After having kicked off their campaign against the Netherlands, Pakistan will be playing their second crucial game in the tournament. The PAK vs USA game marks a challenging rematch opportunity for Pakistan, where they could avenge their humiliating defeat from the previous World Cup in 2024.
Moreover, since Pakistan have decided to boycott the game against India, they will have to win all other games in a promising manner to see themselves through to the next phase of the World Cup; they will be snubbed from the group stages on this occasion as well.
The article that follows includes a detailed preview of the PAK vs USA T20 World Cup match, which includes the head-to-head record in previous World Cups, their best probable playing XI, a pitch report, and live streaming details of the Group A match in the ICC tournament.
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PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match Preview:
Match Date: The Pakistan vs USA match will be played on Tuesday, February 10th.
Venue: The match will take place at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Time: The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST.
PAK vs USA Squads
Pakistan Squad: Salman Agha (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, and Usman Tariq.
USA Squad: Monank Patel (C), Jessy Singh, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saurabh Netravalkar, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Andries Gous, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, and Shubham Ranjane.
PAK vs USA Probable XIs:
Pakistan Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (C), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Faheem Ashraf/Usman Tariq, and Abrar Ahmed.
USA Playing XI: Monank Patel (c/wk), Saiteja Mukkamala, Andries Gous, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Ali Khan.
PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match Key Battles
Salman Agha vs Saurabh Netravalkar
The Pakistan skipper has been their best batter in the shortest format of the game. Salman Agha was short of form but bounced back when he returned to thrash their opposition. Saurabh Netravalkar, the left-arm quick, can hit the good zones and put the USA in the forefront to dismiss the Pakistan skipper and give the United States the early advantage in the series.
Saim Ayub vs Milind Kumar
Saim Ayub, the left-handed Pakistani batter, has delivered with both the bat and ball. Ayub will be looking to play as the attacking man in the team. Milind Kumar would still be bowling in the powerplay as a spinner to reduce the pace on the ball, and Ayub, who looks for fast deliveries, might land in trouble trying to generate hits from them.
Monank Patel vs Shadab Khan
USA opener Monank Patel has played several fine touches whenever the United States have crushed their opposition. Pakistan, who will be in the quest for revenge, would want to send the captain back early, and Shadab Khan would be their go-to man with the ball.
Andries Gous vs Mohammad Nawaz
Andries Gous, the USA opener, has been the epitome of scoring runs, especially in the shortest format of the game. When he comes out to bat in the top order, left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz will have a major role to play as he often takes up the new ball for Pakistan.
PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match Key Players:
Pakistan Key Players: Salman Agha, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, and Shaheen Afridi
USA Key Players: Monank Patel, Subham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Andries Gous
PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match – Free Live Streaming and Telecast Details
TV Broadcast in India: The matches between teams, including the Pakistan vs USA clash, will be broadcast live across India on the Star Sports Network.
Online Live Streaming in India: Both USA and Pakistan fans can stream this live with the 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, the temperatures will be high during the daytime but will gradually lower as the sun sets. However, due to the moderating effect of the sea, the temperature will fall gradually.
Moreover, if Pakistan and the USA want a full game, then they need to pray to the rain gods to bless them going into the contest. Forecasts of low to average rainfall have been made.
PAK vs USA: Pitch Report at Sinhalese Sports Club
The pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club is known as one of the most favourable batting tracks in Sri Lanka. Unlike the spin-friendly bowling tracks, this pitch is more to the benefit of the batsmen.
Spinners are not facilitated much here; however, the overspin sometimes plays a massive role, especially when the pacers hit the deck hard enough to cause the cracks to be widened.
PAK vs USA Head-to-Head Records
Pakistan and the USA have met just once in the shortest format of the game, and that was in the group stage game of the previous T20 World Cup in 2024. Pakistan were recovering from a defeat from India, and the USA knocked them out of the competition with another defeat.
The match was tied between the two, and a Super Over was played to decide the winner. The USA won, and that marks the only memory of a Pakistan vs USA clash in T20 cricket.
|
Stats |
Matches |
PAK Won |
USA Won |
Draw |
Tied |
NR |
|
Overall |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
In T20 World Cup |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Last 5 T20Is |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match – Conclusion
The Pakistan team will be looking forward to bouncing back in the ICC T20 World Cup, as they were knocked out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 group-stage games by this same opposition last time around. They will be looking forward to avenging their defeat from the T20 World Cup 2024.
