Match particulars
Canada vs Pakistan
New York, 10.30am native
Massive image: Can the 2022 finalists keep alive?
If within the first sport, Canada confirmed they’ve the batters proper down the order to placed on big scores, they demonstrated within the second the standard of the bowling line-up to squeeze Eire successfully in defence of 137. Add to {that a} excellent fielding efficiency, and it is a facet that has proven it has each the starvation and the flexibility to bother most in group A. And in opposition to a Pakistan line-up nonetheless licking their wounds, there might by no means be a greater alternative to ship them again to the canvas one ultimate time.
Kind information
Pakistan: LLLLW (final 5 accomplished matches, most up-to-date first)
Canada: WLLLL
Within the highlight: RizBar and Nicholas Kirton
Workforce information: Will Pakistan flip to Ayub?
There aren’t any recent damage issues and restricted methods Pakistan can rejig the present 15-man squad. Saim Ayub might have a shout of returning to the facet, which leaves certainly one of Usman Khan or Shadab weak to the drop.
Pakistan (possible): 1 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 2 Saim Ayub, 3 Babar Azam (capt), 4 Fakhar Zaman, 5 Shadab Khan/Usman Khan, 6 Iftikhar Ahmed, 7 Imad Wasim, 8 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 9 Naseem Shah, 10 Haris Rauf, 11 Mohammad Amir
Canada are prone to go in unchanged following their win over Eire.
Canada (possible): 1 Aaron Johnson, 2 Navneet Dhaliwal, 3 Pargat Singh, 4 Dilpreet Bajwa, 5 Nicholas Kirton, 6 Shreyas Movva (wk), 7 Dilon Heyliger, 8 Saad Bin Zafar (capt), 9 Kaleem Sana, 10 Junaid Siddiqui, 11 Jeremy Gordon
Pitch and situations: A recent floor on the playing cards
Rain delayed the beginning of the India-Pakistan conflict in New York, however no climate interruptions are anticipated on Tuesday. A recent pitch is anticipated for use for the Canada-Pakistan conflict.
Stats and trivia: Pakistan want extra from the batters
- Babar’s dry run at T20 World Cups for the reason that begin of the 2022 version continues. In that point he averages 20.11, with a strike charge of 97.31, having scored 181 runs in 9 innings
- The one time Pakistan misplaced their first two video games at a T20 World Cup got here in 2022. They’ve by no means misplaced their opening three video games
- Solely three gamers have scored extra runs than Kirton’s 100 at this T20 World Cup. Pakistan’s highest scorer is Babar, effectively behind with 57
Quotes
“There isn’t a likelihood for us to get complacent. If anybody will get complacent after two losses, then whoever it’s, doesn’t need to be taking part in for the nation. You may’t take any group calmly in T20 cricket. Now we have to be completely prepared. The morale of the group is down, however that is the time we present our character. We go and play good cricket.”
Azhar Mahmood doesn’t anticipate any of the Pakistan gamers to be complacent in opposition to Canada
“They [Pakistan] are very expert gamers. A lot of the guys have been going around the globe taking part in league cricket, not solely worldwide cricket, so their expertise are there. However in case you are searching for a possibility, it’s important to relish these moments. I consider that the truth that the wicket is taking part in some tips, ranges the taking part in area for us. We wish to use that to our benefit.”
Aaron Johnson feels the New York pitch makes it a degree taking part in area for Canada
Danyal Rasool is ESPNcricinfo’s Pakistan correspondent. @Danny61000
