- Sahibzada Farhan declared Participant of the Match.
- USA’s Ranjane prime scores with fifty in shedding trigger.
- Pakistan to tackle arch-rivals India on February 15.
A mixed effort from batters and bowlers powered Pakistan to a 32-run victory over the US of America (USA) within the twelfth match of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Colombo’s SSC Floor on Tuesday.
Set to chase a frightening 191-run goal, USA may muster 158/8 of their 20 overs.
The affiliate nation bought off to a good begin to the pursuit as their opening pair of Andries Gous and Shayan put collectively 42 runs at a brisk tempo earlier than Mohammad Nawaz struck, dismissing the previous, who made a run-a-ball 13 with the assistance of two fours.
Gous’s dismissal halted the circulate of runs for USA as captain Monank Patel tried to anchor the run chase however fell sufferer to Shadab Khan within the ninth over and walked again after scoring a scratchy three off 10 deliveries.
Shadab struck once more within the subsequent over to dismiss set batter Shayan, who made 49 off 34 deliveries with the assistance of 5 fours and two sixes.
Following the consecutive dismissals, Shubham Ranjane and Milind Kumar (29) tried to launch a restoration by knitting a 54-run stand for the fourth wicket, which was damaged by Usman Tariq within the sixteenth over with the latter’s scalp.
Kumar’s dismissal sparked a collapse as USA misplaced 4 extra wickets at an alarming fee, together with that of set batter Ranjane, who ultimately fell prey to Shaheen Shah Afridi within the remaining over after top-scoring with a 29-ball 51, three sixes and as many fours.
Tariq spearheaded Pakistan’s bowling cost with economical figures of three/27 in his 4 overs, adopted by Shadab’s 2/26, whereas Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed and Shaheen chipped in with one scalp apiece.
USA captain Monank Patel’s choice to subject first backfired as Pakistan completed at 190/9 of their 20 overs.
The Inexperienced Shirts bought off to a flamboyant begin to their innings as their opening pair of Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub yielded a brisk 54 runs in 5 overs.
Shadley van Schalkwyk compelled USA’s comeback within the remaining over of the batting powerplay, throughout which he struck twice, dismissing left-handed opener Ayub and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha as the previous champions slipped to 56/2.
Ayub made a 17-ball 19 with the assistance of two sixes and a 4, whereas Agha made simply one in all three deliveries.
Following the back-to-back dismissals, star batter Babar Azam joined opener Farhan within the center, and the duo batted fluently to stabilise the innings with a platform-setting 81-run partnership for the third wicket.
The stand ultimately culminated on the fourth supply of the fifteenth over when Mohammad Mohsin despatched again Babar, who made a brisk 46 off 32 deliveries, laced with 4 fours and a six.
Pakistan then suffered one other main setback within the subsequent over when Harmeet Singh dismissed their batting mainstay Farhan, who remained the top-scorer with a blazing 73 off simply 41 deliveries, studded with six fours and 5 sixes.
Shadab Khan then shared a one-sided 34-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Mohammad Nawaz, which got here off simply 16 deliveries.
Shadab contributed to the stand with a 12-ball 30, comprising 4 fours and a six, earlier than falling sufferer to van Schalkwyk within the penultimate over, throughout which the right-arm pacer additionally dismissed Faheem Ashraf (one).
Nawaz, alternatively, perished on the primary supply of the ultimate over as he smashed a fuller supply from Saurabh Netravalkar straight to Shayan Jahangir, stationed at deep midwicket, and walked again after scoring a scratchy 5 off 10 deliveries.
Shadley van Schalkwyk was the standout bowler for USA, taking 4 wickets for simply 25 runs in his 4 overs, whereas Netravalkar, Mohsin and Harmeet picked up one apiece.
