In the 22nd match of the T20 World Cup, Pakistan faced off against Canada at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Despite Canada’s commendable efforts, their bowling faltered in the second innings, leading to a defeat by 7 wickets. Following the loss, Canadian skipper Saad Bin Zafar addressed the team’s performance, acknowledging the disappointment of the defeat and possibly discussing areas for improvement.
Canada’s Heartbreaking Defeat:
This match was a heartbreaking one for Canada. While batting first, the Canadian batters struggled. In front of Pakistan’s bowling excellence, they couldn’t survive for long. Aaron Johnson stood tall, he completed a half-century in a crucial moment and played a knock of 52 runs in 44 balls. Skipper Saad bin Zafar scored 10 runs in 21 balls. But the other batters were dismissed without making an impact in the game. They scored 106/7 in 20 overs.
On the other hand, their bowling performance was also toothless against Pakistan. Dillion Heyliger dismissed Saim Ayub in the initial stage of the innings. After that, he also dismissed Pakistani skipper Babar Azam. Jeremy Gordon sent Fakhar Zaman back in 4 runs. Pakistan reached the target in 18 runs. Canada faced a defeat by 7 wickets.
Captain’s View:
The defeat was a setback for Canada. After the defeat, Canada captain Saad Bin Zafar reflected on the match. He said, “Was a bit disappointing. The wicket was difficult to bat on. The Pakistani bowlers bowled well. We were about 25-30 short. We needed to get some early wickets. We don’t get to play high-caliber teams.”
Aaron Johnson scored a crucial half-century and played an innings that helped to boost up team’s score to 106 run. Another crucial point of the match was Nicholas Kirton’s run out. While talking about this, Zafar said, “ Johnson played well. Kirton’s run-out was crucial. Lot of positives to take from this game.”
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