PAK Win By 7 Wickets | Pakistan vs Canada Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Babar Azam and Co Collect First Points

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)

OUT! Harris Rauf strikes! 100th T20I wicket for the Pakistan pacer. Shreyas Movva gets an outside edge and Mohammad Rizwan takes the catch, his 50th in T20Is. S Movva c Rizwan b Haris Rauf 2(9)

OUT! Excellent piece of fielding this by Imad Wasim, he has a direct shy at stumps on the non-striker's end  and is successful.  Nicholas Kirton is run out. Canada are three down now. Nicholas Kirton run out (Imad Wasim) 1(6)

OUT! Change of ends for Shaheen Afridi and he strikes. Fakhar Zaman takes the catch at lone slip, Canada are two down as Pargat Singh walks back to the pavilion. P Singh c Fakhar Zaman b Shaheen Afridi 2(6)

OUT! Mohammad Amir has produced a beautiful delivery to castles Navneet Dhaliwal! The right-hander started the over with a cracking boundary but Amir bouned back big time to castle the right-hander. Pakistan have their first wicket! Navneet Dhaliwal b Mohammad Amir 4(7)

Aaron Johnson and Navneet Dhaliwal starts off proceedings for Canada and Johnson opens his and Canada's account with a couple of boundaries, one on the leg side and the other down the ground. The first over bowled by Shaheen Afridi has yielded 11 runs. He did make a comeback but Canada will take a lot of confidence from this start. 

Pakistan will have a new opening combination with Saim Ayub introduced into the playing XI. Iftikhar Ahmed has been left out of the team after his poor performances in the past two matches. For the uninitiated, Pakistan need to win this match to stay alive in this tournament. 

Canada Playing XI vs Pakistan: Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva(w), Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar(c), Dillon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Jeremy Gordon

Pakistan playing XI vs Canada: Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir

Babar Azam has won the toss and Pakistan will bowl first against Canada. Iftikhar Ahmed has made way for Saim Ayub in Pakistan's playing XI vs Canada.