ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan vs United States of America

The next match scheduled after the T20 World Cup 2026 match between New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates is between Pakistan and the United States of America at 7:00 PM. The venue of the 12th Match of Group A is the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC), Colombo.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan Seeks Batting Redemption After Narrow Victory

Pakistan's entry into this match follows its narrow victory in its earlier match, defeating the Netherlands by 3 wickets.

​Their bowlers did perform very well, but the batting unit was not at all convincing. In today’s match, they are determined to dominate the game with the top-order players.

Pakistan Team Squad

• Salman Agha (Captain)
• Saim Ayub
• Sahibzada Farhan
• Babar Azam
• Usman Khan
• Shadab Khan
• Mohammad Nawaz
• Faheem Ashraf
• Shaheen Afridi
• Salman Mirza
• Abrar Ahmed
• Fakhar Zaman
• Naseem Shah
• Khawaja Nafay
• Usman Tariq

Support Staff

• Mike Hesson
• Azhar Mahmood
• Shane McDermott

USA Impressive With Its Fighting Performance

The USA, on the other hand, has shown impressive performance with their fighting spirit in the opening match.

​Their confidence and fearlessness proved they could face off against stronger teams on a large scale.

​Their players, too, are eager to maintain the consistency that will help them perform better against Pakistan in today’s match at 7:00 PM.

USA Team Squad

• Monank Patel (Captain)
• Andries Gous
• Saiteja Mukkamalla
• Milind Kumar
• Sanjay Krishnamurthi
• Shubham Ranjane
• Harmeet Singh
• Mohammad Mohsin
• Shadley van Schalkwyk
• Ali Khan
• Saurabh Netravalkar
• Shehan Jayasuriya
• Nosthush Kenjige
• Shayan Jahangir
• Ehsan Adil

Support Staff

• Pubudu Dassanayake
• Vincent Kumar
• Dhammika Prasad
• Rishi Bharadwaj

Brief about the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground Pitch Report

• The pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, the venue of today’s match between Pakistan and the USA, is expected to be helpful to bowlers, particularly in the early stages.
• Batters need to play carefully when settling in. The teams chasing the target will have a slight advantage over the opponent team later.
• ​Even though Pakistan will begin as favourites based on their match experience, the USA cannot be taken lightly either. It will be exciting to watch a competitive and entertaining contest.
• Located in Colombo, the Sinhalese Sports Cricket Ground can accommodate around 10,000 spectators.
• ​Later in the evening, the dew factor makes batting easier in the second half and sometimes enables captains to choose to bowl first when conditions are favourable for it.
• The ground is famously called ''the Lords of Sri Lanka' because of its historical importance and prestige in Sri Lankan cricket.
• Its foundation was laid after the success of an all-Sinhalese school team. The founders wanted a platform to promote cricket within the community.
• Over the decades since its establishment in 1952, the stadium has undergone scoreboard upgrades, infrastructure improvements, embankments, and media facilities that have given it a modern look, yet it still retains its traditional essence.
• The ground has been a regular venue since the first One Day International in 1982, as well as for other Test, ODI, and T20 matches.
• It is the ground where Sri Lanka's cricket legends Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene made a World-record partnership of 624 runs.

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