Pakistan vs Canada, Match 22, ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Records: Match No. 22 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was played between Pakistan and Canada on Tuesday at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. This was an important game for both teams and in the end, Pakistan registered a comfortable win to open their account on the points table. Pakistan cricket Team won the toss in this New York Cricket match which was a low-scoring game. Mohammad Amir was the start with the ball against the Canada Cricket Team. The bowlers did a great job once again for Pakistan as Canada only managed a total of 106/7 in 20 overs. Aaron Johnson made a 44-ball fifty.
But he didn't get any support from any other batters. He got out after scoring 52 runs off 44 balls, with four fours and four sixes. Amir bowled an incredible spell of 2/13 in four overs. Chasing the score, Pakistan had a decent start with a 63-run partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam for the second wicket. Rizwan completed his fifty and remained unbeaten on 53 to take Pakistan over the line. With this win, Pakistan registered their first win in the competition.
T20 World Cup 2024 Records: T20I Records and T20I Cricket Milestones achieved in PAK vs CAN New York Cricket Match
Most T20I 50s for CAN: Aaron Johnson was the only batter who looked apart from the others. He played some good shots and hit four sixes in his 44-ball innings. It was his 8th T20I 50 with this, he went past Navneet Dhaliwal's tally of 7 T20I 50s.
Most 50+ Scores as T20I Opener: Mohammad Rizwan registered his 29th T20I fifty in his 101 matches and has one hundred to go with that. With this, Rizwan equallyed Rohit Sharma's record for most 50+ scorers by an opener in T20Is. Rohit has 30 scores in 118 innings while Rizwan had it in 71 innings.
Slowest 50 in T20 WC: Rizwan made sure that he didn't repeat his mistake which he did against India and took the Pakistan Cricket Team home in this tricky chase against the Canada Cricket Team. He scored a 52-ball fifty which is now the slowest half-century by a batter in T20 World Cups.
4th Lowest Total: Canada only managed 106/7 in this game after a brilliant bowling attack by Pakistan. This is the fourth-lowest total by a team against Pakistan in T20 World Cups and also the fourth-lowest total by Canada in T20Is.
Also Read: T20WC 2024 Schedule & Squads 3rd Fastest to 100 T20I Wickets: Haris Rauf also bowled well and took 2/26 in the game. With this, he completed 100 T20I wickets and became the third-fastest overall. Rauf completed it in 71 matches and is only behind Rashid Khan (53) and Wanindu Hasaranga (63).
