As the T20 World Cup 2024 progresses, the two teams Canada and Pakistan will have a match in Group A at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Pakistan feels the heat of pressure from the competition after being beaten by India and the United States. On the other hand, Canada will try to build on their momentum and strive for another shock after their historic victory against Ireland. Comprehensive coverage of the Canada versus Pakistan head-to-head match, the pitch, and the main players is provided in this blog post.
Match
Preview:
Pakistan
The USA
and India beat Pakistan after an almost terrible assault. In their match
against India, Pakistan had a strong start but fell apart at 73/2, losing by
six runs with just 120 scored. To help them recover the tournament, a lot will
be expected from its top players, especially Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad
Rizwan, and skipper Babar Azam.
Canada
It was
the first-ever T20 World Cup win for Canada after beating Ireland, made
possible by Nicholas Kirton and Shreyas Movva. Getting down to the bowlers
Dilon Heyliger and Jeremy Gordon also contributed to their victory as well.
Canada now wants to emulate this performance of the USA in the defeat of
Pakistan and is riding high on this achievement.
Head-to-Head
Stats
Pakistan
and Canada will play their first Twenty20 International match here. When they
previously faced off in a T20 encounter in 2008, Pakistan won by securing a
total of 137 runs.
Total
Matches Played – 1
Pakistan
Won - 1
Canada
Won - 0
Pitch
Report
With an
average first innings score of 103 over the span of four games, the pitch at
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium has proven to be a challenging one
for hitters. Despite some improvement, the surface remains quite unpredictable,
providing an advantage to bowlers who can interpret the conditions accurately.
Given that three of the previous five games have been won by teams batting
second, it appears that opting to chase would be the more favorable decision.
Weather
Forecast
During
the day of the match, New York is expected to experience mostly cloudy with
average temperatures ranging between 25 degrees Celsius to 16 degrees Celsius
at night. The probability of humidity is 60% while that of rain is very little
which makes the whole set possible all through the match.
Probable
Playing XI
Pakistan:
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem
Shah, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khan/Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar
Ahmed.
Canada:
Saad Bin Zafar (c), Dillon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Jeremy
Gordon, Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas
Movva (wk), Dilpreet Bajwa.
Players
to Watch
Pakistan:
Mohammad
Rizwan: In 15 Twenty20 Internationals this year, the wicketkeeper-batsman
has scored 496 runs at an average of 38.15 and has a strike rate of 114. 81. In
a difficult condition, Rizwan is the backbone of the team that can hold the
innings.
Mohammad
Amir: Having picked up three wickets at an average of sixteen and an
economy rate of six in the tournament so far, the left arm pacer has been one
of Pakistan’s best bowlers so far.
Canada:
Nicholas
Kirton: The left-handed batter has been the best for Canada in World Cup
scoring over 100 runs in the format with notable knock of 49 against Ireland.
Jeremy
Gordon: The right-arm pacer has done well with the ball, especially in
getting early wickets and building pressure on the opposition.
Conclusion
With Pakistan struggling to fight for their existence in the tournament, they
are going to have to put up a good performance against Canada. On the other
hand, Canada who have a history of inspirational performances will be hoping to
write another success story in the cricketing world. The stage is thus set for
an interesting battle at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. Do
not miss the live action.
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