Men's World Cup T20 2024 Pakistan vs Canada 22nd Match
Pakistan vs Canada 22nd Match Men's World Cup T20 2024. Less than 48 hours after their lackluster batting performance against India, Pakistan is preparing for their next encounter at the same venue where they struggled in the most-watched cricketing event. Facing Canada, this match should be their easiest challenge in the competition, but in the two games so far at this World Cup, Pakistan has shown a tendency to allow the opposition to take control in the most unexpected situations.
Unfortunately, the former champions have no room for further mistakes. Even a win only offers them a slim chance of staying in the tournament. While their pacers have performed well, other departments have been lacking. Form has deserted them for a while, and with each defeat over the last few months, their confidence is likely suffering as well.
Most concerning is their inability to dominate under pressure. This is compounded by the fact that Canada comes into this game with newfound confidence, having secured their first-ever T20 World Cup win against Ireland. Nicholas Kirton and Shreyas Movva have been standout performers with the bat, but Canada will need a more rounded performance to keep their hopes alive in the competition.
When: Tuesday, June 11, 10:30 AM (Local Time), 8:00 PM (IST)
Where: Pakistan vs. Canada, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
What to expect: Run scoring has been extremely difficult at Nassau County, and another low-scoring encounter is expected. The weather is predicted to be slightly cloudy, but no rain is forecast.
Head to head: Pakistan 1 - 0 Canada
Team Watches:
Pakistan: Babar Azam's side might stick to a similar lineup but could consider bringing in Azam Khan or Saim Ayub in place of Usman Khan.
Tactics & Matchups: Aaron Johnson has been explosive in the Powerplay, especially against left-arm pacers. Naseem Shah could be key as Pakistan will aim to dismiss Johnson early. In what is expected to be a low-scoring game, the length of Johnson's stay at the crease could be crucial.
Probable XI: Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim/Azam Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir
Canada: Following their historic win, Canada might prefer to stick with the same team.
Tactics & Matchups: Despite conditions favoring pacers, Babar Azam, Azam Khan, Saim Ayub, and Imad Wasim have struggled against spinners, with strike rates below 125 in T20Is since January 2022.
Probable XI: Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Dilpreet Bajwa, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva, Dillon Heylinger, Saad bin Zafar, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Jeremy Gordon
Did you know?
- Pakistan's Powerplay run rate of 5.41 is currently the lowest among the 20 teams in the T20 WC 2024.
- Aaron Johnson has had a strike rate of 147.40 in the Powerplay in T20Is since the last T20 World Cup, compared to Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan's strike rates of 132.03 and 121.43, respectively, in this period.
What they said:
"Bouncing back from the first game was important. Trust me, it wasn't that easy... Very good to get our first win in the WC. Hopefully, we can continue from strength to strength. Our next focus is Pakistan." — Nicholas Kirton, following Canada's win against Ireland
"As a batting unit, you can't lose as many wickets as we are losing. Players have got to take responsibility when that opportunity comes." — Gary Kirsten after Pakistan's loss against India
Squads:
- Canada Squad: Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Dilpreet Bajwa, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Dillon Heyliger, Saad Bin Zafar (c), Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Jeremy Gordon, Nikhil Dutta, Rishiv Raghav Joshi, Rayyan Pathan, Ravinderpal Singh
- Pakistan Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, Abbas Afridi
