🏏ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026:M12: USA vs Pak, Colombo 🏏 - Page 6

USA have started their chase with great intent, bringing up 50runs in the powerplay.

Powerplay summary (1-6 overs)

- The USA began on a positive note, picking up nine runs from the opening over

- Saim Ayub has a tough start, leaking 11 runs in his first over

- Nawaz provides the breakthrough as Gous holes out to Agha at mid-off

- A fluent start for Jahangir, who appears well set for a big innings

- A brisk powerplay sees the USA raise their 50 in the sixth over

H Prasanna: “Pakistan spinners are really formidable, they’ll get only better playing all the games in SL.

8.3

W

Shadab Khan to Monank Patel, outCaught&Bowled!! Monank Patel c and b Shadab Khan 3(10)

Shadab Khan to Monank Patel, THATS OUT!!Caught&Bowled!!

PAK 190/9

USA

(8.3/20 ov, T:191) 58/2

U.S.A. need 133 runs in 69 balls.

CRR: 6.82

• RRR: 11.56

• Last 5 ov (RR): 27/2 (5.40)

USA should play without loosing wickets — someone should anchor the innings at one end.. like SKY did for India the other day.

Here's CricFanatic: "That wicket is a blessing in disguise for USA. Monak was struggling in there taking away the momentum from Shayan"

10.2

W

Shadab Khan to Shayan Jahangir, out Caught by Shaheen Afridi at long-on!! Shayan Jahangir c Shaheen Afridi b Shadab Khan 49(34) [4s-5 6s-2]

Shadab Khan to Shayan Jahangir, THATS OUT!!

“So what would it take for Donald Trump to tweet about the USA cricket team ?” He’s already has his say, Ali Akhtar. Though on Truth Social, rather than X.

Pakistan should loose this match if they want to remain in the good books of Mister you know who

"And with Jahangir holing out, there goes the last of the American chances in this match," says Will, daring to provoke the cricket gods. "Fun to watch, while it lasted, but should be fairly routine for Pakistan now.”

Don't think any associate team is creating upset this tournament

"Tariq's bowling action resembles that of a baseball pitcher," says Aaron. "USA should know a thing or two about baseball."

Originally posted by: S_H_Y

Don't think any associate team is creating upset this tournament

They are coming real short to creating an upset but ultimately end up loosing.