Pakistan vs USA Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan secure comfortable 32-run victory against USA

Saim Ayub to Shayan Jahangir, Fizzes through the deck, on a length, on middle, Shayan Jahangir goes deep in the crease and stabs it to point.

Saim Ayub to Andries Gous, Nicely floated up, full and on off, Andries Gous taps it gently to the cover region for a single.

So 9 from the opening over. And Pakistan have opted for a spinner right away. Saim Ayub to operate from the opposite end.

Shaheen Afridi to Shayan Jahangir, FOUR! Up and over! A loose ball by Afridi, on leg, Shayan Jahangir hits it over and between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Andries Gous, Nearly chops it on! Back of a length around off, shaping away from the right-hander. Gous plays from the crease with no footwork, looking to work it through the off side. He gets a bottom edge that deflects off the front boot and trickles in front of cover-point. They cross for a quick single.

Shaheen Afridi to Andries Gous, Gous bunts this length ball back to the bowler.

Shaheen Afridi to Andries Gous, FOUR! That is some way to get off the mark! A touch fuller, outside off, Andries Gous leans on and creams it in the gap through cover for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Andries Gous, On a length, on middle and leg, Andries Gous flicks it to mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Andries Gous, What a start from Shaheen! Back of a length, on leg, Andries Gous is cramped for room as he looks to block it. Gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball clips his pads and lobs towards the keeper. An appeal for lbw but turned down. Height was an issue.

Welcome back for the all-important chase. Pakistani players form a huddle around the ropes before spreading out. Andries Gous and Shayan Jahangir walk in with their blades for the USA. Shaheen Afridi has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

USA have a mountain to climb - The late burst of wickets gave USA a mini-comeback in the final overs, but the damage had largely been done. Chasing a target of 191 will require some effort from their batting lineup against a confident Pakistani attack. While the pitch looks good for batting, USA will need to score from the very beginning to stay in the hunt. 

Shadley shines with the ball - It was a tough outing for the USA bowlers, who struggled to find their line and length for most of the innings. The standout performer was undoubtedly Shadley van Schalkwyk, who claimed vital wickets, copy-pasting his last spell against India, 4-0-25-4 while managing to maintain pressure. Mohammad Mohsin also chipped in with a tidy spell and a wicket, but the rest of the attack proved expensive.

Pakistan powers to 190! Pakistan have posted a daunting total of 190 runs thanks to a solid foundation and a fiery finish. After getting off to a flying start, Sahibzada Farhan took charge with a blistering 73 off just 41 balls. He was ably supported by Babar Azam, who contributed a classy 46, steering the team to a strong position of 85/2 at the halfway mark. Although they lost a flurry of wickets late in the innings, a cameo of 30 runs from just 12 balls by Shadab Khan ensured they finished with a massive score.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! ABRAR AHMED IS RUN OUT! Low full toss on leg. Shaheen backs away and goes for the slog over cow corner but gets it off the toe end, sending it high into the air. The deep mid-wicket fielder tracks it to his right and cuts it off. The batters push hard for a third, with Abrar charging towards the danger end. Shayan Jahangir shoots in the throw to Gous, who moves forward a bit, gathers cleanly, turns and nails the direct hit at the striker’s end. Replays confirm Abrar is well short of his crease. So, only two runs will be counted as PAKISTAN FINISH ON 190/9!

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! GOOD STRIKE! Full on leg. Afridi backs away, creates room and launches it straight back over the bowler’s head. The long-off fielder shuffles across, but the ball clears him comfortably for six.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Usman Khan, OUT! USMAN KHAN IS RUN OUT! A yorker outside off, angling across the batter. Usman goes chasing for the drive and is beaten on the outside edge. Usman is caught ball-watching but Shaheen takes off for a bye, Usman doesn’t move, and both end up stranded at the same end before Khan eventually skates through. Gous calmly underarms it to Netravalkar, who gathers the ball, sprints back and whips the bails off to complete the run out at his end.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shaheen Afridi, Very full, on middle, Shaheen Afridi flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shaheen Afridi, Full and angling into the pads. Afridi misses the flick, the ball thudding low on the front pad. Netravalkar lets out a half-hearted LBW appeal but the umpire is unmoved. The batters pinch a run, and Shaheen briefly eyes a second before Usman shuts it down. Gous then adds to the chaos with a needless throw at the bowler’s end, the ball clips the stumps and trickles away towards mid on to concede an overthrow.

Shaheen Afridi is in at number 9.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! TAKEN! Over the wicket. Length ball around fifth stump at 120 kph. Nawaz goes back and across and looks to heave it away through the on side, but cannot generate enough power and timing on it. Shayan Jahangir at deep mid-wicket steadies himself under the ball and takes a clean catch.

