Pakistan vs USA Prediction & Betting Tips - ICC Men's T20 World Cup
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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in ICC T20 World Cup Predictions
Pakistan will look to make it two wins out of two in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup when they face a winless United States of America side on Tuesday. This Group A match in Colombo between the second-placed ‘Green Shirts’ and the last-placed ‘Stars and Stripes’ comes with our prediction of Pakistan under 55.5 runs in the first six overs.
Two points from one match keep Pakistan just behind India in the group standings, although one of Namibia or the Netherlands will join them on Tuesday. The USA have zero points and are at the bottom of the standings.
Pakistan started with a three-wicket win in their opening game. They restricted the Dutch to 147 all out, with Salman Mirza (3 for 24) and two wickets each for Abrar Ahmed and Saim Ayub.
At 114 for 7, the chase appeared challenging, but Faheem Ashraf (29* off 11) remained composed. Sahibzada Farhan (47 off 31) helped have a positive powerplay, but there still are concerns for Pakistan with their top order.
The USA began with a 29-run defeat to India, but their performance deserved better. They had India struggling at 118 for 7 inspired by Shadley van Schalkwyk (4 for 25). The chase could have been better, with three players scoring at least 34, led by Shubham Ranjane (37 off 22).
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Pakistan - USA Key Points
- USA won the only previous T20I between these sides, via a Super Over.
- USA restricted India to 46 runs in the powerplay in their tournament opener.
- Pakistan scored 55 or fewer runs in the first six overs in 14 of their last 15 T20Is in the World Cups.
- Pakistan won seven of their last ten matches in the T20I World Cups.
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Our Pakistan vs USA Prediction
Pakistan didn’t have it easy against the Netherlands in their tournament opener, while the USA ran India closer, especially until the 18th over of their bowling innings. These sides have previously met in the last World Cup, where the teams were tied during regular play, and the USA won the single-over eliminator. Will that repeat here? It’s not easy to predict which Pakistan will turn up, but they may struggle to get going in the powerplay.
The USA may fancy their chances of a tight start, and our Pakistan vs USA prediction is Pakistan under 55.5 runs first six overs.
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