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Former Pakistan accelerated bowler Mohammad Asif has sounded a beardown enactment of caution for the nationalist broadside up of their T20 World Cup 2026 brushwood against the United States, scheduled for Tuesday astatine the Sinhalese Sports Club successful Colombo.
The lucifer volition beryllium the 2nd World Cup gathering betwixt the 2 teams, and Asif believes Pakistan could erstwhile again find themselves connected the incorrect broadside of the result."Jis tarah ki concern chal rahi hai, america hisaab se US phir se Pakistan ko bushed kar dega. 2026 T20 World Cup mein bhi ye imaginable lag raha hai. 2026 ke T20 World Cup mein US Pakistan ko dobara hara dega. Guarantee," Asif said.
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The United States had announced their accomplishment connected the planetary signifier during their maiden World Cup quality successful the 2024 edition, erstwhile they stunned Pakistan successful a melodramatic contest.
Chasing a humble target, USA needed 15 runs disconnected the last over, with Haris Rauf conceding 14 to propulsion the lucifer into a Super Over.Pakistan past faltered nether unit arsenic elder pacer Mohammad Amir delivered 3 wides successful the Super Over and leaked 18 runs. Pakistan could negociate lone 13 for 1 successful response, handing USA a celebrated victory.Coming into the Colombo clash, the Americans volition beryllium anxious to bounce backmost aft losing their tourney opener to India and volition presumption this fixture arsenic an accidental to repetition their heroics against Pakistan.
Pakistan, meanwhile, had a constrictive flight successful their opening crippled against the Netherlands connected Saturday. The 2009 champions were connected the brink of different upset, needing 29 runs from the last 2 overs earlier Faheem Ashraf’s precocious battle turned the lucifer successful their favour.With lone the apical 2 teams from Group A advancing to the Super Eight stage, Pakistan cannot spend further stumbles—especially aft opting retired of their February 15 fixture against India. A decision to the USA, arsenic successful 2024, could erstwhile again derail their World Cup run astatine the radical stage.
