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In the 12th match of T-20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan cricket team will face USA cricket team on 10 February. Pakistan, captained by Salman Aga, had defeated Netherlands in their first match, while USA had to face defeat against India in their last match. This match will be played at the Sinhala Sports Club in Colombo. Let us know the important things related to the match.
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USA has defeated Pakistan in T-20 World Cup
Both the teams faced each other in the T20 World Cup 2024, in which USA won through Super Over. In the match held at Grand Prairie Stadium, Pakistan batted first and scored 159 runs. Babar Azam from Pakistan scored 44 runs in 43 balls. In response, USA also scored only 159 runs after playing the entire over, losing 3 wickets and ultimately won the match by Super Over.
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Pakistan team can be like this
The Pakistani team had to struggle to win against the Netherlands in its first match. The middle order batsmen of the Pakistani team including Babar Azam had disappointed. In such a situation, Babar will try to return to form by playing a good innings.
probable eleven: Sam Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Aga (captain), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, and Abrar Ahmed.
USA team can field with this combination
USA’s leading fast bowler Saurabh Netrawalkar had proved to be very expensive. He could not even take any wicket in the match against India at Wankhede Stadium. The USA team will expect good performance from this bowler.
probable eleven:Andries Goss (wk), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel (captain), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, and Saurabh Netrawalkar.
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How is the pitch of Sinhalese Sports Club?
The pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground has undergone considerable changes over the years. In such a situation, both the teams will have to thoroughly assess the pitch condition before deciding their final eleven. Spinners are likely to play an important role on this pitch. Batting first here, an exciting match is expected even on the score of 150+ runs.
How will the weather be in Colombo?
Accuweather According to, there will be some cloudy sky in Colombo on 10th February. The maximum temperature here is expected to be 31 degrees and the minimum temperature will be 22 degrees. There is no possibility of rain during the day. In such a situation, the match is likely to take place without any disturbance.
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Eyes will be on the performance of these players
Pakistan’s opening batsman Sahibzada played a useful inning of 47 runs in 31 balls. The responsibility of giving a good start to Pakistan will be on him. Salman Mirza had 3 successes while giving 24 runs in his last match. American fast bowler Van Schalkwyk had taken 4 wickets in his last match against India. He can give a tough test to Pakistan’s batsmen.
When and where to watch the match?
This match between Pakistan and USA will be played at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo from 7 pm. The live telecast of this match can be seen on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar app in India.
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