Leading the pace attack of the Green Army in the must-win game against Canada, Pakistan‘s Shaheen Afridi leaked 11 runs in his first over at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. However, Afridi made amends with a wicket in the final over of the powerplay as Aaron Johnson top-scored for Canada to help his side reach 30-2 in the first six overs. Veteran pacer Mohammad Amir opened the account with the new ball by removing opener Navneet Dhaliwal in his first over. Babar Azam’s Pakistan are fighting for survival in their do-or-die clash of the T20 World Cup 2024 in New York.
Pacer Amir bagged two scalps and leaked 13 runs while pacer Haris Rauf picked up a brace of wickets in one over to complete a major landmark. The speedster became the quickest Pakistan fast bowler to complete 100 wickets in the shortest format. After Canada suffered a batting collapse, opener Johnson smashed 52 off 44 balls to help his side post 106-7 in 20 overs.
Scarred by Rohit Sharma’s Team India at the grandest stage, Babar Azam’s Pakistan recorded a comfortable win over Canada in match No.22 of the ICC event on Tuesday. Winless Pakistan thrashed Canada by seven wickets at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Mohammad Rizwan remained unbeaten on 53 (53) while skipper Babar scored 33 in Pakistan’s first win of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Pacer Amir was named the Player of the Match.
Earlier, India extended Pakistan’s winless run in the marquee game by outclassing its arch-rivals in the marquee game at the 34,000-seater Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. In a contest where a 22-yard pitch was the major talking point, the Indian bowling unit, spearheaded by speedster Jasprit Bumrah handed Pakistan a sucker punch with a six-run defeat in the Group A showdown. While Rohit and Co. are tipped to top the group, a crestfallen Pakistan side is facing a premature exit from the T20 World Cup.
Before India’s meeting with Pakistan at the T20 World Cup, fans and followers of the Green Army observed a ‘black day’ as Babar and Co. were upstaged by co-hosts USA in a Super-Over thriller. The outcome of the Super Over encounter saw USA pull off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the World Cup. The co-hosts kickstarted their campaign with a win over Canada, who are also fighting with Pakistan for a place in the Super Eight stage of the ICC event.
After their seven-wicket defeat at the hands of the USA, the Canadian side led by Saad Bin Zafar overpowered Ireland by 12 runs in New York. Shreyas Movva and Nicholas Kirton played crucial knocks while Jeremy Gordon and Dillon Heyliger shared four wickets in the famous win. Group leaders India are followed by the USA while Pakistan are placed third on the points table of the ICC event.
