After starting their campaign against Netherlands, Pakistan will play their second important match in the tournament. The PAK vs USA match is a challenging rematch opportunity for Pakistan, where they can avenge their humiliating defeat from the last World Cup in 2024.
Furthermore, since Pakistan has decided to boycott the game against India, they will have to win all the other games promisingly to see themselves into the next stage of the World Cup; On this occasion they will also be removed from the group stage.
The article that follows contains a detailed preview of the PAK vs USA T20 World Cup match, including their head-to-head record in previous World Cups, their best possible playing XI, a pitch report and live streaming details of the Group A match in the ICC tournament.
PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match Preview:
Match date: The Pakistan vs USA match will be played on Tuesday, February 10.
venue: This match will be held at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Time: The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 pm Indian time.
PAK vs USA Squad
Pakistan squad: Salman Aga (captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafe, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saeem Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam and Usman Tariq.
USA Squad: Monank Patel (captain), Jesse Singh, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saurabh Netravalkar, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenzige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Andries Goss, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin and Shubham Ranjane.
PAK vs USA Probable XI:
Pakistan playing eleven: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Aga (captain), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Faheem Ashraf/Usman Tariq, and Abrar Ahmed.
USA playing eleven: Monank Patel (captain/wicketkeeper), Saiteja Mukkamala, Andries Gaus, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Saurabh Netrawalkar and Ali Khan.
Key battles of PAK vs USA T20 World Cup match
salman aga vs saurabh netrawalkar
The Pakistan captain has been their best batsman in the shortest format of the game. Salman Aga was not in form, but when he returned he defeated his opponents. Left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar can bowl the ball in good fields and put the United States on the front foot to dismiss the Pakistan captain and give the United States an early lead in the series.
Saim Ayub vs Milind Kumar
Left-handed Pakistani batsman Saim Ayub has performed well with both bat and ball. Ayub would like to play as an attacking player in the team. Milind Kumar will still bowl in the powerplay as a spinner to reduce ball speed, and Ayub, who is looking for quicker balls, may be in trouble trying to generate hits from them.
Monank Patel vs Shadab Khan
Whenever the United States has defeated its opponents, United States opening batsman Monank Patel has produced many excellent performances. Pakistan, who will be looking for revenge, will want to send the captain back early and Shadab Khan will be their favorite man with the ball.
Andries Gaus vs Mohammad Nawaz
United States opening batsman Andries Goss has been the epitome of run-scoring, especially in the shortest format of the game. Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz will have a major role to play when he comes out to bat at the top of the order as he often takes the new ball for Pakistan.
Key players of PAK vs USA T20 World Cup match:
Major players of Pakistan: Salman Aga, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi
Major players from USA: Monank Patel, Subham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Saurabh Netrawalkar and Andries Gaus
PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match – Free Live Streaming & Telecast Details
TV broadcasting in India: The matches between the teams, including the Pakistan vs USA clash, will be telecast live on Star Sports networks across India.
Online Live Streaming in India: Both USA and Pakistan fans can live stream it with JioHotstar app. An active subscription will be required.
PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match Weather and Pitch Report – Colombo
PAK vs USA: Weather report in Colombo
According to Accuweather, temperatures will remain high during the day but will gradually drop as the sun sets. However, as the influence of the sea decreases, the temperature will gradually drop.
Furthermore, if Pakistan and the United States want a full game, they will have to pray to the rain gods for blessings going into the competition. Below average rainfall is forecast.
PAK vs USA: Pitch report at Sinhalese Sports Club
The Sinhalese Sports Club pitch is known as one of the most favorable batting tracks in Sri Lanka. Unlike spin-friendly bowling tracks, this pitch is more beneficial for the batsmen.
Spinners do not get much facilities here; However, overspin sometimes plays a big role, especially when fast bowlers hit the deck so hard that the cracks widen.
PAK vs USA Head-to-Head Records
Pakistan and the United States have met only once in the shortest format of the game, and that was in a group stage game of the last T20 World Cup in 2024. Pakistan was coming off a loss to India, and the United States eliminated them from the competition with another defeat.
The match between the two was tied and a super over was played to decide the winner. The United States won, and that remains the only memory of the Pakistan vs US clash in T20 cricket.
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statistics |
Matchbox |
pak won |
USA won |
Drag |
Tied up |
N.R. |
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overall |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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In T20 World Cup |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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last 5 t20i |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match – Conclusion
The Pakistan team will be eager to make a comeback in the ICC T20 World Cup, as last time the same opponent had eliminated them from the group-stage games of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They will enter the T20 World Cup 2024 with the intention of avenging their defeat.
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