Mohammad Rizwan’s Unbeaten 53 Leads Pakistan to Victory

Pakistan Triumphs Over Canada to Stay in T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Race, Pakistan came up with brilliant innings to thrash Canada and keep their hopes of Super 8s alive as they won the match comfortably by seven wickets in the T20 World Cup 2024 group stage match. 

Mohammad Rizwan’s composed run-a-ball fifty laid the foundation for Pakistani victory, as they easily chased the target of 107 after Canada made a measly 106/7 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.

Key Highlights of the Match

• Mohammad Amir’s Tight Spell: Amir conceded just 13 runs and claimed two wickets.
• Mohammad Rizwan’s Match-Winning Knock: Rizwan’s unbeaten 53 guided Pakistan to victory with 15 balls remaining.
• Pakistan’s Resilient Chase: Despite early setbacks, Pakistan maintained composure to secure the win.

Canada’s Innings: Johnson’s Fifty Guides to 106/7

Canada, after being put to bat first, managed to post a total of 106/7 thanks to Aaron Johnson’s resilient fifty.

Early Wickets for Pakistan

Commenting on the match, Babar Azam’s decision to bowl first turned out to be fruitful, Mohammad Amir got rid of Navneet Dhaliwal. 

In the powerplay, Shaheen Afridi by his superb fast bowling dismissed the Canadian opener and Canada was at 30/2. 

Canada almost got a breakthrough in the powerplay, but bowling sensation Haris Rauf removing the dangerous Shreyas Movva and Ravinderpal Singh cut off the Canadians’ momentum.

Johnson’s Gritty Performance

Aaron Johnson was steady and rotated the strike well while also taking risks to ensure that he cut loose; he made his fifty off 39 balls. Losing partners at regular intervals K ueenferry; Johnson, however, played a big knock of 52 from 44 balls, which took Canada to a total of 101. 

Johnson’s innings came to an end when Naseem shah bowled him to death of the 14th over, the lower order being thankful for it.

Late Contributions

Canada’s skipper, Saad Bin Zafar was found wanting when it came to coming up with a fluent batting display, as he could only muster 10 runs off 21 balls that were scored before he was dismissed by Amir.

 Last pairing of Kaleem Sana and Dillon Heyliger got some boundaries and that allowed Canada to post a fighting total at least.

Pakistan’s Chase: Steady and Strategic

Pakistan’s chasing was equally clinical and it started with Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan as the openers. Dillon Heyliger farming Ayub however got a early dismissal.

Stabilizing the Innings

Ayub Private played a gem of an innings which took Pakistan to a decent total after steadiness from Rizwan and Babar Azam. 

Babar dealing in single’s 33, Rizwan behaved so composed which kept Pakistan on right track. With Babar Azam’s dismissal, there was some respite but Rizwan’s boundaries ensured that the target did not seem distant anymore..

Rizwan’s Unbeaten Fifty

Rizwan took his fifty in the 17th over and thereby ensured a Pakistan victory in the match from that over onwards. 

His six off Jeremy Gordon eased the pressure and though Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman early on, Usman Khan added quick runs to ensure victory with 15 Balls remaining.

Conclusion: Pakistan’s Determination Shines Through

 Pakistan gets a chance to compete in the Super 8 round of T20 World Cup 2024. In this match, the technical and confident innings of Mohammad Rizwan coupled with Pakistan’s well-organized bowling showed the team’s commitment and ability to perform well in this semi-final like match.

FAQs

1. How did Mohammad Rizwan perform in the match against Canada?

Mohammad Rizwan remained not out on 53 of 53 balls to seal the match for Pakistan as they won the match by seven wickets against Canada.

2. What were the highlights of Pakistan’s bowling against Canada?

Mohammad Amir bowled economically and took 2 wickets in 4 overs and 13 runs, while Haris Rauf’s superb 10th over dismissed two Canadian players and brought out a breakthrough to restrict Canada to 106/7.

3. What was Aaron Johnson’s contribution to Canada?

Aaron Johnson, the Canadian batsman, top-scored with 52 runs off 44 balls and anchored the Canadian innings to reach a competitive total of 106/7.