- AFP PICCOLOMBO: Pakistan warmed up for their blockbuster T20 World Cup clash against India with a 32-run win against the USA on Tuesday then declared they were "confident" of taking down their bitter rivals. Opener Sahibzada Farhan, who top scored with 73 in the USA win, said: "The match is on and we are in a confident mood." In last year's T20 Asian Cup, India beat Pakistan three times on their way to lifting the trophy in Dubai. Farhan said two wins out of two in the World Cup, the first was against the Netherlands on Saturday, had kick-started Pakistan's campaign. It means a quick turnaround for Sunday's match, the biggest and most lucrative clash in world cricket.--AFP

Source: New Strait Times February 11, 2026 03:37 UTC