Pakistan won their first match against Netherlands while USA lost to India in their opening fixture
The match will be played at the Singhalese Sports Club Ground
It will be the first-ever night match at this stadium
Pakistan will face the United States of America in match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo today (Feb 10, 2026).
USA made their name by defeating Pakistan in a super over in the last edition of the T20 World Cup and made it to the Super 8 stage. This year also, they have made a strong start by pushing India against the wall in their opening match.
Although they eventually lost but their performance would give them the much-required boost before their all-important match against Pakistan.
However, the possible unavailability of pacer Ali Khan could be a major blow for USA, especially coming on the back of an exceptional bowling display against India at Wankhede Stadium.
On the other hand, Pakistan managed to scrape past Netherlands in their first match while chasing the 148-run target. Eventually they won by 3 wickets with only three balls left courtesy to Faheem Ashraf's heroic 29 runs off just 11 balls, who smashed 3 sixes off Van Beek's 19th over and got Pakistan over the line.
However, it would force them to sit on the drawing board and ponder about what went wrong in the last match.
Also, Pakistan would have bad memories, when they'll enter the field to take on USA and would know that they'll have to put their best foot forward to win the match.
PAK Vs USA, T20 World Cup 2026: Weather Forecast
The weather for the Pakistan vs USA match today at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground is expected to be clear, and the temperature is expected to be between 24 and 27 degrees Celsius. The humidity will be over 55 percent, while the wind could blow around 12-14 km/hour.
PAK Vs USA, T20 World Cup 2026: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground is normally not a high-scoring pitch, but it will be the first-ever match in this ground under lights, and it could also play well under lights, which could make it easier for the team batting second to chase the target. Also, dew could play an important factor in the match.
The fast bowlers could get some seam movement with the new ball, while spinners could come into play when the ball gets old.
PAK Vs USA, T20 World Cup 2026: Probable Playing XIs
Pakistan (Probable XI): Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
USA (Probable XI): Andries Gous (wk), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel (c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ehsan Adil, Saurabh Netravalkar
PAK Vs USA, T20 World Cup 2026: Streaming Details
The match 12 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 between Pakistan and USA will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app. The match will begin from 7:00 PM IST, while the toss will take place at 6:30 PM.
