T20 World Cup 2024: Match 22, PAK vs CAN Today Match: Live Updates, Commentary, Scores, and More
Pakistan will take on Canada in Match 22 of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County Stadium in New York.
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POTM Mohammad Amir said:
"As a bowler, you have to adopt to the conditions. Was trying to hit the right areas. As a professional you have to be ready with any situation. I am clear with my plans with the new ball and old. I was bowling away swing and then thought this is the time to bring it in. Much needed win. One more win and who knows," Amir said.
Winning skipper Babar Azam said:
"Good for us. We needed this win. Credit to team. We started well and took wickets with the new ball. We had NRR on the back of the mind. The first six overs are very crucial here. You assess after 6 overs. Then we tried to take on the spinners. We are going to go with the same mindset. The conditions at Florida should be better from here as well. I got out to the same shot. So, I was angry. I still try my level best," Azam said.
Losing skipper Saad Bin Zafar said:
"Was a bit disappointing. The wicket was difficult to bat on. The Pakistani bowlers bowled well. We were about 25-30 short. We needed to get some early wickets. We don't get to play high calibre teams. Johnson played well. Kirton's run-out was crucial. Lot of positives to take from this game," Saad said.
Pakistan defeat Canada
Pakistan defeated Canada by seven wickets. Highest successful run-chase at Nassau. Pakistan remain in the Super 8 race.
Fakhar Zaman departs
Fakhar Zaman departed for four runs. Pakistan are 104/3
11 runs needed to win
Pakistan need 11 runs to win in four overs.
Babar Azam departs
Babar Azam departed for 33 runs off 33 balls. Heyliger picked up the wicket as Pakistan are 83/2
Good over for Pakistan
Eight runs off the over. Pakistan can smell victory now. They are 76/1 after 13 overs.
Four runs off the over
Pakistan are 68/1 after 12 overs.
Five runs off the over
Pakistan are 64/1 after 11 overs.
Expensive over for Canada
11 runs were scored in Junaid's over. Pakistan are 59/1 after 10 overs.
Seven runs off the over
Pakistan are 48/1 after nine overs.
Six runs off the over
Junaid gave away six runs in the over. Pakistan are 41/1 after eight overs.
End of the seventh over
Skipper Zafar gave away seven runs in the over. Pakistan are 35/1 after seven overs.
Seven runs off the over
Gordon gave away seven runs in his third over. Pakistan are 28/1 after six overs.
With back-to-back losses, Pakistan are in an extremely tight situation in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. In their next match against Canada at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 11, the Babar Azam-led side cannot afford to lose and needs to win by a heavy margin to remain in the race for the Super 8. The challenge however wonβt be an easy one, especially when Pakistan batters have been average so far in the tournament.
Canada defeated Ireland by 12 runs in their last match and had a close encounter with USA earlier in the competition. Their bowlers have done a commendable job so far and on a slow surface at Nassau, they can be threatening. The batters however need to pull up their socks to challenge Pakistan. Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf looked good against India and can prove to be dangerous against Canada as well.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan batters need to improve significantly. Skipper Babar Azam is yet to deliver while Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad and Fakhar Zaman have looked ordinary so far. Unless they get back to form, it will be difficult for Pakistan to make it to the Super 8.
Check Here: PAK vs CAN Match Prediction: Who will win today?
Probable Playing XI of Pakistan and Canada:
Pakistan - Mohammad Rizwan (w), Babar Azam (c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir
Canada - Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Dilpreet Bajwa, Saad Bin Zafar (c), Dillon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Jeremy Gordon
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