The 2024 T20 World Cup is beginning to capture attention with the big boys coming out to play. India and Australia have already started their campaign and now it is the turn of last World Cup’s runner-ups Pakistan.
Pakistan are placed in Group A with USA, Canada, Ireland and arch-rivals India. The Men In Green will play their first match against USA on June 6, in Dallas, Texas.
Let’s dive into the details around the match.
USA vs Pakistan Team news and Probable XI
USA have no injury concerns following their win over Canada, and with the hosts playing at the same venue again, they are unlikely to tinker with a winning combination.
USA: 1 Steven Taylor, 2 Monank Patel (capt), 3 Andries Gous (wk), 4 Aaron Jones, 5 Nitish Kumar, 6 Corey Anderson, 7 Harmeet Singh, 8 Shadley van Schalkwyk, 9 Jasdeep Singh, 10 Ali Khan, 11 Saurabh Netravalkar
Imad has been unable to shake off a side strain that kept him out of Pakistan’s final T20I against England last week, meaning balancing the side is a problem for Pakistan. It likely means Shadab will keep his place for all-round potential, while Babar and Rizwan go back up top.
Pakistan: 1 Mohammad Rizwan 2 Babar Azam 3 Usman Khan 4 Fakhar Zaman 5 Azam Khan 6 Iftikhar Ahmed 7 Shadab Khan 7 8 Shaheen Afridi 9 Haris Rauf 10 Mohammad Amir 11 Abrar Ahmed
Pitch and conditions
The wicket offered early seam movement in each of the first two games with decent bounce and carry, with the opening game – held at this venue – throwing up the two highest scores of the tournament so far.
Match Timings:
USA vs Pakistan will start from 8:30 PM PKT, 9:00 IST and for viewers in USA the start time will be 11:30 a.m. ET.
Where to Watch USA vs Pakistan
Cricket fans in the US and Canada can watch the 2024 T20 World Cup live on WillowTV. In Pakistan, the match will be telecasted by PTV and Ten Sports, while live Streaming will be available on Myco and Tamasha apps.
In India can be livestreamed on Disney+ Hotstar, while Star Sports 1 SD, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi SD channels will telecast the match on TV.
What do the captains say
USA captain Monank Patel talked about his team’s chances against Pakistan. “You know, it’s T20. Once we have good 30-40 minutes on the field, you never know. We can take the game away,” he said.
On the other hand, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam talked about dealing with the conditions. “”Certain things are outside your control. We can’t control the weather. In the circumstances, we used the facilities available to us, with the batters and bowlers training indoors. Our team drills also took place indoors, so we’re just trying to utilise the best possible options we have,” he said.
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