USA vs PAK Prediction: Pakistan comes into the match as favourites but co-hosts USA have made a solid start to the tournament and have momentum on their side. Also two years ago, PAK lost to Zimbabwe in the group stage so an upset can never be ruled out.
Tournament: T20 World Cup 2024
Match: United States of America vs Pakistan
Date: June 6, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM IST
Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium Texas
With the USA starting the T20 World Cup 2024 tournament successfully by defeating their northern neighbors, Canada, all attention will shift back to Dallas for this match to see if the co-hosts can sustain their momentum against one of the tournament’s top teams. Following their strong batting performance against Canada, the USA will need their bowlers to excel in this game.
Pakistan boasts an impressive T20 World Cup history, having won the tournament once and finishing as runners-up twice, including in 2022. However, as demonstrated by their loss to Zimbabwe in the group stage two years ago, upsets are always a possibility.
In the first match of the tournament, it was evident that this pitch favours batting, as the USA had the potential to reach a score of 225-230 against Canada. For this game, a competitive total is expected to be around 210. The team that wins the toss might choose to bat first.
The maximum temperature is expected to be around 30°C with no threat the forecast.
Shadley van Schalwyk: Shadley van Schalwyk will contribute with both bat and ball and can fetch ample points. His recent form has been decent.
Mohammad Amir: Mohammad Amir will bowl in different phases and will get some assistance off the deck. He can snare a few wickets.
Babar Azam: Babar Azam will open the innings. Azam will score handsome runs since he is consistent. He can score big.
Mohammad Rizwan: Mohammad Rizwan is among the most popular captaincy options for this game. Rizwan will open the innings and is a consistent batter. His wicketkeeping will also fetch a few points.
Shaheen Afridi: Shaheen Afridi is another popular captaincy option for this game. Shaheen will bowl in different phases, increasing his probability of taking wickets. He can dismiss a few batters.
Iftikhar Ahmed – Iftikhar Ahmed might not get too many opportunities and hence can be excluded from this game.
Nitish Kumar – Nitish Kumar might not be as effective and can be avoided for this game.
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Pakistan comes into the match as favourites but co-hosts USA have made a solid start to the tournament and has momentum on their side. Also two years ago, PAK lost to Zimbabwe in the group stage so an upset can never be ruled out.
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