PAK vs USA 12th Match Highlights ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Match Overview
The USA Vs PAK match held on 10 February 2026 start 6:30 pm in Colombo (Sri Lanka). As you know, the Pakistan team they are no less than anyone. The United States of America is a new team that doesn’t have much experience yet.
Pakistan has a different batting order because Pakistan has a class batsman, a hitter batsman, and an all-rounder. And on the other hand, if we look at the United States of America, it is a bigger team than a team like them.
This match is the 12th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which is being played between the United States of America and Pakistan, and the highlights of which are given below.
Key Players
PAK FAKHAR ZAMAN, BABAR AZAM, SHAHEEN AFRIDI
USA ANDRI GOUSThe, SHAYAN JAHANGIR
Toss Updates
USA won the Toss and elected to bowl first. USA (cap) says: He says, like India, we kept Pakistan between 150 and 160 runs and chased it easily. MONAK Patel said that we have this much status.
PAK Cap says: Agha said that today we have made complete preparations, and we played good cricket today. Fakhar Zaman is out today; he is not part of the playing eleven today against the United States of America.
Pitch Reports
Today’s match between the USA and PAK in Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. This pitch is a bit batting-friendly and a bit bowling-friendly. In certain conditions, it helps the batsman, and later, when the match progresses, Spain has a lot to offer. A batsman can play freely in the early stages, but later it becomes difficult to score runs.
PAK vs USA 12th Match Pakistan Innings Highlights
Thanks, Farhan, you helped the Pak team reach 56 runs in the powerplay. Pakistan started to put pressure on the USA bowlers. First, Farhan and Sam Ayub fed America’s bowler to their yes. Farhan helped the Pakistan team with his classic batting.
But Sam Ayub was out again, which happened in the first match against the Netherlands. Sam Ayub is stepping in for Fakhar Zaman, for whom we have given Sam Ayub a place in the playing eleven.
Saim Ayub was dismissed by a slow ball, leaving him with a score of 19 runs off just 17 balls. At the same time, the United States bowler came back and dismissed Salam Ali Agha.
But the partnership of Farhan and Babar put pressure on the bowler. Babar initially played slowly, but as the match progressed, he hit 1 six and 3 fours in the same over. Along with this, Farhan, with his outstanding batting, helped Pakistan reach 190 by scoring 73 runs off just 41 balls. And Babar also won the hearts of Pakistani fans by scoring 46 runs in just 32 balls.
But there came a point where Farhan and Babar’s partnership broke. Babar Azam added 1 six and 6 fours to his score. But Pakistan started making mistakes in the remaining middle overs. Pakistan lost 5 wickets by scoring only 10 runs. In which Farhan Fahim Usman Khan Nawaz was involved in getting out.
But then came Shadab Khan, who played a knockout innings and took Pakistan’s total to 190. Shadab Khan scored 30 runs in just 12 balls to take Pakistan’s total to 190.
Brilliant Innings, Farhan, Babar Azam, and Shadab Khan
Pakistan’s start was quite aggressive, in which Farhan showed his brilliant batting skills. Farhan hit 5 sixes and 6 fours to make a strike rate of 178. Farhan used his expertise to keep adding to Pakistan’s total.
And with this, Babar Azam gave the lead, who scored 46 runs in just 32 balls. Babar Azam scored a brilliant innings. And Shadan Khan made 30 runs in 12 balls to take Pakistan’s total to 190.
USA’s Bowling and his comeback
In the powerplay, the bowler couldn’t back down. But the bowlers come back in the death overs and the middle overs, where Pakistan have collapsed. Shadley van Schalkwyk bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets. And stopped Pakistan from scoring 200 plus. He took 5 wickets for 10 runs at one stage where Pakistan’s team collapsed. And Pakistan was allowed to score only 190.
Second Innings USA Highlights
Chasing 191, they got a good start in the power play. Where Pakistan had lost 2 wickets for 56 runs in the power play and then in their power play they had lost 1 wicket for 50 runs. But in the death overs, the Pakistani bowlers came back and United States of America got on pressure.
Earlier, starting Mohammad Nawaz had USA opener broken the pair. And after the innings, Shadab Khan took 2 important wickets and strengthened his position. The wickets taken by Shadab included Shayan Jahangir and Monak Patel.
This put him in a difficult position as the Pakistani bowlers did not allow any major partnership to be established thereafter. In which the magic of spin worked and he was not allowed to play freely. The start was good, but the USA collapsed in the middle overs .
Let’s talk about Usman Tariq, who played his first match today and took 3 wickets for just 27 runs in his 4 overs. And Shadab Khan took only 2 wickets in his 4 years and gave away 26 runs. Shubham Ranjane made a brilliant 51 (30 balls) for them but due to lack of support from the other end, they could only reach 158/8.
Today, Pakistan’s bowlers maintained a tight line and length, which caused USA’s required run rate to go beyond 15 plus and the match slipped out of their hands.
The pakistan wwon the 2 match and standing in his group on the top side.
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