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Pakistan vs USA – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

Posted on February 10, 2026 by [email protected]

📍 Match Overview & Venue

The 12th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 features Pakistan vs USA in Group A on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The game is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST with the toss about 30 minutes earlier.

📝 Match Preview

This clash pits cricketing powerhouse Pakistan against an improving USA side trying to make its mark on the global stage. Pakistan will be aiming to bounce back strongly after a mixed start to their tournament, while the USA will look to repeat their historic victory over Pakistan from the previous T20 World Cup.

Both teams have contrasting strengths: Pakistan has a deep bowling attack and world-class players, while the USA’s fearless batting and improving skill levels make them a dangerous underdog.

📊 Head to Head

Last Encounter: Pakistan vs USA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024 – USA won in a Super Over. After the match was tied.
Overall Record: Pakistan have a stronger overall cricketing history, but in T20 World Cup head-to-head, the USA currently holds the one match played between these teams.

👥 Pakistan vs USA Squads:

PAK:
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:
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

🧲 Pitch & Weather Report

Pitch: At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, the surface tends to be balanced. Offering help to both batters and bowlers. Fast bowlers may extract seam early, while spinners can come into play in the middle overs as the surface slows. Under lights, batting second might be slightly easier.
Weather: Conditions are expected to be clear with no major interruptions, with temperatures around mid-20s °C and moderate humidity.

🔮 Match Prediction

Pakistan start as strong favourites, with most analysts giving them a significantly higher probability of winning based on recent form and squad depth. Their bowling attack, featuring the likes of Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed, could be decisive.

That said, the USA have shown they can compete — particularly after their memorable win in the previous edition. If they bat aggressively and stay disciplined in bowling, an upset is not out of the question.

Prediction (Expert Tip): Pakistan to win, but don’t write off a competitive show from the USA

PAK vs UAE Asia Cup Match 10 Prediction, Preview & Pitch Report

Posted on September 17, 2025 by [email protected]

Match Preview:

PAK vs UAE: The 10th Asia Cup 2025 match between Pakistan (PAK) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, September 17. Both sides will be playing their third match of the competition. In their three T20I matches against the UAE thus far, Pakistan has won three of them.

In their most recent game, Pakistan defeated India by winning the toss and scoring 127 runs at a cost of nine wickets. With 40 runs off 44 deliveries, Sahibzada Farhan was the team’s top scorer. On the team, Shaheen Afridi was the only other player to score more than 20 runs. India won the match by seven wickets after reaching the 128-run total in 15.5 overs. Saim Ayub took all three of Pakistan’s wickets.

The UAE scored 172 runs for the loss of five wickets in their most recent match, defeating Oman by 42 runs. The team had a strong start thanks to the 88 runs that Alishan Sharafu and Muhammad Waseem contributed for the first wicket. Each batter scored fifty runs. Oman’s reply saw them lose the match by 42 runs after being bowled out for just 130 runs. In four overs, Junaid Siddique claimed four wickets for 23 runs, making him the best bowler. For his batting efforts, Sharafu was named Player of the Match.

PAK vs UAE Match Details

Match: Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates, Match 10, Asia Cup 2025

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 17, 8:00 PM (IST)

Live Broadcast and Streaming: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV

Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

In the Asia Cup to this point, Abu Dhabi has rewarded tough batters, but the pitches have also been helpful to bowlers. High temperatures are predicted. The team that wins the toss will choose to bowl first because the average first-inning score at this location has been about 135.

PAK vs UAE: Who Will Win?

We believe Pakistan will win this game. They have a great opportunity to get over their defeat at the hands of India. Although they have little chance of winning, the UAE will try to fight hard.

Place a bet for Pakistan to win.

The win percentage for PAK over the UAE is 88%.

Today’s Match Prediction: Pakistan to Win.

PAK vs UAE Head to Head:

Matches Played: 03

Won by Pakistan: 03

Won by United Arab Emirates: 00

Tied: 00

Probable Playing XI

Pakistan:

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), FK Zaman, Agha Salman (C), H Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, S Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, and Abrar Ahmed

United Arab Emirates:

A Sharafu, Waseem Muhammad (C), MD Zohaib Khan, Rahul Chopra (wk), Asif Khan, H Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, H Ali-I, MD Rohid Khan, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, and Junaid Siddique

Matthew Forde will miss Pakistan’s ODIs due to a dislocated shoulder.

