T20 World Cup 2026: PAK vs USA Match 12 Highlights and Result

Tonight, after defeating the USA by 32 runs in the group stage match in Colombo, Pakistan was able to finally exact revenge for their 2024 humiliation. Pakistan nearly made it to the Super Eight round with their victory. In addition, with two victories in two games, Pakistan surged to the top of the Group A standings. On February 15, Pakistan will play their bitter rivals, India, at R Premadasa Stadium. On February 18, they will play Namibia in the final group stage match.

The game's best batsman was Sahibzada Farhan, who amassed an incredible 73 off 41 balls with six fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 178.05. He anchored Pakistan's innings with a 54-run opening partnership with Saim Ayub and then scored 81 runs for the third wicket with Babar Azam. With remarkable figures of 4/25 at an economy rate of 6.20, Shadley van Schalkwyk was the best bowler of the game. He applied pressure on Pakistan during their innings by taking the wickets of Shadab Khan, Salman Agha, Faheem Ashraf, and Saim Ayub.

PAK vs USA Match 12 Result:

🚨 170/4* - THIS IS PAKISTAN'S HIGHEST SCORE AGAINST USA 🚨 pic.twitter.com/XfGHTD1xRf

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Chasing 191, the USA's openers, Andries Gous and Shayan Jahangir, gave the innings a respectable start, and by the end of the Powerplay, the associate nation had only lost one wicket at a score of 50. But Pakistan was able to slow down the USA's run rate after the Powerplay ended, and Shadab Khan further damaged their performance by taking two wickets. The USA was unable to win the match again after this, although players like Shubham Ranjane and Shayan Jahangir showed off their explosive batting skills against the defending champs. Pakistan ultimately prevailed by a margin of 32 runs.

Sahibzada Farhan, the opener for Pakistan, won Player of the Match for his outstanding effort against the United States. He formed two vital 50-plus partnerships with Babar Azam and Saim Ayub to power Pakistan's innings and lead the team's scoring, scoring 73 off 41 balls at a strike rate of 178.05. The USA will play the Netherlands on February 13 in Chennai, while Pakistan will play India on February 15 in Colombo.

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