WHO: pakistan vs usa
What: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 – Group A
when: Tuesday 10 February at 7pm (13:30 GMT)
Where: Sinhala Sports Club (SSC), Colombo, Sri Lanka
How to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text and photo commentary stream starts at 10:30 GMT
Pakistan will be keen to improve on their performance on the opening day of the T20 World Cup, while the United States will be looking to cause an upset in the two teams’ Group A clash in Colombo on Tuesday.
advertise
Salman Ali Agha’s side suffered a heavy defeat against the Netherlands. Low level rescue method Lead them over the line on Saturday.
Hours later, the United States narrowly missed out on defending champion India in their second group game, but failed to deliver the biggest shock in the history of this World Cup.
The two teams will now meet in a crucial second game that could decide their fate in the tournament.
Pakistan are known for throwing form and predictions out the window, while the United States will look to exploit their opponents’ unpredictability to score their first points of the tournament.
advertise
What happened in the last Pakistan vs USA match?
Team USA created one of the biggest shocks in T20 World Cup history by defeating the 2009 champions in a thrilling match in 2024.
The victory, which came in a super over after the scores were tied after 20 overs, shocked the cricketing world.
Pakistan’s star-studded team scored a total of 159 runs in 20 overs, and the United States tied the score with the last ball of the innings to send the game into the super round.
The USA’s composure overcame Pakistan’s nerves and they rewrote the history books.
The hosts of the 2024 tournament had never played Pakistan in any format before the tournament.
Netherlands goalkeeper and captain Scott Edwards reacts as Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (right) takes a shot during the first match of the T20 Cricket World Cup group match at the Sinhala Sports Club Stadium in Colombo on February 7, 2026. [Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP]
Table Guide: Pakistan
Pakistan entered the T20 World Cup with an impressive series sweep against Australia before winning the first match against the Netherlands.
advertise
Last five games (most recent first): WWWWL
Table Guide: United States
Despite losing to India, U.S. [please complete the sentence.]
Last five games (most recent first): longWWLW
Team News: Pakistan
Pakistan is unlikely to change the team that won the first match.
Predicted eleven: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (goalkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
Team News: U.S.
The US is expected to field the same team as India.
Predicted eleven: Andries Gous, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar
Mohammad Nawaz (right) and his Pakistan teammates look to avenge their loss to the United States at the 2024 T20 World Cup [Robert Cianflone/Getty Images]
