USA will aim for a second straight victory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in their next game against Pakistan. However, it will be a tough challenge for the hosts as the Pakistan team is far mighty in terms of experience. The USA vs PAK encounter is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 6.
Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas will host the USA vs PAK clash. The United States won their opening game at the stadium against Canada. Below we look at the complete prediction for the USA vs PAK match.
Also Read: Watch- Matheesha Pathirana’s yorker crushes Heinrich Klaasen’s toes
Monank Patel is the captain of the USA in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They are part of Group A. After Pakistan, the USA will play two more games against India and Ireland. They won their opening game against Canada by 7 wickets.
Babar Azam is the captain of Pakistan in the league. Pakistan is a member of Group A. India, USA, Canada, and Ireland are the other members of the same group.
The USA vs PAK clash takes place at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, USA. It has only hosted one T20I game- the first ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match between the US and Canada. The match saw high totals posted by both sides.
All the USA players were available for the opening match and there are no injuries so far. Similarly, the Pakistan camp has no cases of injured players. Hence, all the players are available for the encounter.
PAK- Pakistan has far stronger and more experienced players than the USA. They have also played in many T20I World Cup tournaments and reached the final in the previous edition.
USA- The United States have an advantage that Pakistan will be unaware of its strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, the USA also has a home advantage that can help them to outplay Pakistan in the match.
Also Read: Riyan Parag didn’t watch World Cup 2023? RR star mentions Virat Kohli in yet another shocking remark
Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
USA | 160-180 | 140-160 |
PAK | 200-220 | 180-200 |
USA- Andries Gous and Aaron Jones showed wonderful form in the previous game and scored half-centuries. Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, and Corey Anderson got 1 wicket each.
PAK- Babar Azam, Imad Wasim, Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Rizwan are strong batters for the side. Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, and Mohammad Amir are key pacers for the team.
Who will score the most runs for USA in the match: Andries Gous or Aaron Jones
Who will score the most runs for PAK in the match: Imad Wasim or Babar Azam
Who will pick the most wickets for the USA in the match: Harmeet Singh or Jessy Singh
Who will pick the most wickets for PAK in the match: Nassem Shah or Shaheen Afridi
Pakistan is highly likely to outplay the USA in the match. While Pakistan is the finalist of the last T20 World Cup, the USA has qualified for the first time.
Pakistan is a powerful side in international cricket while the USA has come into the limelight in the last few years. Hence, Pakistan will defeat the USA in the match.
The PAK vs USA encounter in the T20I World Cup will be the first time that both sides will clash with each other. Interestingly, Pakistan and USA have never clashed in any ODI, T20I, or Test match.
Pakistan must be aware of the USA team that recently defeated Bangladesh in a T20I game. Hence, the Asian side cannot take them lightly.