The clash between Pakistan & USA is considered to be no less than a blockbuster on 6th June. Babar Azam would be keen to make a statement that he is not finished yet after a massive turmoil in PCB board where multiple chairpersons have been changed. All eyes will be on Pakistan’s head coach Gary Kirsten who will have a huge task in changing the fortunes of Pakistan cricket team.
USA on the other hand would be booming with the confidence after beating Canada and before that they registered a historic T20I series victory against Bangladesh. USA though will have to brace themselves for a steep challenge as Pakistan have the knack of throwing unexpected challenges to the opposition team
USA News
In what remains the highest-scoring encounter of 2018 T20 World Cup thus far, the USA played their opening match of the tournament against their neighbors, Canada. The USA managed to chase down 195 deliveries with 14 deliveries remaining, but Aaron Jones stole the show with an undefeated 94 off 40 deliveries. The co-hosts intend to improve upon their performance in the match against Pakistan.
Pakistan News
Prior to their opening match in this competition, Pakistan might have to make some difficult decisions on their starting lineup. Even if they didn’t play their best in the most recent series against England and New Zealand, they still have faith in defeating this possibly strong USA team.
USA vs Pakistan predicted 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
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
Player to watch out for from the USA: Aaron Jones, who made waves with a gutsy 94 against Canada, will be the center of attention. It won’t be wrong to say that Aaron Jones is the danger man for Pakistan who displayed clean striking against Canada and was flawless against both pacers & especially spinners.
Players from Pakistan to keep an eye on: In previous T20 World Cups, Pakistan’s preferred pairing has been Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan. In the 2021 edition, Babar Azam & Rizwan even played a key role in a 10-wicket demolition of India. But since the two have struggled to accelerate lately, their strike rate has been a reason for concern.
Pitch Report And Weather Forecast
The field for the USA vs. Canada night game was a real high-scoring one, but the Netherlands vs. Nepal day game was everything but spectacular. The USA vs. Pakistan game is a day game, so expect the hitters to work for every run they score. Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas is forecast to get bright, clear, and sunny morning weather with temperatures around 35°C, according to weather.com.
Babar Azam Led Side Are Favorites
There is no doubt that Pakistan are favorites even after getting the thrashing against England but USA have got nothing to lose and if they outclass the Men in Green then they would have a strong chance of making it to the Super 8 stage. USA would be banking on the experienced all-rounder Corey Anderson to stop the flow of runs in the middle overs. We are in for a thriller as Pakistan is quite unpredictable and the team is heavily reliant on Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan.
Babar Azam & Co. will look to gain confidence in their first match before they face their fierce rivals India on Sunday.
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