The United States of America (USA) elected to bowl first after winning the toss against Pakistan in the 12th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, on Tuesday.
Pakistan and the United States have faced each other only once in T20 cricket.
In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, the two sides faced off in a thrilling Group A match at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas on June 6.
Pakistan posted 159/7 in 20 overs, with Babar Azam scoring 44 and Shadab Khan contributing 40.
The United States responded at 159/3, anchored by a strong partnership that included Monank Patel’s half-century.
The match was tied, forcing a Super Over, where the United States scored 18/1. Pakistan could only manage 13/1, giving the co-hosts a historic victory in the Super Over, one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
Playing XI
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq and Abrar Ahmed.
USA: Andries Gous (wk), Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel (c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ehsan Adil and Saurabh Netravalkar.
Face to face
Pakistan and the United States have faced each other only once in the shortest format.
Their only encounter came in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup in 2024, during which the United States stunned Pakistan after the Super Over.
- Matches: 1
- United States: 1
- Pakistan: 0
Forms Guide
Pakistan and USA enter the match with decent momentum in their favor as the Green Shirts have just one loss in their last five completed T20Is, while the USA have three wins in as many games.
The upcoming match marks the second match for both teams in the T20 World Cup 2026; Pakistan edged out the Netherlands by three wickets, while the United States succumbed to a 29-run defeat at the hands of co-hosts and defending champions India.
Pakistan: W, W, W, W, L (most recent first)
USA: L,W,W,L,W
