Pakistan defeated the USA by 32 runs in Match 12 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, on February 10, 2026. In this highly anticipated Group A fixture between the Pakistan national cricket team vs United States national cricket team, Pakistan posted 190/9 in 20 overs before restricting the USA to 158/8. Sahibzada Farhan was named Player of the Match for a brilliant 73 off 41 balls. Pakistan moved joint-top of Group A with 4 points, while USA’s Super 8 qualification hopes suffered a critical blow.

Match Information

This fixture between the Pakistan national cricket team vs United States national cricket team carried genuine tournament stakes. Pakistan needed a second win to cement their Super 8 qualification push, USA – without a point from their opening match – needed a result to stay in the tournament race. The SSC Colombo track, known for assisting spin bowling and its relatively true bounce, shaped both captains’ strategic thinking at the toss.

USA won the toss and elected to bowl first – a defensible call, with dew expected in the second innings making the ball harder to grip for Pakistan’s spinners. What USA couldn’t account for was the ferocity of Pakistan’s batting from ball one.

Match Metadata Table

Detail	Info
Match No.	12th Match
Tournament	ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Group	Group A
Venue	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date	Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Toss	USA won the toss and elected to bowl
Result	Pakistan won by 32 runs
Player of the Match	Sahibzada Farhan (73 off 41)
On-field Umpires	Raveendra Wimalasiri, Richard Illingworth
TV Umpire	Chris Gaffaney
Match Referee	Dean Cosker

Playing XI 

Both teams were named balanced squads. Pakistan’s lineup underlined their aggressive batting-first intent, while USA leaned on their familiar combination of diaspora experience and emerging talent.

Read More: India National Cricket Team vs United States National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

Playing XI – Both Teams

#	Pakistan	USA
1	Saim Ayub	Andries Gous (wk)
2	Sahibzada Farhan	Shayan Jahangir
3	Salman Agha	Monank Patel (c)
4	Babar Azam (c)	Milind Kumar
5	Mohammad Nawaz	Shubham Ranjane
6	Shadab Khan	Sanjay Krishnamurthy
7	Faheem Ashraf	Harmeet Singh
8	Usman Khan	Mohammad Mohsin
9	Shaheen Shah Afridi	Shadley van Schalkwyk
10	Abrar Ahmed	Saurabh Netravalkar
11	Usman Tariq	Ehsan Adil

Pakistan Innings – Full Batting Scorecard

Pakistan’s batting performance was the defining factor in this Pakistan national cricket team vs united states national cricket team fixture. Sahibzada Farhan‘s explosive 73 off 41 balls, followed by Babar Azam’s measured 46 off 32 and Shadab Khan’s extraordinary 30 off 12, lifted Pakistan to their highest-ever T20I total against the USA – 190/9 in 20 overs at a run rate of 9.50.

Pakistan: 190/9 in 20 overs | Run Rate: 9.50

Pakistan Batting Scorecard

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Saim Ayub	c Netravalkar b van Schalkwyk	19	17	1	2	111.76
Sahibzada Farhan	c Krishnamurthy b H Singh	73	41	6	5	178.05
Salman Agha	c Jahangir b van Schalkwyk	1	3	0	0	33.33
Babar Azam	c M Kumar b M Mohsin	46	32	4	1	143.75
Mohammad Nawaz	c Jahangir b Netravalkar	5	10	0	0	50.00
Shadab Khan	c Gous b van Schalkwyk	30	12	4	1	250.00
Faheem Ashraf	c Netravalkar b van Schalkwyk	1	2	0	0	50.00
Usman Khan	run out (Netravalkar/Gous)	0	1	0	0	0.00
Shaheen Afridi	not out	9	4	0	1	225.00
Abrar Ahmed	run out (Gous/Jahangir)	0	0	0	0	–
Usman Tariq	did not bat	–	–	–	–	–
Extras	(b 0, w 2, nb 2, lb 2)	6	–	–	–	–
TOTAL	190/9 (20 overs)	–	–	–	–	–

Pakistan Fall of Wickets

Wkt	Score	Batter Out	Over
1st	54	Saim Ayub	5.1
2nd	56	Salman Agha	5.6
3rd	137	Babar Azam	14.4
4th	143	Sahibzada Farhan	15.5
5th	177	Shadab Khan	18.3
6th	179	Faheem Ashraf	18.6
7th	179	Mohammad Nawaz	19.1
8th	182	Usman Khan	19.4
9th	190	Abrar Ahmed	19.6

USA Bowling vs Pakistan

Shadley van Schalkwyk’s 4/25 was the finest bowling performance of the entire match – four wickets at an economy of just 6.25 against a batting lineup firing on all cylinders. Without his contribution, Pakistan could easily have crossed 210. Ehsan Adil (0/39) and Harmeet Singh (1/41) were expensive, while Netravalkar (1/40) – typically USA’s most reliable bowler – was unable to contain Pakistan’s late-overs surge.

