Overview:
Babar Azam, who has been struggling with the bat, returned to scoring ways. The right-handed batter contributed 46 runs off 32 balls, hitting 4 fours and six.
Pakistan were clinical across departments against the USA in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The Men in Green registered 32-run win to reach the No.1 spot in Group A with four points from two matches. Pakistan, who defeated the Netherlands by 3 wickets in their campaign opener, didn’t allow the USA to settle down. After posting 190/9, the sub-continent team restricted the opposition to 158/8 in the 20 overs.
Shayan Jahangir batted well, posting 49 runs off 34 deliveries, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Shubham Ranjane faced 30 balls to contribute 51 runs, including 3 sixes and 3 fours.
Milind Kumar looked in good touch, but he didn’t convert his start into a meaningful innings. He managed 29 runs in 22 deliveries, with the help of 2 boundaries and 1 maximum. The remaining batters couldn’t handle Pakistan’s bowlers, resulting in their second successive defeat in the tournament.
Shadab Khan once again showed his class with the ball, claiming 2 wickets and conceding 26 runs from his four overs. Usman Tariq picked up three wickets.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, and Mohammad Nawaz got rid of one batter each.
USA captain Monank Patel won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first, a decision that backfired as the Salman Ali Agha-led team went hard after the bowlers.
Sahibzada Farhan was the best of the lot, accumulating 41-ball 73, including 6 boundaries and 5 sixes.
Babar Azam, who has been struggling with the bat, returned to scoring ways. The right-handed batter contributed 46 runs off 32 balls, hitting 4 fours and six.
Shadab’s 12-ball 30 took Pakistan to 190/9 despite a batting collapse in the death overs.
Shadley van Schalkwyk was the pick of the bowlers, dismissing four batters and giving away 25 runs in 4 overs.
Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, and Saurabh Netravalkar added one scalp each to their bowling figures.