Pakistan and USA are ready to face each other in the 12th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, on Tuesday, February 10. This match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. Stay tuned with our PAK vs USA prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
Pakistan did not have a great start to this tournament, although they won their last match against the Netherlands. Despite this victory, Pakistan faced a lot of criticism as at one point it seemed that they had almost lost the match. Pakistan will definitely want to improve their performance in this match.
On the other hand, the USA made headlines by defeating Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024. They have repeated the same performance in the tournament this time as well, as they had given such a tough time to the Indian team at one point that it seemed that the USA would win the match, although in the end they had to lose the match by 29 runs, but definitely they have come to this tournament with good preparations.
Head-to-Head Record: Till now, just one match has been played between Pakistan and the USA, in which the USA performed outstandingly and won the game in a super over in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Pakistan Preview
Pakistan’s performance in the last match was not special while chasing 148 runs against the Netherlands. The middle order of Pakistan gave a very disappointing performance, due to which Pakistan was on the verge of defeat. However, due to the brilliant batting of Faheem Ashraf in the last overs, Pakistan managed to win the match by three wickets.
In batting, Pakistan got off to a good start with the top order as Sahibzade Farhan scored 47 runs in 31 balls and Saim Ayub made 24 runs in 13 balls before being dismissed in the third over. However, apart from them, the performance of the rest of the batsmen was not very good, and the middle order performed very disappointingly. However, Pakistan managed to win the match thanks to Faheem Ashraf’s 29 runs off 11 balls.
Pakistan did a good job against the Netherlands in the bowling department. Salman Mirza did well with the ball. He took three important wickets for 24 runs in 3.5 overs. Apart from him, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmad and Saim Ayub also took two wickets each.
USA Preview
The USA’s performed well, and they gave a tough challenge to India in the last match. They could only manage to score 132 runs while chasing the target of 162 runs and lost the match by 29 runs. But everyone praised them for their good bowling performance.
In the batting department, their top-order batters failed to perform well against the Indian bowlers. However, in the middle order, Milind Kumar scored 34 while Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Shubham Ranjane scored 37 runs each to keep the team in the match.
The team’s performance in bowling was definitely commendable. They give tough situations to the strong Indian batting lineup. At one point, the USA had taken a strong hold in the match by taking 6 wickets at the score of 77 runs. Shadley Van Schalkwyk was the star bowler for the team, taking four wickets for 25 runs in four overs. Harmeet Singh also bowled well, taking two wickets for 26 runs in four overs.
PAK vs USA Probably Playing XI
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (C), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (WK), Shadab Khan, Mohmmad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.
USA: Saiteja Mukkamalla, Andries Gous (WK), Monank Patel (C), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan.
PAK vs USA Pitch Report
The pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, is generally a balanced surface that offers assistance to both batters and bowlers. Batters can score freely in the early stages, while fast bowlers receive some movement from the surface. As the match progresses, spinners also come into play. In the last match played at this venue, the team batting first posted a total of around 150 runs, which proved tough to chase for the opponent side.
The weather on Tuesday at SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo is expected to be cloudy, around 31°C, with a 10% chance of rain, moderate 52% humidity, and breezy winds near 18 km/h.
PAK vs USA Winner Prediction
Pakistan has a good bowling attack that can prevent opponents from posting huge totals. Although they faced some batting difficulties in the previous match. But their considerable international cricket experience and ability to handle matches in demanding situations make them the favourites to win this match.
On the other hand, the USA had a strong performance in the previous match. Moreover, they also defeated Pakistan in the last T20 World Cup. This certainly gives them a slight advantage in this match. It will be sure that they will give Pakistan a tough fight once again. If the USA improves their batting a little more, they can definitely win the match.
Our Prediction: Pakistan
T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming Details
| Region | Where to Watch |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports, Jio Hotstar |
| Sri Lanka | ThePapare, Dialog Play |
| Pakistan | Myco, Tamasha, Tapmad, ARY Zapp |
| Afghanistan | AF Sports |
| Bangladesh | TSM (via Rabbithole) |
| North America | Willow |
| Middle East & North Africa | E& (selected matches), ICC.tv |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports, ICC.tv |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport, ICC.tv |
| New Zealand | Sky TV NZ , ICC.tv |
| Australia, Europe, Caribbean, SE Asia, Pacific Islands, South America | ICC.tv |
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