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Saurabh Netravalkar	4	0	40	1	10.00
Ehsan Adil	3	0	39	0	13.00
Shadley van Schalkwyk	4	0	25	4	6.25
Milind Kumar	1	0	16	0	16.00
Mohammad Mohsin	4	0	27	1	6.75
Harmeet Singh	4	0	41	1	10.25

USA Innings – Full Batting Scorecard

In the second half of the pakistan national cricket team vs united states national cricket team match, USA’s chase was technically competitive through the powerplay but structurally collapsed in the middle overs (overs 7–15), where they managed just 49 runs for 2 wickets at 5.44 per over – the phase that ultimately ended any realistic hope of pulling off a second upset. Shayan Jahangir’s 49 and Shubham Ranjane’s counter-attacking 51 off 30 balls kept the scoreboard moving in the death, but the required rate had long since moved beyond reach.

USA: 158/8 in 20 overs | Run Rate: 7.90

USA Batting Scorecard

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Andries Gous (wk)	c Salman Agha b M Nawaz	13	13	2	0	100.00
Shayan Jahangir	c Shaheen Afridi b Shadab Khan	49	34	5	2	144.12
Monank Patel (c)	c & b Shadab Khan	3	10	0	0	30.00
Milind Kumar	c Shaheen Afridi b Usman Tariq	29	22	2	1	131.82
Shubham Ranjane	lbw b Shaheen Afridi	51	30	3	3	170.00
Sanjay Krishnamurthy	b Abrar Ahmed	0	2	0	0	0.00
Harmeet Singh	c M Nawaz b Usman Tariq	6	5	1	0	120.00
Mohammad Mohsin	b Usman Tariq	0	1	0	0	0.00
Shadley van Schalkwyk	not out	1	2	0	0	50.00
Ehsan Adil	not out	1	2	0	0	50.00
Saurabh Netravalkar	did not bat	–	–	–	–	–
Extras	(b 0, w 3, nb 1, lb 1)	5	–	–	–	–
TOTAL	158/8 (20 overs)	–	–	–	–	–

USA Fall of Wickets

Wkt	Score	Batter Out	Over
1st	42	Andries Gous	4.5
2nd	58	Monank Patel	8.3
3rd	69	Shayan Jahangir	10.2
4th	123	Milind Kumar	15.6
5th	124	Sanjay Krishnamurthy	16.3
6th	152	Harmeet Singh	18.4
7th	152	Mohammad Mohsin	18.5
8th	156	Shubham Ranjane	19.3

Pakistan Bowling vs USA

Usman Tariq’s 3/27 and Shadab Khan’s 2/26 were the decisive bowling contributions, but the true impact came from the combined spin economy – Tariq, Shadab, and Abrar Ahmed together bowled 12 overs for 83 runs and 6 wickets, strangling USA’s middle and death overs completely.

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Shaheen Shah Afridi	4	0	42	1	10.50
Saim Ayub	1	0	11	0	11.00
Abrar Ahmed	4	0	30	1	7.50
Mohammad Nawaz	3	0	21	1	7.00
Shadab Khan	4	0	26	2	6.50
Usman Tariq	4	0	27	3	6.75

Phase-by-Phase Analysis 

The phase data from this pakistan national cricket team vs united states national cricket team match tells the clearest story of how Pakistan controlled the game from start to finish.

Powerplay Comparison (Overs 1–6)

Team	Runs	Wickets	Run Rate
Pakistan	56	2	9.33
USA	50	1	8.33

Middle Overs Comparison (Overs 7–15)

Team	Runs	Wickets	Run Rate
Pakistan	87	2	9.67
USA	49	2	5.44

USA’s middle-overs collapse – 49 runs at 5.44 – was the phase that decided this match. When Pakistan were batting in the same phase, they scored 87 runs at 9.67. That 38-run middle-overs gap was the core reason for Pakistan’s 32-run winning margin.

Death Overs Comparison (Overs 16–20)

Team	Runs	Wickets	Run Rate
Pakistan	47	5	9.40
USA	59	5	11.80

Score Milestone Comparison

Milestone	Pakistan (Over)	USA (Over)
50 runs	4.6	5.5
100 runs	11.5	14.1
150 runs	16.5	18.1
Final	190/9 (20.0)	158/8 (20.0)

Full Statistical Comparison

Metric	Pakistan	USA
Total Score	190/9	158/8
Run Rate	9.50	7.90
Powerplay	56/2	50/1
Fours	19	13
Sixes	11	7
Total Boundaries	30	20
Extras	6	5
Best Batting SR	Shadab Khan – 250.00	Shubham Ranjane – 170.00
Best Bowling	van Schalkwyk 4/25 (USA)	Usman Tariq 3/27 (PAK)
Winning Margin	32 runs	–

Key Partnerships 

The Farhan-Babar partnership of 81 runs off 52 balls was the highest and most influential stand of the entire match, arriving exactly when Pakistan were at risk after losing two early wickets at 56/2. It combined Farhan’s attack with Babar’s stability to permanently seize control of the innings.

