USA performed Canada within the first worldwide cricket match in 1844.
That match in New York was a resolutely Anglocentric affair with practically all of the gamers concerned British.
Issues have been very completely different for this assembly, although, with a robust South Asian and Caribbean flavour to either side reflecting the respective diasporas within the two North American international locations.
Many of the 5,000-plus crowd have been additionally from that demographic with India and Pakistan shirts aplenty.
But there have been additionally pockets of Individuals, with no apparent connection to the sport, drawn by means of the gates of this neat little stadium by means of curiosity or comparatively latest converts to the sport.
You would even purchase T-shirts with the picture of former US president Abraham Lincoln padded up ready to bat on them.
‘Este Alerta! Cuidado con las pelotas que salen del terreno de juego’ (Be alert! Look ahead to balls leaving the sphere of play) stated one check in Spanish on the floor.
It was smart recommendation as Jones peppered the boundary with an mouthwatering exhibition of highly effective strokeplay – the choose a towering 99-metre heave that flew out of the bottom.
USA have been really behind the speed on the midway level of their innings on 81-2, with Canada’s complete trying above par on the primary T20 worldwide at this floor.
The very best chase within the inaugural Main League Cricket season on the Grand Prairie Stadium final 12 months was 158. The US had by no means chased greater than 169 in a T20 worldwide.
Nonetheless, the harmful Jones seized the second as he performed the sort of carefree innings that may give the USA hope of upsetting a number of the full ICC members later within the match.