By Admin 
In the T20 World Cup 2026, the teams of Pakistan and America (USA) will face each other in Colombo on Tuesday. This match is not just a fight to score two points, but it is also an opportunity for Pakistan to erase the memories of that shocking defeat of 2024. America surprised the entire cricket world by defeating Pakistan in its World Cup debut. This time Pakistan will come to settle the score of that defeat while America will have a chance to pull off another big upset.
Batting became a cause of concern for Pakistan
In their last match, Pakistan had made a good start while chasing the target against Netherlands, but the team faltered due to sudden fall of wickets in the middle order. Faheem Ashraf had made the team win the match in the end, but this victory also left many questions. Captain Salman Ali Aga has clearly said that the team will have to take better decisions under pressure and the batsman who survives will have to play big innings.
Special attention will be kept on Babar Azam in this match. After his return to T20 format, he has not yet produced any big innings. The team is also expected to contribute more from opener Saim Ayub, who has been effective with bowling in recent matches, but has not been able to show consistency with the bat.
America’s confidence remains intact
America had given a tough competition to India in its first match. In bowling, he kept the defending champion under pressure. However, in batting, his team had to suffer the consequences of playing unnecessary shots during the powerplay. Captain Monank Patel himself had admitted that the team’s plan had gone haywire due to the early fall of early wickets.
South African native Shadley Van Schalkwyk remains America’s strength in bowling. Whereas experienced fast bowler Saurabh Netrawalkar was ineffective against India. Now he would also like to make a comeback against Pakistan. A matter of concern for the team is the fitness of Ali Khan, who was injured in the last match and went out of the field.
There will be excitement in the match
The American team has already known the conditions of Sri Lanka. His team practiced here before the tournament. In such a situation, this match will not be easy at all for Pakistan. On one hand the desire for revenge, on the other hand the confident American team, this match to be held in Colombo can prove to be one of the most interesting matches of the tournament.
usa team
Monank Patel (captain), Jesse Singh, Andries Gaus, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Harmeet Singh, Nostush Kenzige, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netrawalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammed Mohsin, Shubham Ranjan.
Pakistan team:
Salman Ali Aga (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayyub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.