Pakistan Partnerships

Partnership	Batters	Runs	Balls	RR
1st wicket	Saim Ayub + Sahibzada Farhan	54	30	10.80
3rd wicket	Sahibzada Farhan + Babar Azam	81	52	9.35
5th wicket	Babar Azam + Shadab Khan	40	20	12.00

USA Partnerships

Partnership	Batters	Runs	Balls	RR
1st wicket	Gous + Jahangir	42	28	9.00
4th wicket	Milind Kumar + Shubham Ranjane	54	33	9.82

Match Records & Milestones

This edition of the Pakistan national cricket team vs united states national cricket team match set several individual and team records worth noting for cricket statistics enthusiasts and fantasy users alike.

Record	Performance	Player / Team
Highest Individual Score (Match)	73 off 41 balls	Sahibzada Farhan (PAK)
Best Bowling Figures (Match)	4/25 off 4 overs	Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA)
Most Sixes – Individual	5 sixes	Sahibzada Farhan (PAK)
Highest Partnership (Match)	81 runs – 3rd wicket	Farhan + Babar Azam (PAK)
Fastest Fifty of Match	Fifty reached in ~27 balls	Sahibzada Farhan (PAK)
Best Death-Overs Cameo	30 off 12 balls (SR: 250.00)	Shadab Khan (PAK)
Pakistan’s Highest T20I vs USA	190/9	Pakistan (Colombo, 2026)
Best Bowling by USA vs Pakistan T20Is	4/25	Shadley van Schalkwyk (2026)
Winning Margin	32 runs	Pakistan

Head-to-Head Record: Pakistan vs USA in T20Is

Match	Venue	Result	Margin	Year
T20 World Cup 2024	Dallas, USA	USA won (Super Over)	Super Over	2024
T20 World Cup 2026	Colombo, Sri Lanka	Pakistan won	32 runs	2026

Overall T20I record: 1–1 (after two World Cup meetings)
Pakistan’s highest T20I total vs USA: 190/9 (Colombo, 2026)

Tactical Breakdown: How Pakistan Won 

The strategic story of this pakistan national cricket team vs united states national cricket team match was written in three phases – a powerplay blitz, a dominant middle-overs partnership, and a clinical spin demolition of USA’s chase.

Phase 1 – Powerplay Blitz: Farhan Sets the Tone

USA opted to bowl first, banking on dew to hamper Pakistan’s spinners in the second innings. Pakistan’s response was immediate and brutal – 54 runs off just 30 balls in the first six overs. Sahibzada Farhan attacked from ball one, exploiting the SSC Ground’s shorter square boundaries and punishing anything short or full outside off stump. His six fours and five sixes across 41 deliveries redefined the game before USA’s bowlers could settle into a plan.

Phase 2 – The Farhan-Babar Partnership: Stability Meets Aggression

When Pakistan slipped to 56/2 in the sixth over after losing Saim Ayub and Salman Agha quickly, they needed composure without sacrificing momentum. Babar Azam – Pakistan’s most experienced T20I batter – provided exactly that anchor role, scoring 46 off 32 at a strike rate of 143.75 while Farhan continued to attack. Their 81-run third-wicket partnership off 52 balls transformed a dangerous situation into a platform for a match-winning total. Farhan eventually departed for 73 in the 16th over, by which point Pakistan’s innings was fully set.

Phase 3 – Shadab’s Cameo: The Margin-Setter

The difference between a competitive 160 and an imposing 190 was Shadab Khan’s 12-ball assault at the death. His 30 off 12 deliveries – at a strike rate of 250.00 – inflated Pakistan’s total by 30 runs in the final two overs. In T20 cricket, 30 extra runs in the death is rarely recoverable for a chasing side. Those were precisely the runs that sealed the match.

Phase 4 – The Spin Trap: Middle Overs Kill the Chase

USA’s powerplay at 50/1 was competitive, and Shayan Jahangir looked dangerous at the top. But overs 7 to 15 produced just 49 runs for 2 wickets at 5.44 per over – the slowest sustained phase of either innings. Shadab Khan’s double strike – removing Jahangir for 49 and Monank Patel for 3 in consecutive bursts – was the turning point. Usman Tariq then removed Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, and Mohammad Mohsin in quick succession to shut down any remaining momentum. Pakistan’s spin trio of Shadab, Tariq, and Abrar Ahmed collectively delivered 12 overs for 83 runs and 6 wickets – a sustained, coordinated execution that left USA’s chase lifeless through its most critical phase.

Points Table Impact 

This win significantly strengthened Pakistan’s Super 8 qualification position while placing USA’s campaign under serious pressure. Pakistan’s 32-run winning margin improved their net run rate considerably, putting them level with India on points but behind NRR heading into the crucial IND vs PAK Group A clash on February 14.

Group A Points Table After Match 12 (February 10, 2026)

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Pts	NRR
1	India	2	2	0	4	+1.45
2	Pakistan	2	2	0	4	+0.93
3	Netherlands	2	1	1	2	+0.36
4	Namibia	2	0	2	0	-1.03
5	USA	2	0	2	0	-1.52

Key Takeaways:

• Pakistan – joint-top with India, Super 8 qualification on track with two wins from two
• USA – bottom of the group with 0 points, NRR -1.52, needed wins in all remaining matches to stay in contention
• Pakistan’s dominant 32-run margin improved their NRR enough to stay competitive with India in the qualification race

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