Pakistan will be up against Canada in their latest venture in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. Following the defeat against arch-rivals India on Sunday, Pakistan will be playing a must-win game against Canada to stay in the tournament. The game is set to be played at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York.
Pakistan are yet to win a game and open their points account in this year’s T20 World Cup. It’s been a horror start to the campaign for 2022 World T20 runners-up since they are on the verge of getting knocked out from the competition in group stages itself.
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Meanwhile, Canada enter this game following an impressive and important win against European side, Ireland. After setting a target of 138 runs for the Irish to chase, the Canadian bowlers did a fantastic job in defending their total and winning the game by a margin of 12 runs.
In today’s story, The Sporting News provides you with the live updates from the important game between Pakistan and Canada.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan vs Canada Live Updates (All times in IST)
Hello and welcome to the Live match blog of the T20 World Cup game between Pakistan and Canada in New York.
11:17 PM: PAKISTAN BEAT CANADA BY 7 WICKETS. Babar Azam & Co. live to fight another day at the T20 World Cup 2024, by securing their maiden win of the tournament. Pakistan were levels above debutants Canada, who could be on their way out of the competition soon. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam's 63-run stand was crucial for Pakistan, and the duo will be just as important, for the final group-stage game against Ireland.
10:56 PM: Pakistan 81/1 in 14 overs. The star duo of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam has almost done the job, and its a matter of time, it seems. A 61-run stand should just be enough for Pakistan to win this encounter. However, a few wickets for Canada could rise the intensity levels, here in New York. The Asian giants need 26 runs to win off 36 deliveries.
10:21 PM: Pakistan 28/1 in 6 overs. The Asian giants have started slow, but started well. Saim Ayub departs early, but the star duo of Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are on the crease to help their team secure a win. With 79 runs in 14 overs needed, it will need a miracle for Canada to defend the total.
9:51 PM: Pakistan are back for the run chase with 107 on their minds. Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan take the crease for the Men in Green, with skipper Babar Azam demoted to number three. With a massive run-chase coming up, the duo would hope to not lose their wicket early on. Kaleem Sana takes the stride for Canada, first-up.
9:37 PM: Canada 106/7 in 20 overs. Canada have some how managed to breach the 100-run mark on the final over of the game. Although it's low score, Nassau County has been known to deliver low-scoring thrillers. Pakistan will be needing to score 107 runs to win the game when they come out to bat
9:14 PM: Canada 77/6 in 15 overs. Aaron Johnson's fighting innings comes to an end as Naseem Shah cleans him up with a good ball. Despite Canada's woes, Johnson becomes the third player to score a half century at the Nassau County Stadium in New York
8:51 PM: Canada 55/5 in 10 overs. The Canadian innings has progressed halfway through with 55 runs on the board at the loss of 5 wickets. With two wickets in the 10th over, Haris Rauf bagged his 100th wicket in T20Is in 71 matches. Canada are in a difficult position but Aaron Johnson is still on the crease having scored 36 runs in 29 deliveries.
8:27 PM: Canada 30/2 in 6 overs. After a fantastic start in the first coupe of overs, Canada have lost two quick wickets with Mohammad Amir and Shaheen Afridi striking for Pakistan by the end of the powerplay.
8:00 PM: The Canadian innings is underway with Aaron Johnson and Navneet Dhaliwal on the crease. Meanwhile, Shaheen Afridi opens the proceedings for Babar Azam's men with the ball in a must-win game.
7:33 PM: Pakistan have won the toss and have elected to bowl first.
Pakistan vs Canada, T20 World Cup 2024: Confirmed lineups
Playing XI for Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Raud, Mohammad Amir
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Playing XI for Canada
Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Dilpreet Bajwa, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva, Dilon Heyliger, Saad Bin Zafar, Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Jeremy Gordon
Which TV channels will broadcast the Pakistan vs Canada, T20 World Cup 2024 match?
The 2024 T20 World Cup game between Pakistan and Canada will be live telecasted in India on the Star Sports Network.
How to live stream the Pakistan vs Canada, T20 World Cup 2024 match?
Disney+ Hotstar will live stream the match between Pakistan and Canada online for free.
| Country | TV Channel | Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
Pakistan vs Canada, T20 World Cup 2024: Betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, Pakistan are the favourites to win the game against Canada
| RESULT | ODDS |
|---|---|
| Pakistan win | 1.55 |
| Canada win | 6.00 |
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