USA vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2024: Match Preview, Playing XI Predictions, and More

Match Overview

The USA will face Pakistan in a highly anticipated T20 World Cup 2024 match in Dallas on Thursday. Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, will be looking to overcome recent controversies and poor form, while the USA aims to continue their strong start in the tournament.

Predicted Playing XIs

USA Predicted XI:

• Monank Patel (c & wk)
• Steven Taylor
• Andries Gous
• Aaron Jones
• Corey Anderson
• Harmeet Singh
• Nitish Kumar
• Jasdeep Singh
• Saurabh Netravalkar
• Ali Khan
• Shadley Van Schalkwyk/Nostush Kenjige

Player to Watch: Aaron Jones, who impressed with a gritty 94 against Canada, hitting the second-most sixes in a T20 World Cup match with 10, just behind Chris Gayle’s 11 in 2016 against England.

Pakistan Predicted XI:

• Babar Azam (c)
• Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
• Usman Khan
• Fakhar Zaman
• Shadab Khan
• Azam Khan
• Iftikhar Ahmed
• Abrar Ahmed
• Shaheen Shah Afridi
• Haris Rauf/Mohammad Amir
• Naseem Shah

Players to Watch: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan’s dependable pair, will be crucial. However, their recent struggles with strike rates will be under scrutiny.

Squads

USA:

• Steven Taylor
• Monank Patel (w/c)
• Andries Gous
• Aaron Jones
• Corey Anderson
• Nitish Kumar
• Harmeet Singh
• Shadley van Schalkwyk
• Jasdeep Singh
• Ali Khan
• Saurabh Netravalkar
• Milind Kumar
• Nosthush Kenjige
• Nisarg Patel
• Shayan Jahangir

Pakistan:

• Babar Azam (c)
• Saim Ayub
• Mohammad Rizwan (w)
• Fakhar Zaman
• Iftikhar Ahmed
• Azam Khan
• Shadab Khan
• Imad Wasim
• Haris Rauf
• Shaheen Afridi
• Naseem Shah
• Mohammad Amir
• Abbas Afridi
• Usman Khan
• Abrar Ahmed

Pitch Report

The pitch at Grand Prairie Stadium has shown variable behavior. While the night game between the USA and Canada was high-scoring, the day match between the Netherlands and Nepal was challenging for batters. Given this match is a day game, batters may need to work harder for their runs.

Weather Report

Dallas is expected to have clear and sunny weather on match day, with temperatures around 35°C, ensuring ideal playing conditions.

Live Streaming Details

The USA vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match will be streamed live on the Hotstar App and telecast on the Star Sports Network on June 6, Thursday from 9 PM IST.

With both teams looking to make a mark, this clash promises to be an exciting encounter in the T20 World Cup 2024.