Pakistan beat the United States of America by 32 runs in their Group A T20 World Cup match here on Tuesday.

Powered by opener Sahibzada Farhan’s 73 off 41 balls and a late cameo from Shadab Khan, who scored 30 off 12, Pakistan posted a competitive total of 190 for 9 after opting to bat first.

Pacer Shadley van Schalkwyk was the standout bowler for the USA, finishing with impressive figures of 4 for 25.

Chasing the target, the USA kept losing wickets at regular intervals and eventually suffered their second consecutive defeat of the tournament.

Brief Scores: Pakistan 190 for 9 in 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 73, Babar Azam 46; Shadley van Schalkwyk 4/25).

USA 158 for 8 in 20 overs (Shayan Jahangir 49, Shubham Ranjane 51 ; Usman Tariq 3/27, Shadab Khan 2/26). 

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