Pakistan vs United States of America | T20 World Cup Match Preview

The short format of the game makes the start of the innings, pace control, and the work of the bowlers in the powerplay particularly important. At this stage of the tournament, every victory has a direct impact on the further balance in the group. Both teams will strive to make the most of their strengths in batting and bowling. 

Form Guide

Pakistan has been in good form in recent matches. The team has won four out of five games and demonstrated consistent run-scoring in the first half of the innings. Victories over strong opponents in January and early February confirm that the team is approaching the tournament in good shape.

The USA side has been inconsistent in recent games. The team alternates between wins and losses, showing that it can confidently close out games against opponents of its own level, but struggles against stronger teams. 

Pakistan: L W W W W

United States of America: W L W W L

Pakistan vs United States of America Head-to-Head

The teams have only met once before, and that game ended in a tie in the last World Cup, with the USA winning in a Super Over. The overall score in head-to-head matches between these teams is currently 0-0. 

Due to the lack of a full history of competition between them, the main focus in this match will be on the teams' current form and their performances in recent years on the international stage.

Pakistan 0-0 United States of America

Pitch and Weather

The surface at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo is considered balanced. At the start of the innings, bowlers may get a little help from the surface, but as the game progresses, the field becomes more favorable for batting and scoring runs.

Warm and humid weather is expected in the evening, with no rain forecast, but dew may appear in the second half of the match, which often makes conditions easier for the team batting second.

The captain who wins the toss may choose to bowl first to take advantage of the dewy conditions later in the game that will make run scoring easier in the chase.

Team News

Both teams are approaching the match without any major changes to their lineups. Pakistan continues to stick with its tried-and-tested structure, with a strong top order and several all-rounders who can influence the game in both batting and bowling.

The USA team maintains a combination focused on an active start to the innings and solid work in the middle phase of the game, betting on pace control.

Pakistan (Probable XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.

United States of America (Probable XI): Saiteja Mukkamalla, Andries Gous (wk), Monank Patel (c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Jasdeep Singh.

Broadcasting Platforms

The Pakistan vs USA T20 World Cup match will be available to watch on the Star Sports Network in India from 7:00 PM IST on Tuesday, with live streaming of the same on the JioHotstar app and website.