PAK vs USA 12th T20 WC Match Prediction, Preview, Safe Betting Tips, and Who will win today’s match?

Pakistan (PAK) take on USA (USA) in match 12 of Group A at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo on Feb 9th, 2026. Both sides had mixed results in their openers. Pakistan just about got over the line with a win, USA lost to India but gave them a proper scare. USA beat Pakistan in the last World Cup, so they’ll back themselves here. Let’s break down expert analysis, betting tips, team performance, pitch report, and PAK vs USA 12th T20 WC Match Prediction. Who will win today’s match?

Team Performance

Pakistan: Team Preview & Performance

Pakistan got over the line against Netherlands but only just – won by 3 wickets after their top order nearly gave it away. Faheem Ashraf bailed them out at the end. They’ve been decent lately, winning 6 out of 7, but everyone remembers what happened last World Cup when USA shocked them.

Sahibzada Farhan looked good in the opener and he’ll bat with Saim Ayub upfront. The big worry is Babar Azam. His strike rate has been awful this year, sitting below 115. That puts a lot on Salman Agha, Usman Khan and Faheem in the middle. Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz bat lower down.

Bowling-wise, Shaheen Afridi’s been expensive – going at 8.5 plus an over lately which isn’t great. Salman Mirza opens with him. Abrar Ahmed is their main weapon on these pitches. He’s got to bowl tight with Mohammad Nawaz through the middle. Shadab and Saim chip in when needed.

Pakistan’s got the spinners for these conditions but death bowling needs sorting and Babar has to score runs. Can’t have another USA disaster. Pakistan will look stronger against the USA in this game too and keep their winning streak going.

United States Of America: Team Preview & Recent Performance

USA went down by 29 runs against India but they pushed the defending champions hard. Nearly pulled off a massive upset. Monank Patel will be thinking about their win over Pakistan two years back – they can do it again.

Andries Gous and Saiteja Mukkamalla got out cheap last game, need to do better this time. Monank Patel’s been their best bat with 365 runs in his last 9 matches. He anchors the middle order with Milind Kumar and Sanjay Krishnamurthi. Shubham Ranjane and Harmeet Singh come in lower down.

The bowling gave India real problems. Saurabh Netravalkar’s struggled lately though – he’s leaked runs at over 11 an over in his last 4 games. He’ll open the attack with Ali Khan. Shadley van Schalkwyk was brilliant against India, took 4 wickets. He bowls in the middle with Mohammad Mohsin. Ranjane and Harmeet need to keep it tight because Pakistan’s batting is dangerous.

Monank’s been scoring quick too – strike rate of 163 over the last year. USA showed against India they can compete. If their openers fire and the bowlers replicate that performance, Pakistan could be in for a tough match.

PAK vs USA Today’s Match Weather Condition:

• Temperature: 32°C high and low 22°C
• Humidity: 70%
• Rain: 10%
• Wind direction: NE
• Wind speed: 10-15 km/h

PAK vs USA Today’s Pitch Report & Toss Condition

Sinhalese Sports Club is classic Sri Lankan territory – spinners love bowling here. The new ball comes on nicely so batters can get after it early, but once the ball gets older things get trickier. Pacers can get something out of it if conditions suit them. First innings scores average around 165 at this ground. If you’re batting first, you want to be looking at 180 to feel comfortable.

PAK vs USA: Today’s 12th Match Prediction

Our Prediction: Team Chasing are favorites to win today’s 12th T20 WC match 2026. Looking at their squad depth and past performance against Pakistan, our expert analysis gives USA an 65% chance of winning this match.

PAK vs USA – Probable Playing XI (T20 WC 12th Match 2026)

Pakistan Predicted Playing XI
Salman Agha (c), Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.

United States of America Predicted Playing XI
Monank Patel (c), Andries Gous (wk), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar.

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T20 Betting Tips for PAK vs USA 12th Match T20 WC 2026

• Who will win the toss Today: PAK to win the toss and elect to Bowl first.
• Top Batter Performance: Monank Patel
• Top Bowler Performance: Saurabh Netravalkar
• Today’s T20 match betting tips: Team chasing are safe bet to play today’s T20 WC 12th Match 2026.