PAK vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 Match Highlights: Sahibzada Farhan, Bowlers Shine as Pakistan Beat USA by 32 Runs in Colombo | PAK 190/9, USA 158/8

OUT! Consolation for Shaheen Afridi as he picked up the wicket of Shubham Ranjane (31). That’s as plumb as it gets. The finger goes up straightaway, and Ranjane knows it. He still opts for the review — nothing to lose — before starting the walk back. It’s a peach of a yorker from over the wicket, Ranjane stuck on the crease and struck bang in front of off and middle. Pakistan (190/9) beat USA (158/8) by 32 runs in Colombo | Second win of the tournament for the Men in Green

Third wicket for Usman Tariq! Mohammad Mohsin is gone for a golden duck! What a piece of smart bowling. Tariq holds it back just long enough, reads Mohsin’s exaggerated shuffle across the stumps, and pounces. He goes full and angles it in, beating the bat and sneaking through the legs of Mohsin. Tariq wheels away with a celebratory bow, and captain Agha is also happy. USA 152/7 in 18.5 overs vs PAK (190/9) in Colombo

BOWLED! Abrar Ahmed strikes this time, knocking over Sanjay Krishnamurthi for a duck. It’s the quicker one, pushed through off the front of the hand on a good length. Krishnamurthi goes back to pull, completely misreads the trajectory, and the ball sneaks through to crash into middle stump. USA 125/5 in 16.3 overs vs Pakistan (190/9) in Colombo

Shadab Khan picks up his second wicket of the night as Shayan Jahangir departs for 49, falling just short of a well-deserved half-century. It’s a floated googly on off, right in the slot for a big shot, but Jahangir fails to get under it and hits it flat to long-on. After a promising powerplay, the chase is now stalling, with Shadab and Mohammad Nawaz firmly putting Pakistan on top. USA 75/3 in 11 overs vs Pakistan (190/9) in Colombo

OUT! Mohammad Nawaz strikes to give Pakistan the breakthrough as Andries Gous’ stay at the crease comes to an end. Gous departs for a laboured 13, caught well by captain Salman Agha. Nawaz slows it up through the air, tempting Gous into a big swing. He fails to get under it and skies the ball straight up towards cover, where Salman runs back to complete a sharp catch. USA 42/1 in 5 overs vs Pakistan (190/9) in Colombo

SIX! Shaheen Afridi gets right under it and smokes the ball straight back over the bowler’s head, clearing the ropes comfortably. PAK 188/8 in 19.5 overs vs USA in Colombo!

Saurabh Netravalkar strikes for his first wicket of the tournament. Another one goes down! It’s very full on middle, Nawaz flicks it off his pads but finds the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Jahangir holds on to a safe catch.

Fourth wicket for Shadley van Schalkwyk! A slower ball angled across the left-hander draws a thick outside edge from Faheem Ashraf, which flies low to short third man. Netravalkar takes a sharp low catch as van Schalkwyk finishes with the same figures he managed against India. What a campaign he’s having! Pakistan 179/6 in 19 overs vs United States of America in T20 World Cup 2026

OUT! Shadab Khan departs for 30, and Shadley van Schalkwyk has the last laugh with his third wicket of the night. It’s another slower short ball outside off, Shadab goes hard on the pull but ends up slicing it straight up. Gous calls for it and settles under the catch comfortably in front of him. PAK 177/5 in 18.3 overs vs USA in Colombo

FOUR! Three boundaries on the trot for Shadab Khan. It’s short and wide outside off from Ehsan Adil, and Shadab gets across to slap it past point. It races away in no time — some brilliant batting from the Pakistan all-rounder. Pakistan 173/4 in 17.5 overs vs USA in Colombo

Babar Azam goes big — 17 off five balls against Harmeet Singh, his joint second-most runs in an over in T20Is. It gets worse for the bowler as Sahibzada Farhan finishes it off with a boundary, slapping a short, wide delivery outside off towards wide long-off. A costly over for the USA: 21 runs in total. Pakistan 122/2 in 13 overs vs USA in Colombo

SIX! Up in the air and just over the ropes. Sahibzada Farhan gets down on one knee and slogsweeps it towards deep mid-wicket — a fielder waits on the boundary, but the ball sails just beyond him. Massive hit, 79 metres!

Two in the over for Shadley van Schalkwyk — and he’s on a roll this tournament. The slower short ball does the trick as Salman Agha goes for the pull, only to find deep square leg where Jahangir judges it well and completes the catch. Van Schalkwyk now has six wickets in the competition. After a blazing start, Pakistan have suddenly lost a couple of wickets in quick succession. Pakistan 56/2 in 6 overs vs USA in Colombo

Three boundaries off the over! Ehsan Adil is taking some treatment as Pakistan get off to a strong start. Farhan pounces on a short, wide delivery outside off and punches it crisply through the covers for another four. It’s been a tough start for Ehsan Adil on debut for the USA. 

A tidy over from Saurabh Netravalkar, barring the one six he conceded. PAK 6/0 in 1 over vs USA in Colombo

Pakistan will be eyeing another fast start with the bat. Conditions look ideal for batting, and given the current form of their top three, a brisk powerplay is on the cards— something in the range of 50–60 runs with the loss of one wicket.