ISLAMABAD: Skipper Salman Ali Agha will be wary of the challenge a spirited USA can pose for his side on Tuesday as Pakistan face the minnows for their second T20 World Cup clash in Colombo tonight.
Pakistan will look to avenge their shock 2024 World Cup loss to USA when the latter beat the Asian giants in a thriller that went down to the Super Over. Pakistan lost their other fixture against India after the shock defeat, crashing out of the 2024 World Cup in the early stage.
Agha’s side were headed for yet another World Cup upset on Saturday against the Netherlands if it were not for Faheem Ashraf’s penultimate over heroics, who sealed the game for the Green Shirts with stellar power hitting. The USA, on the other hand, gave a tough time to India in their opening World Cup fixture last week. The defending champions were struggling at 77-6 at one point in time before skipper Suryakumar Yadav rescued them with an unbeaten 84-run knock.
“Another exciting day of #T20WorldCup cricket,” the International Cricket Council (ICC) wrote on social media platform X.
Apart from the Pakistan fixture, New Zealand take on UAE while Namibia face the Netherlands in the World Cup fixtures today.