Okay then, one over to go. Usman Khan is the new batter in. Saurabh Netravalkar to bowl the last six balls.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Faheem Ashraf, OUT! CAUGHT! The slower one again does the trick for Shadley and he has four to his name. Short of a good length and pushed wide outside off, well away from the batter’s arc. Faheem throws his hands at it, slashing hard but failing to keep it down. No error this time from Saurabh Netravalkar, who takes a good catch, stretching forward at the edge of the circle at short third. 4-0-25-4, brilliant figures for Shadley van Schalkwyk yet again.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Mohammad Nawaz, In the air... dropped! This will go down as a dropped chance. Slower ball on a length around sixth stump, the off cutter from van Schalkwyk. Nawaz swings hard, looking to go over the top through covers, but only slices it high into the air. Netravalkar sprints in from short third towards the point region, completely misjudges the catch, and fails to get even a fingertip on it. The batters sneak through a single.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Faheem Ashraf, Too full, on off, Faheem Ashraf shovels it uppishly and down the ground. The man from long off swoops across to his left and cuts it off. Saves a certain boundary there. Just a single.

Faheem Ashraf makes his way out to the middle now. He was the one who heroically rescued his side out of trouble against the Dutch.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shadab Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Wicket number 3 for Shadley as he continues his magic with the ball in this World Cup. Hard length outside off, and Shadab is caught out by the extra pace, perhaps anticipating another slower one. The ball balloons off the splice, and Gous calls van Schalkwyk out of the way before settling under it to complete the catch. Shadab Khan departs after a breezy knock of 30 off 12. Pakistan are 177/5.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shadab Khan, FOUR! That is such a clever shot. Clever, because Shadab stood with an off stump guard and read the pace off nicely. It was short and outside off, and Shadab nailed the pull shot towards cow corner for a boundary.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shadab Khan, Nails the yorker in at the toes, sliding down, Shadab Khan just about manages to squeeze it out.

Shadley van Schalkwyk (3-0-19-2) to bowl the penultimate.

Ehsan Adil to Shadab Khan, Short and bouncing off the pitch, outside off, Shadab Khan negotiates well to this off pace ball and steers it with soft hands. It goes on the bounce to backward point for a single. 16 from the over​​​​​, are Pakistan fancying 200 here?

Ehsan Adil to Shadab Khan, An off cutter, on that in-between length, over middle. Shadab Khan is cramped up for space and mistimes the pull shot wide of mid-wicket and calls his partner through for a second run.

Ehsan Adil to Shadab Khan, FOUR! Cuts, and cuts well, does Shadab! On a back of a length, outside off, Shadab Khan makes use of the width on offer and cuts it square through backward point and the ball scurries away to the ropes for a boundary. A hat trick of fours for Shadab.

Ehsan Adil to Shadab Khan, FOUR! How about that for timing! A low full toss, slower ball, wide outside off. Shadab Khan gives himself a bit of room and chips it over extra cover and beats the fielder in the deep.

Ehsan Adil to Shadab Khan, FOUR! Helped on its way! Ehsan errs in line and length, down leg, full in length. Shadab Khan reads the off cutter nicely, goes outside off and paddles it to long leg for a boundary.

Ehsan Adil to Mohammad Nawaz, Too full, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shadab Khan, Hard length, on middle, Shadab Khan slogs it over mid-wicket for a brace. 12 from the over, and with 3 overs left, Pakistan will be aiming for anything around 185-190.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shadab Khan, SIX! Just over deep mid-wicket! Short, on middle and leg, slower too. Shadab Khan goes deep in his crease and pulls it over a leaping deep mid-wicket fielder for a biggie. 150 comes up for Pakistan.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Mohammad Nawaz, Much fuller, on off, Mohammad Nawaz pushes it towards cover for a single.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shadab Khan, Slower ball on a length around middle and leg. Shadab looks to work it away on the leg side and appears to get a faint inside edge onto the front pad. The ball then deflects towards backward point for a single. The decision has been sent upstairs to the TV umpire, as Monank reviews. UltraEdge shows a clear spike and the on-field decision stands NOT OUT!

Saurabh Netravalkar to Mohammad Nawaz, Short ball wide outside off, slower ball. 106 kph. Nawaz slaps it to deep extra cover for a single.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Mohammad Nawaz, Gets away with it! Full and wide outside off, well beyond the tramline, with pace on from Netravalkar. Nawaz goes for the square drive but only manages a thick outside edge that flies through to the keeper.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Mohammad Nawaz, NO BALL! For overstepping! Short of a length and pushed wide outside off, the slower ball. Nawaz looks to carve the square cut but misses, and the ball carries through to the keeper. 

Harmeet Singh to Shadab Khan, Around off, on a fuller length, Shadab Khan chips it inside out over extra cover for a couple.

Shadab Khan walks in to bat now.

Harmeet Singh to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND GONE! That's a massive, massive blow to Pakistan, in the context of the game. Around the wicket, 98 kph. A length delivery pushed wide outside off, well away from the batter’s hitting arc. Farhan stretches for it and tries to loft it straight down the ground but fails to get the required elevation. Sanjay Krishnamurthi at long off shuffles to his right and holds on to a sharp catch. Sahibzada Farhan departs for a well-constructed 73 off 41 balls.

Harmeet Singh to Mohammad Nawaz, Flat and full, on leg, Nawaz has a hoick by getting crouched. The ball rolls to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Harmeet Singh to Sahibzada Farhan, Fuller and around off, Sahibzada Farhan makes room and slaps to long off for a single.

Harmeet Singh to Sahibzada Farhan, BEATEN! Takes all the pace off it, full and outside the leg stump line. Sahibzada Farhan shuffles across to sweep, but fails to read the flight and is beaten all ends up.