After the match against Netherlands, Pakistan will play its second crucial match of the tournament. PAK’s match against the United States is a challenging rematch opportunity for Pakistan, who can seek revenge at the 2024 World Cup.

Furthermore, since Pakistan decided to boycott the match against India, they have to win all other matches in a promising manner to qualify for the next stage of the World Cup; this time they will also be excluded from the group stage.

The following article includes a detailed preview of the PAK vs USA T20 World Cup match, including head-to-head matches from previous World Cups, their most likely line-ups, pitch reports and live details of the ICC Championship Group A match.

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PAK vs USA T20 World Cup match preview:

Competition date: Pakistan’s match against the United States will be played on Tuesday, February 10.

Place: The match will be held at the Sinhala Sports Club, Colombo.

time: The game is expected to start at 7:00 PM (US Standard Time).

PAK vs Team USA

Pakistan team: Salman Agha (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam and Usman Tariq.

Team USA: Monank Patel (C), Jessy Singh, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saurabh Netravalkar, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Andries Gous, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin and Shubham Ranjane.

PAK vs USA possible lineups:

Pakistan team lineup: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (centre), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Faheem Ashraf/Usman Tariq and Abrar Ahmed.

Team USA lineup: Monank Patel (c/wk), Saiteja Mukkamala, Andries Gous, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Saurabh Netravalkar and Ali Khan.

PAK vs USA T20 World Cup key match

Salman Agar VS Saurabh Netrawalkar

The Pakistan captain is their best batsman in the shortest format of the game. Salman Agha was out of form but bounced back into form as he came back to beat their opponents. Left-arm quick Saurabh Netravalkar, who could hit good areas to put the United States ahead, beat the Pakistan skipper to give the United States an early advantage in the series.

Sam Ayyub vs Milind Kumar

Pakistan left-hand batsman Saim Ayub bowled with both bat and ball. Ayoub will be an attacking player in the team. Milind Kumar will still be bowled as a spin bowler in the powerplay to bring down the pace of the ball, while Ayub, who is looking to bowl fast bowlers, may have trouble trying to generate hits from them.

Monank Patel VS Shadab Khan

U.S. opener Monank Patel makes a few nice touches whenever the U.S. beats its opponents. Pakistan, who are looking for revenge, will look to get their captain back early and Shadab Khan will be their first-choice ball-carrier.

Andris Gus VS Mohammad Nawaz

Team USA opener Andries Gous has always been the epitome of scoring runs, especially in the shortest format of the game. Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz will play an important role when he bats in the top order as he often plays with the new ball for Pakistan.

Main players of PAK vs USA T20 World Cup match:

Pakistan’s main players: Salman Agha, Sam Ayub, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi

Main American players: Monak Patel, Subham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Saurabh Netravalkar and Andries Gous

PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match – Free Live Streaming and Telecast Details

Indian TV broadcast: Matches between the teams, including Pakistan’s match against the United States, will be telecast live across India on Star Sports Network.

Live online broadcast in India: Both American and Pakistani fans can live stream using the JioHotstar app. Active subscription required.

PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match Weather and Pitch Report – Colombo

PAK vs USA: Colombo weather forecast

Temperatures will be high during the day, but will gradually cool down as the sun sets, according to Accuweather. However, due to the regulating effect of sea water, the temperature will gradually drop.

Furthermore, if Pakistan and the United States want a complete match, then they need to pray to the rain gods to bless them heading into the tournament. Rainfall is expected to be low to average.

PAK vs USA: Sinhala Sports Club Pitch Report

The pitch at Sinhala Sports Club is known as one of the most popular batting grounds in Sri Lanka. Unlike spin-friendly bowling lanes, such pitches are more batsmen-friendly.

The spinners don’t have much convenience here; however, over-spin can sometimes play a big role, especially when the pacers hit the deck hard enough to cause cracks to widen.

PAK vs. USA head-to-head record

Pakistan and the United States have only met once in the shortest format, and that was in the group stages of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Pakistan were just recovering from a defeat against India, and the United States knocked them out of the tournament with another loss.

The two sides ended the match in a tie, and the winner was determined through the super round. The US won and this is the only memory of Pakistan playing the US in T20 cricket.

PAK vs USA T20 World Cup Match- Conclusion

Pakistan are looking forward to making a comeback in the ICC T20 World Cup as they were last eliminated by the same opponents in the group stage of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. They will be looking to avenge their defeat in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

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