Pakistan vs United States Of America – 12th Match Group A
The 12th match of Group A in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 will see Pakistan take on United States Of America on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM local time (1:30 PM GMT).
Pakistan enter this contest with a powerful and star-studded squad. Their batting lineup is led by Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, providing a solid top order and explosive middle-order firepower. Usman Khan, Salman Ali Agha (c), and Mohammad Nawaz add all-round depth and aggression.
In the bowling department, Pakistan boast a world-class attack featuring Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, offering both lethal pace and quality spin options perfectly suited to the spin-friendly Colombo conditions.
United States Of America come into this match with a competitive and confident unit. Their batting unit includes Monank Patel (c), Andries Gous, Shayan Jahangir, Milind Kumar, providing strong partnerships and middle-order acceleration. Shehan Jayasuriya, Saiteja Mukkamala, and Sanjay Krishnamurthi add depth and aggression.
United States’ bowling attack is led by Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jessy Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, providing a good mix of pace and spin to challenge any batting lineup.
The Sinhalese Sports Club pitch in Colombo typically offers good turn and grip from the outset, assisting spinners significantly throughout the game, with some early help for pacers due to bounce and seam. In evening games under lights, dew plays a major role in the second innings, making chasing considerably easier and strongly favoring the team batting second. Batters can play freely once set, and a first-innings total of around 150–175 is generally considered competitive at this venue in T20Is.
Expert Prediction: Pakistan have 78% chance and United States Of America have 22% winning chance.
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