Pakistan will face Ireland in a T20 World Cup warm-up match at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo today, February 4, 2026. The match is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM IST.

Pakistan enters the warm-up phase with strong momentum, having recently swept Australia 3-0 in a home T20I series. They also leveled a T20I series in Sri Lanka last month and secured a home T20I tri-series victory against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe late last year. Under the leadership of Salman Agha, Pakistan reached the final of the 2025 T20 Asia Cup.

In their recent series, captain Salman Agha has been in excellent form, leading the scoring charts with 120 runs in 3 innings at a strike rate of 171.42. Saim Ayub has also shown promise, scoring 119 runs at a strike rate of 170. Mohammad Nawaz has led the bowling attack, taking 7 wickets in 3 innings, followed by Abrar Ahmed with 6 wickets.

Ireland, led by Paul Stirling, heads into the warm-up match following successive series wins, including a 2-1 victory over Italy and a 2-0 result against the UAE. In their recent matches, Ireland has won four out of five. Harry Tector has been a standout performer for Ireland, scoring 174 runs in 5 innings. Ben Calitz has also impressed with 87 runs at a strike rate of 161.11.

These warm-up matches provide an opportunity for both teams to fine-tune their strategies and assess playing conditions ahead of the T20 World Cup. Pakistan will be looking to continue their winning streak and solidify their confidence, while Ireland will aim to cause an early upset and gain momentum for the tournament.

The match in Colombo is the ninth of the warm-up segment of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Pakistan T20I Squad:

• Fakhar Zaman
• Mohammad Nawaz
• Babar Azam
• Sahibzada Farhan
• Salman Agha
• Faheem Ashraf
• Shadab Khan
• Shaheen Afridi
• Abrar Ahmed
• Usman Khan
• Naseem Shah
• Saim Ayub
• Mohammad Wasim
• Salman Mirza
• Khawaja Nafay
• Usman Tariq

Ireland T20I Squad:

• Paul Stirling
• George Dockrell
• Ben White
• Craig Young
• Barry McCarthy
• Mark Adair
• Josh Little
• Harry Tector
• Lorcan Tucker
• Curtis Campher
• Gareth Delany
• Ben Calitz
• Tim Tector
• Ross Adair
• Matthew Humphreys

Currently, the live score for the match is PAK: 0/0 (0.0).