T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan vs United States of America, Match 12 – Full Highlights, Top Moments & Winner Details

Pakistan defeated the United States of America by 32 runs in Match No.12 of Group A in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 10 at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.

Batting first, Pakistan posted 190/9 in 20 overs, with Sahibzada Farhan top-scoring with a brilliant 73 off 41 balls. For the USA, Shadley van Schalkwyk was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4/25.

In reply, the USA managed 158/8 in their 20 overs, with Shubham Ranjane contributing a valiant 51. Pakistan’s bowling attack was led by Usman Tariq, who finished with figures of 3/27, helping his team secure a 32-run victory.

Top batting performance of the match: Sahibzada Farhan

Sahibzada Farhan was the top batting performer of the match, scoring a brilliant 73 off 41 balls, including six fours and five sixes, at a strike rate of 178.05. He shared a 54-run opening partnership with Saim Ayub and later added 81 runs for the third wicket with Babar Azam, anchoring Pakistan’s innings.

Top bowling performance of the match: Shadley van Schalkwyk

Shadley van Schalkwyk was the top bowling performer of the match, returning impressive figures of 4/25 at an economy rate of 6.20. He claimed the wickets of Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, and Faheem Ashraf, putting Pakistan under pressure during their innings.

Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved

• Pakistan used spin extensively against the USA, bowling 16 overs of spin, the second-highest in a single T20 innings for the team.
• Sahibzada Farhan smashed five sixes in the match, the joint second-most by a Pakistan batter in T20 World Cups. Only Shoaib Malik has hit more, with six against Scotland in Sharjah in 2021.
• Babar Azam scored 17 runs off five balls in an over against Harmeet Singh, marking the joint second-most he has scored in a single over in T20 Internationals.
• Shaheen Afridi became the seventh Pakistani player to feature in 100 T20 Internationals, the highest number from a single country to reach this milestone.
• At 25 years and 310 days, Shaheen is the second-youngest Pakistani to reach 100 T20Is, behind Shadab Khan, who was 25 years and 239 days old at his 100th match.
• The Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, which hosted its first-ever international match (an ODI against England) on February 13, 1982, is now hosting its first-ever day-night fixture, almost 44 years to the day.

Who was the Player of the Match?

Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan was awarded the Player of the Match for his brilliant performance against the USA. He scored 73 off 41 balls at a strike rate of 178.05, forming two crucial 50-plus partnerships with Babar Azam and Saim Ayub to anchor Pakistan’s innings and lead the team’s scoring.

What is the next match?

Pakistan will face India on February 15 in Colombo, while the USA will play against the Netherlands on February 13 in Chennai.