T20 World Cup 2026 Pakistan Beat USA by 32 Runs for Second Consecutive Victory
T20 World Cup 2026 Pakistan continued their winning momentum in the ICC T20 World Cup with a convincing 32-run victory over the United States in a group-stage match played in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was Pakistan’s second consecutive win in the tournament, strengthening their position in the competition.
T20 World Cup 2026 Batting first after the USA won the toss and opted to field, Pakistan posted a strong total of 191 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs. Sahibzada Farhan led the charge with a fluent 73 off 41 balls, striking five sixes and six fours to anchor the innings. Babar Azam provided solid support with a brisk 46 from 32 deliveries, while Shadab Khan added late impetus with a quick 30 off just 12 balls.
Openers Saim Ayub scored 19 before being dismissed, while five Pakistani batters failed to reach double figures, making the middle and lower-order contributions crucial. For the USA, Shadley van Schalkwyk was the standout bowler, claiming four wickets, while Saurabh Naresh Netrawalkar, Mohammad Mohsin, and Harmeet Singh picked up one wicket each.
Chasing a challenging target of 191,T20 World Cup 2026 the United States could manage 158 for 8 in 20 overs. Despite a fighting effort, the American batting lineup struggled to keep pace with the required run rate as Pakistan’s bowlers applied consistent pressure and took key wickets at regular intervals.
Pakistan made one change to their playing XI for the match, bringing in Usman Tariq in place of Salman Mirza. The USA made two changes, with Ehsan Adil and Shayan Jahangir coming into the side in place of Ali Khan and Saytija Mukamla.
Pakistan playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed.
USA playing XI: Andreas Gous (wicketkeeper), Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel (captain), Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjan, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Naresh Netrawalkar, Ehsan Adil.
