USA had defeated Pakistan in the last T20 World Cup… Today both will clash again, chances of an upset again

Colombo. There is going to be a blockbuster match between Pakistan and America in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Tuesday. This match will start at 7 pm Indian time at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo. About 20 months ago, in the T20 World Cup 2024, America defeated Pakistan in the Super Over. The memories of that bitter defeat are still present in the minds of the Pakistani team and its fans.

In a way, the United States had given the message of its arrival by defeating Pakistan in its first T20 World Cup. However, his start in the current World Cup has not been good. After facing defeat in their first match against India, the American team will try to make a great comeback under the leadership of captain Monank Patel.

PAK was saved from losing to Netherlands
It should not be surprising if the United States defeats Pakistan once again. The way Pakistani team’s batting is collapsing in the middle overs is a plus point for the American team. Pakistan had made a great start while chasing the target of 148 runs against Netherlands, but the middle order had failed.

After this, Faheem Ashraf’s courageous innings somehow led the Pakistani team to victory. Pakistan’s batting will be focused on former captain Babar Azam, who has made a comeback in T20 International. Better performance will also be expected from opener Sam Ayub, who has been more active in spin bowling recently.

Captain Salman Ali Aga had said after the victory over Netherlands, ‘We had started well, but the pressure increased due to the fall of wickets. In such matches we have to learn to tolerate pressure. Once a player settles into the innings, he has to ensure that he finishes the match.

The United States team is also expecting good performance from its opening batsmen. Monank Patel admitted that his players were playing loose shots in the powerplay against India. At the same time, fast bowler Saurabh Netrawalkar will also be eager to perform well against Pakistan. However, there are questions over the fitness of his teammate pacer Ali Khan, who walked off the field during the match against India. The bowling of the American team had raised some hopes in the first match. The American team, led by South Africa-born Shadley Van Schalkwyk, performed well in bowling.

Probable playing-11 of USA in the match: Andries Gaus (wicketkeeper), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel (captain), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Ehsaan Adil and Saurabh Netrawalkar.

Pakistan’s probable playing-11 in the match: Sam Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed.

United States full squad for T20 World Cup: Monank Patel (captain), Andries Gaus (wicketkeeper), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Ali Khan, Nostush Kenzige, Shayan Jahangir, Saurabh Netrawalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Shehan Jayasuriya, Ehsaan Adil and Sanjay Krishnamurthy.

Pakistan’s full squad for T20 World Cup: Salman Ali Aga (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Sam Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan and Usman Tariq.

Today’s matches in T20 World Cup
10 February 2026. 11:00 AM. Netherlands vs Namibia. Delhi
10 February 2026. 3:00 PM. New Zealand vs UAE. Chennai
10 February 2026. 7:00 PM. Pakistan vs USA. SSC. Colombo