Key Highlights
- Both teams are in Group A alongside India, Netherlands and Namibia.
- USA are looking to build on their historic performance from the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- Pakistan aim to go deep into the tournament with a strong core lineup
Salman Ali Agha led Pakistan will face the potent USA side in the Match 12 of T20 World Cup 2026. The match is scheduled to be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo and will begin at 7 PM on 10 February.
So far in international cricket, Pakistan and USA have faced each other only once during the group stage match in T20 World Cup 2024. Surprisingly, the USA team got the better of the Pakistan side.
In its first match of the tournament, the USA team dominated the match with their bowling before losing the match against India. However, with their remarkable start, the clash against Pakistan is set to be an exciting contest.
Ahead of Pakistan vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 match, let’s take a look at the last T20Is performance, timeline, and full squads ahead of the United States vs Pakistan Head to Head in T20I.
USA vs PAK Head to Head Record (T20Is)
Despite being new to international cricket, USA holds a 100% win record against one-time champions Pakistan.
| Matches played | USA won | Pak won | No result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
United States National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline
USA vs Pakistan is one of the rare T20 World Cup matches where the underdog won without rain, DLS, or controversy, purely on performance.
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ICC T20 World Cup 2024 | Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Texas | USA won in super over by 5 runs |
United States National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Stats
The last time the two teams played the match went into the super over and was a tough contest. With the match between Pakistan national cricket team and USA upcoming, fans are excited to witness a neck-to-neck competition once again.
USA vs PAK: Best Bowling performance (T20Is)
| Player | Figures | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| Nosthush Kenjige(USA) | 3/30 | 4 |
USA vs PAK: Best Batting performance (T20Is)
| Player | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monank Patel (USA) | 50 | 38 | 131.58 |
USA vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
| Team | Player Name | Role / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Monank Patel (c) | Captain |
| Jessy Singh (vc) | Vice-Captain | |
| Andries Gous | Batsman / WK | |
| Shehan Jayasuriya | Batsman | |
| Milind Kumar | Batsman | |
| Shayan Jahangir | Batter | |
| Saiteja Mukkamalla | Batter | |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi | Batter | |
| Harmeet Singh | All-rounder | |
| Nosthush Kenjige | Bowler | |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | All-rounder | |
| Saurabh Netravalkar | Bowler | |
| Ali Khan | Bowler | |
| Mohammad Mohsin | Bowler | |
| Shubham Ranjane | All-rounder | |
| Pakistan | Salman Ali Agha (c) | Captain |
| Abrar Ahmed | Bowler | |
| Babar Azam | Batsman | |
| Faheem Ashraf | All-rounder | |
| Fakhar Zaman | Batsman | |
| Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk) | Wicket-keeper | |
| Mohammad Nawaz | All-rounder | |
| Mohammad Salman Mirza | Bowler | |
| Naseem Shah | Bowler | |
| Sahibzada Farhan (wk) | Batter / WK | |
| Saim Ayub | Batsman | |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Bowler | |
| Shadab Khan | All-rounder | |
| Usman Khan (wk) | Wicket-keeper | |
| Usman Tariq | Bowler |
