T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan’s team registered its first win by defeating Canada by 7 wickets. Batting first in this match, the Canadian team scored only 106 runs after losing 7 wickets. In response, when the Pakistan team came to make this small score, it achieved the target of 107 runs by losing only 3 wickets.
Rizwan and Azam steer Pakistan to a comfortable chase
Mohammad Rizwan scored a half-century for Pakistan in this match. He scored 53 runs in 53 balls with the help of 2 fours and a six. Captain Babar Azam also played an innings of 33 runs for Pakistan. He scored 33 runs by hitting a four and a six in 33 balls.
In this T20 World Cup match, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bowl first. After losing the toss, the Canadian team was invited to bat first. Batting first, the Canadian team scored only 106 runs after losing 7 wickets.
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Canada Restricted to 106/7 in Low-Scoring Match
Canadian batsman Aaron Johnson scored the most runs for Canada. He played an innings of 52 runs for Canada in this match. He scored a half-century in just 39 balls. Aaron Johnson scored 52 runs in 44 balls in this match with 4 fours and 4 sixes for Canada. Apart from him, a Canadian batsman could only do something special in this match.
In this match, fast bowlers Mohammad Aamir and Haris Rauf took two wickets each for the Pakistan team. Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah took one wicket each.
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Pakistan Eye Net Run Rate Boost in Final Group Stage Match
This win keeps Pakistan’s hopes alive in the tournament, but they need a big win in their final group-stage match against Ireland to improve their net run rate and potentially qualify for the Super Eights.
Pak vs Can T20 World Cup Match Highlight
Canada: 106/7
Key Performance: Aaron Johnson (52 runs in 44 balls), Dillon Heyliger (2/18)
Pakistan: 107/3
Key Performance: Mohammad Rizwan (53 runs in 53 balls), Mohammad Amir (4/13)