Posted on August 8, 2025 by [email protected]

Matthew Forde, a seamer for the West Indies, will not be playing in the three-match ODI series against Pakistan starting on Friday in Tarouba. He got hurt during a training session on Wednesday. When he tried to catch the ball and dislocated his shoulder.

Matthew Forde has been replaced in the squad by Johann Layne. A seam-bowling all-rounder from the West Indies academy.

Ian Bishop, who is part of the coaching staff, described Layne as “rangy, tall, and intelligent.” He was one of the seamen who made a good impression on Bishop.

The West Indies’ ODI team includes Jediah Blades, Shamar Joseph, Romario Shepherd, and Jayden Seales as their fast bowlers.

Gudakesh Motie is their main wrist spinner. Alzarri Joseph has been rested for this series. The team also loses out on Forde’s batting ability. As he broke the ODI record for the fastest fifty, scoring. It in just 16 balls against Ireland in May.

The West Indies is aiming to win their fourth consecutive ODI series. After losing the T20I series to Pakistan 2-1 in Lauderhill.

The tour is now moving to Trinidad and Tobago. They are playing in just their fifth ODI series. Since the beginning of 2023 and have already beaten Bangladesh 3-0 and England twice, 2-1 each time.

In recent years, the West Indies has had a tough time with the 50-over format, losing both ICC ODI tournaments.

Their current ranking is tenth, making qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup uncertain. To get automatic qualification, they need to be in the top nine, just one spot above where they are now. They would greatly benefit from a victory versus Pakistan. Who are ranked six spots higher.

South Africa vs New Zealand Prediction: Who’ll win today’s semi-final in Lahore?

Posted on March 5, 2025 by [email protected]

South Africa vs New Zealand: On Wednesday, March 5, New Zealand (NZ) and South Africa (SA) will play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final 2 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

In the respected tournament for which they are known, the Kiwis have played a tactical style of cricket. The team won two of their three games and placed second in Group A. They defeated Bangladesh by five wickets and Pakistan by 60 runs, respectively. In their final league match in Dubai, they lost by 44 runs to India, which was their only loss. Nevertheless, the team will be moving on from that loss and anticipating the next match. The Mitchell Santner-led team had faced the Proteas at this exact ground and won by six wickets in the Pakistan Tri-Nation Series, which was played prior to the Champions Trophy.

On the other hand, the South African team has advanced to the tournament’s next round with ease. The team had two victories in the group stage and one match against Australia finished in a draw. With five points in the end, the team is in a strong position. The side is dealing with some injury issues, though, as star batsman Aiden Markram hurt his right hamstring playing against England, and George Linde was called in to cover for him on the eve of the match. Both opener Tony de Zorzi and captain Temba Bavuma have made a full recovery from their illnesses and are anticipated to play in the forthcoming match.

Match Details

Match: South Africa vs New Zealand (SA vs NZ) 2nd Semi-final match

Event: 14th Match, ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Time: 2:30 PM

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Pakistan)

Broadcasting: Live on Star Sports, JioHotstar and Network 18 channels

Pitch Report:

The second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between South Africa and New Zealand is expected to provide an excellent batting surface at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The batsman benefits from the surface’s great carry and steady bounce.

On the other hand, fast bowlers could initially struggle. In the final phases, spinners might be crucial. The event has so far featured high-scoring matches at the location. Here, teams that bat first have also won the most.

South Africa vs New Zealand: Who’ll win?

New Zealand is the favorite, according to One Cricket. According to Finebook247, the team that bowls first will win. The odds of the Proteas winning are 54%, according to Google Match Prediction. In a significant ICC competition, we predict that South Africa will lose another semi-final.

South Africa vs New Zealand Head-to-Head Records:

Total Matches: 73

South Africa Wins: 42

New Zealand Wins: 26

No Result: 5

Tied: 0

New Zealand (NZ):

Mitchell Santner (C), Tom Latham (wk), WA Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, MJ Henry, William O’Rourke, and KA Jamieson

South Africa (SA):

RD Rickelton (wk), H Klaasen, T Bavuma (C), AK Markram, HE van der Dussen, KA Maharaj, DA Miller, M Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, K Rabada, and L Ngidi

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