Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2024 hopes hang by a thread as they face Canada in a must-win encounter at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. This is Match 22 of the tournament and will be played on June 11 (8:00 pm IST). Coming off a heartbreaking defeat to arch-rivals India, Pakistan desperately needs a win to stay alive in the tournament. Meanwhile, Canada will be brimming with confidence after their impressive victory over Ireland.
Pakistan vs Canada Head-to-Head
There’s limited history between these two sides in T20 cricket. In their only T20 encounter way back in 2008, Pakistan emerged victorious by a comfortable margin of 35 runs. The upcoming game will their first against each other in T20 World Cups.
Pakistan vs Canada Team News
With two crushing defeats on the trot, expect some changes made to the Pakistan lineup. Youngster Saim Ayub might get a chance instead of a struggling Usman Khan. Canada, meanwhile, made one change against Ireland and could continue with their same winning XI. Captain Saad Bin Zafar will be hoping his team can replicate their performance against a more fancied opponent.
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Pakistan vs Canada Pitch Report
The pitch at the Nassau Cricket Stadium seems to have settled down a bit after the initial games that heavily favored the pacers. While swing and seam movement are still expected with the new ball, the bounce is predicted to be more even compared to previous matches. During the India vs Pakistan encounter, it looked like the par total while batting first should be anything above 150. However, it was India’s impeccable bowling that pulled off a miracle in New York. Both Pakistan and Canada have played one game each here.
Pakistan vs Canada Weather Report
The India vs Pakistan clash witnessed some stoppage due to the inclement weather. The weather forecast for June 11th shows a 15 to 25% chance of rain between 11 AM and 5 PM (match starts at 10:30 AM). Humidity is expected to be around 40-60%. With the match happening in the morning session, dew shouldn’t be a significant factor.
PAK vs CAN Predicted XI
Pakistan Predicted XI
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir.
Canada Predicted XI
Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva(w), Dilpreet Bajwa, Saad Bin Zafar(c), Dillon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Jeremy Gordon
