PAK vs USA Team Form – Who Will Win Today’s Match?

Pakistan

Pakistan’s form is excellent (W, W, W, W, L), having won their last four matches, including the tense opener against the Netherlands. Their key strength is a potent and varied bowling attack for these conditions. Spinners Abrar Ahmed (11 wickets last 6 games) and Mohammad Nawaz are central, supported by the pace of Shaheen Afridi. The batting, featuring Babar Azam and the in-form Sahibzada Farhan, has firepower but needs more consistency. The psychological edge is their winning momentum, but the shadow of the 2024 loss to the USA adds pressure to perform convincingly.

USA

The USA’s form is poor (L, L, L, L, L), but they pushed India hard in their last game, showing fight. Their strength lies in a resilient and experienced core that knows how to challenge bigger teams. Captain Monank Patel (365 runs last 9 games) is the batting linchpin, supported by all-rounders like Harmeet Singh. The bowling, led by the impressive Shadley van Schalkwyk (4 wickets vs India), can be disciplined. Their realistic objective is to replicate their 2024 heroics by exploiting any Pakistani nerves. The key challenge is matching Pakistan’s spin quality and posting a competitive total.

PAK vs USA Probable Playing XI

Pakistan Probable XI-

Salman Agha (C), Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Usman Khan (WK), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.

USA Probable XI-

Monank Patel (C), Andries Gous (WK), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar.

PAK vs USA Head-to-Head Record

PAK vs USA Pitch Report

The SSC Ground in Colombo is a typical subcontinental surface that heavily favors spin bowlers. While batsmen can play their strokes freely against the new ball, the pitch slows down significantly as the game progresses, offering sharp turn and grip. Fast bowlers may find some movement early under cloudy skies. A competitive first innings score is around 167, but teams batting first should aim for 190+ to feel secure given the chasing difficulties on a slowing track.

PAK vs USA Weather Report

Conditions will be cloudy, humid, and challenging for batting, with temperatures around 28°C and high humidity (54%). The cloud cover could aid swing and seam movement early. No rain is forecast, but the heavy, humid atmosphere will make stroke-play difficult and assist the bowlers, particularly spinners as the ball grips.

PAK vs USA Toss Prediction

The captain winning the toss will likely choose to bowl first. This decision is based on the challenging batting conditions under cloudy skies early on, which could aid pace bowlers, and the tendency of the pitch to slow down later, making chasing a known target potentially easier than setting one.

PAK vs USA Match Prediction

We are backing the USA to win this match. While the USA’s historic win ensures this is no foregone conclusion, Pakistan’s superior bowling attack, especially their spinners in these conditions, and their strong recent form should see them through. The memory of 2024 will make Pakistan highly motivated and focused, reducing the chance of complacency. The USA will fight hard, as they did against India, but overcoming Pakistan’s quality over 40 overs in spin-friendly conditions is a taller order. Expect a tense, potentially low-scoring game, with Pakistan avenging their previous loss.

PAK vs USA Dream11 Team

• Wicketkeeper: Usman Khan, Andries Gous
• Batters: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Monank Patel
• All-rounders: Shadab Khan, Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane
• Bowlers: Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Shadley van Schalkwyk

Captain (C) Pick: Abrar Ahmed, Saim Ayub.

Vice-Captain (VC) Pick: Monank Patel, Shadab Khan.