The United States of America (USA) opted 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 USA have faced each other only once in T20 cricket.
In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, the two teams clashed 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 with 159/3, anchored by a strong partnership including a half-century from Monank Patel.
The match was tied, which forced a Super Over, where the United States scored 18/1. Pakistan could only manage 13/1, handing the co-hosts a historic Super Over victory – one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (week), 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 USA have faced each other only once in the shortest format.
Their solitary encounter took place in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup in 2024, in which USA stunned Pakistan after the Super Over.
- Matches: 1
- United States: 1
- Pakistan: 0
Forms Guide
Pakistan and USA come into the match with decent momentum in their favor as the greenshirts have just one defeat in their last five completed T20Is, while USA have three triumphs in as many matches.
The upcoming match marks the second match for both teams in the 2026 T20 World Cup; Pakistan edged 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 (newest first)
USA: L, W, W, L, W
