Pakistan will be feeling confident after their win, however the memories of the shock defeat to the USA in the 2024 T20 World Cup would still linger in their minds.
Pakistan enters this match under pressure after a narrow victory against the Netherlands, which highlighted vulnerabilities in their middle-order batting.
Pakistan and the USA will play their first match against each other at the Sinhalese Sports Club, with both teams having faced each other just once earlier in New York
The match will begin at 7 pm on Sunday, February 15, after Pakistan earlier this week ended its boycott of the fixture, clearing uncertainty around the clash
I would like to thank the ICC chairman (Jay Shah) and its office-bearers on behalf of the BCCI for finding a very good solution, says BCCI vice-president
Senior batter Jos Buttler said cricket lags other sports in relaying messages to players on the field, after coach Brendon McCullum was seen using a walkie-talkie to speak with England captain Brook
Reflecting on his form, de Leede said committing fully to international cricket had allowed him to focus on improving his game, particularly with the T20 World Cup in mind.
Dissanayake had called Sharif Monday night to convince him to play the game following the Sri Lanka Cricket letter addressed to PCB to change its decision.