Pakistan secured a convincing sevenwicket victory over Canada in the 22nd fixture of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The exciting battle unfolded at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on a notable Tuesday June 11. This win represented a pivotal moment for the team under the leadership of Babar Azam rebounding from successive defeats against the USA and India.
After being asked to bat first, Canada only managed 106/7 in 20 overs. Opener Aaron Johnson (52) led the way for them with a fantastic half-century in challenging circumstances. Mohammad Amir (2/13) and Haris Rauf (2/26) stole the show on the ball for the Asian squad.
Mohammad Rizwan then took charge of the chase with a sensible innings of 53* (53) to lead Pakistan to victory in 17.3 overs. Accompanied by Babar Azam who contributed 33 (33) runs the duo forged a 63run partnership for the second wicket ensuring a secure passage for their team in the pursuit.
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We Needed This Win” – Babar Azam After Pakistan’s Victory Over Canada in T20 World Cup 2024
At the post-match presentation, Pakistan captain Babar Azam noted that the win was much-needed for his team and praised his teammates for their combined effort. Reflecting on the victory, Babar stated:
“Good for us, we needed this win. Credit to the team, we started off well with our bowling. We had it in the back of the mind to chase the total before 13-14 overs. In this wicket, first six overs are very crucial. Ball doesn’t come at one pace, sometimes it’s low, after 6 overs the wicket settles a bit, after that we could attack the spinners. (On his reaction to being dismissed) Because I got out to the same shot again. That was my shot, sometimes it comes good, sometimes it doesn’t.”
Babar Azam
On the road ahead for his team, Azam continued:
“We are going with the same mindset, for the next match against Ireland. The conditions there are much better, I played the CPL there at Florida. We’ll try our best to win that match.”
Babar Azam
On Sunday the 16th of June an intense clash awaits between Pakistan and Ireland at the prestigious Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill Florida.