Pakistan (107/3) secure a convincing 7-wicket victory against Canada (106/7) in a must win game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

[Asad T]

As the ball gets softer, it will get harder to bat
Honestly think Canada have a decent shot of winning this

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan should have been playing in Caribbean . USA has been disaster

The squad was selected for Caribbean conditions. But what they didn't know is that they were not going to breeze through USA leg like they thought initially.

 

[Croma]

I really hope that was pad

 

[JaDed]

Never trust a bowler for a review

 

[Speedster1]

I am trying to understand Akram's point here. How important the NRR is here? Can't they make up in the next game

That’s like winning on a last ball. Why gamble to increase RR in the very last game when you can do that in the game before the last? We are not in a position to be waiting and hoping in last game. We are already more or less out of this WC. Need other results to go our way and better net RR to USA

 

[RidiculousMan]

As the ball gets softer, it will get harder to bat

Power hit it. Like Johnson did. Only Fakhar in this XI has that power and maybe Shaheen too.

 

[batandballbattle]

another failure from saim, not delivering on his promise
sad because he has the ability to be the attacking opener we need, but at this rate he won't be given many more chances

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

This is so embarrassing. 5 overs and barely 20 runs.

 

[Croma]

Yes it is pad

 

[AAli98]

Ayub shadab ifty azam usman rauf ideally should not be seen in Pak colours again.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Once the fields spread scoring will be very hard. Pakistan has to be ahead of the rate to get the NRR they want

That sounds a bit too complicated for the Pakistan think tank to be honest.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

All it took was one bad ball from Rauf to start the loosing streak.

 

[JaDed]

Power hit it. Like Johnson did. Only Fakhar in this XI has that power and maybe Shaheen too.

Naseem, should had just been promoted taken a risk.

 

[NeVerMind]

Once again, we not keeping up with the required run-rate

I really hope that was pad

Was pad

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Garner Marshall Holding bowling well here.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

They are choking again.

Rizwan batting - hack, chop, hack, chop, play across the line

 

[jnaveen1980]

That’s like winning on a last ball. Why gamble to increase RR in the very last game when you can do that in the game before the last? We are not in a position to be waiting and hoping in last game. We are already more or less out of this WC. Need other results to go our way and better net RR to USA

On this track implosion is very much on the cards if you try too much.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar needs to challenge his inner 2010 Umer Akmal

 

[adzzy786]

Once again, we not keeping up with the required run-rate

Was pad

They are so stupid, win by a big margin or loose. There’s no point puss y footing it

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Probably the lowest total of PP as well.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

How come our bats the ball just dies whereas all other teams it flies?

 

[JaDed]

There is plausibility for this game to get exciting we will know in next 3 overs

 

[RidiculousMan]

They are choking again.

Rizwan batting - hack, chop, hack, chop, play across the line

Poor dude can't cut it to point, can't tap it to third man, can't play it to cover.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

All it took was one bad ball from Rauf to start the loosing streak.

Rauf is a liability and should have been turfed out after he allowed kohli to walk all over him

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Canada favs here

 

[Sherazkhalid]

It be epic if we lose two games in a tourney to minnows, one is always happening but two this time around will take the cake.

 

[NeVerMind]

First boundary in the 5th over!

 

[jnaveen1980]

4. Cake time guys. Azam khan is cleberating on behalf of players

 

[JaDed]

four dayumm released the pressure

 

[emranabbas]

How come our bats the ball just dies whereas all other teams it flies?

We are a poor country and we have poor quality bats

 

[mominsaigol]

How come our bats the ball just dies whereas all other teams it flies?

Tbf, only Johnson did it buts that's cause he's the hulk, this pitch is barely capable of lofted strokes.

 

[Croma]

4444444444

 

[jnaveen1980]

27 in 6th over include 5 wides

 

[Asad T]

First boundary off the bat in the 6th over
This is not Bumrah

 

[OldWarHorse]

Finally some urgency. Rizwan realising that they were still in powerplay

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Johnson's innings making Pakistani batting standards look pretty shameful.

 

[emranabbas]

Pakistan needs to win here just for the sake of cutting the cake. Its been a while

 

[RidiculousMan]

Can Azam play in the side without the requirement of fielding? Azam can bat and Shadab can field.

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizwan needs to now hang in and play, tired of this bumbler bottling. Channel that inner Sri lanka

 

[RidiculousMan]

Johnson's innings making Pakistani batting standards look pretty shameful.

He was their Azam Khan

 

[Croma]

Rizwan breaks his bat... hope the new bat is better than the one he was using

 

[NeVerMind]

Another bat perishes on this pitch...

