Pakistan Win By Seven Wickets! That's it, first points in the T20 World Cup 2024 for Pakistan after two back to back defeats against USA and India. They case down 107 in 17.3 overs and stay in contention for Super Eight round. Slightly better performance this time around for the Green Shirts. Mohammad Rizwan finishes unbeaten on 53 off 53 balls.
OUT! Babar Azam perishes in process to score quick runs. He is caught behind while looking to run the ball down the third man region. Pakistan two down now. B Azam c Shreyas Movva b Dillon Heyliger 33(33)
The partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam is worth 39 now. Pakistan now need 48 off 60 balls. They need to up the ante and make sure to have a better Run Rate.
OUT! Canada get an early breakthrough here. Saim Ayub is caught behind. He gets an inside edge and wicketkeeper takes a fine catch. S Ayub c Shreyas Movva b Dillon Heyliger 6(12)
Pakistan are off to a cautious start. No boundary yet for Pakistan opening pair of Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan. With not a big target to chase, Pakistan looking to be watchful on a tricky wicket.
That's the end of the innings. Canada post 106/7 in their 20 Overs. Given how the pitch has behaved and Pakistan's chase history, this is going to be interesting. Do join us back for Pakistan's chase.
OUT! Second wicket for Mohammad Amir, he has been excellent today. Saad Bin Zafar has to go, the ball goes high in the air and Mohammad Rizwan settles underneath it to take the catch. Saad Bin Zafar c Rizwan b Amir 10(21)
OUT! Big wicket this for Pakistan, Naseem Shah has accounted for Aaron Johnson. The batsman was looking to smash it past the off-side fielder but misses the line of the ball and is bowled. A Johnson b Naseem Shah 52(44)
Fifty for Aaron Johnson! And he brings it up with a six down the ground. He is fighting a lone battle for Canada and has done major scoring for his side.
OUT! Another one for Haris Rauf in this over. Ravinderpal Singh is caught at slip and Departs for a two-ball duck. Canada have now lost half the side. R Singh c Fakhar Zaman b Haris Rauf 0(2)
Pakistan National Cricket Team vs Canada National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Pakistan take on Canada in a do-or-die match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Babar Azam and his men have been below par, to say the least, and find themselves at a point where they need to win both their remaining matches in the T20 World Cup by decent margins and also expect other results to go their way if they are to go through to the Super Eight stage. A shock loss to co-hosts USA was not an ideal way to begin the tournament for the Men in Green but the toss to India would be a tough pill to swallow. The Pakistan bowlers had set up the stage for what could have been a second victory over India in T20 World Cups but the batsman made a meal out of the 120-run chase with them eventually falling short by six runs. Pakistan will eye their first win of T20 World Cup against Canada, a side flying high after beating Ireland. Pakistan vs Canada Free Live Streaming Online, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: How To Watch PAK vs CAN Cricket Match Live Telecast on TV.
Saad Bin Zafar's Canada bounced back from an opening day to the USA to defeat Ireland, a performance which was characterized by an inspiring effort with the ball and on the field. Nicholas Kirton led a batting effort that saw Canada post 137/7, which remains the highest score at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, a ground which has assisted the bowlers a lot. Canada would hope to carry on with the momentum they gained from that win over Ireland and will believe they can get another win against a struggling Pakistan outfit. ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Scenarios That Need To Play Out for Every Team for Super 8 Qualification.
Squads:
Pakistan National Cricket Team: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan
Canada National Cricket Team: Saad Bin Zafar (c), Aaron Johnson, Ravinderpal Singh, Navneet Dhaliwal, Kaleem Sana, Dilon Heyliger, Jeremy Gordon, Nikhil Dutta, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Rayyankhan Pathan, Junaid Siddiqui, Dilpreet Bajwa, Shreyas Movva, Rishiv Joshi. Reserves: Tajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar