Following a triple header, the 2024 T20 World Cup will see an exciting clash at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, where Pakistan will lock horns against the co-hosts, the United States of America. This will be the first game of the Men in Green, while USA is coming off a big win against Canada.
As the game is slated to begin at 12: 30 AM, let us have a quick look through the match prediction, head-to-head, pitch report and top players governing the contest.
USA vs PAK Pitch Report
The Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas have favoured the batters to a greater extent on the first game between USA and Canada. However, the second match here saw a low-scoring encounter with Netherlands and Nepal as the participants. The pitch tends to assist the seamers and also the spinners. As a batter, one needs to take their time to settle in and then accelerate.
USA vs PAK Pitch Stats
Total Matches: 2
Matches won batting first: 0
Matches won bowling first: 2
Average 1st innings Score: 150
Average 2nd innings Score: 153
Highest total recorded: 197/3 (17.4) By USA vs CAN
Lowest total recorded: 106/10 (19.2) By NEP vs NED 
USA vs PAK Head-to-Head
This will be the first match to be played between USA and Pakistan in T20 Internationals.
USA vs PAK Top Players Predictions
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK):
The wicketkeeper-batter is one of the best players of spin and his leg-side dominance play is a great counter against spinners. Rizwan has had a mixed season during the bilateral series against New Zealand and England recently. However, he has been one of their best batters in ICC tournaments in the last four years.
Shaheen Afridi (PAK):
The left-arm quick has the knack of picking wickets despite conceding runs. He is likely to get assistance from the weather conditions, which can be a huge boost for his side’s chances of victory. Apart from being a new-ball beast, Shaheen has developed his game with the old ball as well.
Aaron Jones (USA):
The top-order batter smashed the highest individual score of the competition so far, i.e. 94*. He is an audacious batter at the top of the order and can act according to the situation. Jones is in good form with the bat currently.
USA vs PAK Hit or Miss Prediction
Shadab Khan (PAK): The all-rounder has not been in the best of his form with both bat and ball. However, Shadab is a match-winner on his day. He is likely to bat in the middle order and act as their prime spinner in the tourney.
USA vs PAK Conditions-based Predictions
- There is help for the pacers with the new ball.
- Spinners get some extra bounce on certain occasions at this venue.
- The batters need to take time to settle and convert the score.
USA vs PAK Match Predictions
The Pakistani side have an opening pair of Babar Azam and Saim Ayub, who could score over 26.5 runs (1.85) for the opening partnership. The number of wickets in the match could surge way above 11.5 (1.67) with Pakistan bowlers finding their rhythm in the recent England series. The Pakistan unit could end up with a better opening stand, as one can expect the Men in Green new ball bowlers to strike early.
USA vs PAK Winner Predictions
Pakistan is unpredictable, and they have the knack of being on the wrong side of upsets in cricket mega-events. While the USA are not a team to bow down to, their recent series win against Bangladesh acted as a huge boost to their confidence. Despite the fact that Pakistan is the favorite on paper, it won’t be surprising if the USA shocks the world. The odds.