 

[mominsaigol]

Can Azam play in the side without the requirement of fielding? Azam can bat and Shadab can field.

Nope

 

[Deewana Mastana]

28 in PP

 

[emranabbas]

28 in powerplay ridiculous

 

[NeVerMind]

He was their Azam Khan

Was he seen scoffing up chicken burgers at a New York food cart as well?

 

[emranabbas]

Can Azam play in the side without the requirement of fielding? Azam can bat and Shadab can field.

Sounds like a plan

 

[Asad T]

Yet we probably still bowled too full (for the most part)

 

[mominsaigol]

28 in powerplay ridiculous

Naw it's AlrightE, Rizwan batted well in PP. Now real test comes. Gotta pull a Johnson now. It'll get harder and harder

 

[RidiculousMan]

Best chance for Rizwan and Babar is to just tap and run. Singles and doubles. Forget about the boundaries.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan can breathe easy now. Spin on

 

[Croma]

hopefully Zafar donates a few runs...

 

[AAli98]

uk & U.S economy in tatters no cakes sold in the last 4 weeks.

But Azam trying to make up for it buying 100s of hot dogs per go

 

[Croma]

two overpitch dollies and Riz blocks and takes a single.

 

[mominsaigol]

Sad part is this is the last batting pair as ik for a fact fakhar is switched off today

 

[Asif321]

Too slow I feel

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

Pakistan doesn’t know how to utilise batting powerplay at all.

 

[oatmeal]

I dont know why Rizwan and Saim Ayub kept trying to force it. The outfield is slow and the ball is not coming on to the bat. They needed to play with soft hands into the gaps instead of trying to hit the ball too hard

 

[JilaWatan]

This is where babar has to shine

 

[Asad T]

Pakistan can breathe easy now. Spin on

Babar sucks against spin

 

[Croma]

Good over for Pakistan

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar and Rizwan are ideal pair to run on this wicket.

 

[adzzy786]

No intent to win to help the net run rate. They just pushing it around. What a joke. They have no awareness at all

 

[Asad T]

I dont know why Rizwan and Saim Ayub kept trying to force it. The outfield is slow and the ball is not coming on to the bat. They needed to play with soft hands into the gaps instead of trying to hit the ball too hard

I don't mind him trying to belt it tbh,
He's no Johnson but I prefer him to try to hit it hard rather than playing in a shell

 

[jnaveen1980]

USA captaincy was much better. Canadian captain and strategy is little off the mark.

 

[mominsaigol]

Poor bowling from Saad,

 

[RidiculousMan]

No intent to win to help the net run rate. They just pushing it around. What a joke. They have no awareness at all

Does NRR even matter? As far as I know. Pakistan needs to hope that after winning their matches. USA loses theirs. Now if that happens than naturally Pakistan's NRR is going to be better than USA no? There's not a huge difference between NRR.

 

[JilaWatan]

Sadly these guys don't hit the gym. They can't hit sixes.

 

[Croma]

singles are enough to win.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sadly these guys don't hit the gym. They can't hit sixes.

They hit people's homes and restaurants near enough.

 

[Asad T]

I wish i had such friends

 

[Savak]

Pakistan desperately needs 2-3 good big overs. This tapping it around strategy is very risky.

 

[adzzy786]

Does NRR even matter? As far as I know. Pakistan needs to hope that after winning their matches. USA loses theirs. Now if that happens than naturally Pakistan's NRR is going to be better than USA no? There's not a huge difference between NRR.

Of course it matters!!!

USA have won 2

Pakistan need to win their next 2 games (this one and Ireland)

Pakistan need USA to loose to India and Ireland

Which means Pakistan and USA have both won 2 each

What do you think it’s going to come down to?

 

[Croma]

spinners have released the pressure.

 

[JaDed]

Wow Pakistani canadians r also wide boys

 

[adzzy786]

singles are enough to win.

Are we not bothered about going through?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Innocuous spin options for Canada. Pakistan is doing it easy.

 

[emranabbas]

Naw it's AlrightE, Rizwan batted well in PP. Now real test comes. Gotta pull a Johnson now. It'll get harder and harder

We dont have a Johnson in the team
It's going to harder the pitch

Middle order will flop

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Of course it matters!!!

USA have won 2

Pakistan need to win their next 2 games (this one and Ireland)

Pakistan need USA to loose to India and Ireland

Which means Pakistan and USA have both won 2 each

What do you think it’s going to come down to?

It's 18 runs margin we need US to lose by.

Rain will end us anyway

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Easy win for Pakistan.. they will have to win big against Ireland now