Match 13 out of 55 for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has been concluded with an epic face off between Ireland and Canada at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
The T20 World Cup 2024 had started on June 1, with Canada and USA competing in a match on 2 June when Canada lost the match. Ireland’s first fixture was against India, and the latter had won that match. Hence, Canada and Ireland had faced off losing 1 match each.
The tournament is being co hosted by the USA and West Indies, with 20 teams competing to be crowned as the champions. These teams have been divided into 4 groups named from A to D. Canada and Ireland both belong to Group A.
Saad Bin Zafar on winning the match
Canada got their first win in the season today, in the match against Ireland. The match was played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, where Ireland had lost their second match in a row.
On the occasion, Canada team captain Saad Bin Zafar has spoken and addressed the audience at the post match ceremony.
“Very proud moment for the team. The way Kirton and Movva batted, we knew we had a good total to defend. We needed a good performance from the bowling unit and I am so proud on my bowlers for putting their hand up and delivering. The wicket got a bit slow today, so it worked to our advantage. We gambled with an extra spinner and I feel both myself and Junaid bowled really well.” Saad said.
Speaking on the team’s mindset, he also stated that they’re taking one game at a time, and it’s important for his team to celebrate their wins.
“One game at a time, we need to enjoy this win and come back strong against Pakistan. We are here to play positive cricket. (On crowd support) It is very important, cricket is growing in our country and hopefully performances like this can inspire the younger generation to take up the sport.” He added.
Canada team’s playing XI
The Canadian team selected these 11 players to represent them in today’s match:
(Playing 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
In the match, Ireland had won the toss and opted to bowl first. Canada scored 137/7 in the first innings while Ireland could only sum up to 125/7 in the second innings
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