{"id":1181,"date":"2026-02-12T06:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T06:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2026-02-12T06:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T06:40:54","slug":"pakistan-beat-usa-eye-confident-show-against-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1181","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Beat USA, Eye Confident Show Against India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>COLOMBO:<\/strong> Pakistan boosted their preparations for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals India with a 32-run victory over the United States in a Group A fixture on Tuesday, expressing confidence ahead of the high-profile encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opener Sahibzada Farhan starred with the bat, scoring 73 runs to guide Pakistan to their second consecutive win of the tournament, following an earlier triumph over the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe match is on and we are in a confident mood,\u201d Farhan said after the game, referring to Sunday\u2019s much-anticipated contest against defending champions India in Colombo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s record against India in ICC events has been challenging. The national side has secured only one win in eight T20 World Cup meetings and has yet to defeat India in eight encounters at the 50-over World Cup. In last year\u2019s Asia Cup, India defeated Pakistan three times, including in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, spinner Tariq Usman, who claimed 3 wickets for 27 runs against the USA, said past statistics would not weigh on the team\u2019s mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe used to beat India in the 1990s and before, so you cannot judge everything on recent ICC records,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farhan echoed the sentiment, promising an improved performance. \u201cThis time it will be different and we will give a strong performance. 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