New York (Web Desk): Pakistan defeated Canada by seven wickets in the 22nd match of the ICC T20 World Cup in New York on Tuesday.
After winning the toss, Pakistan decided to filed first against Canada.
Batting first, Canada posted a total of 106 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Muhammad Amir and Haris Rauf took two wickets each while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah also contributed, claiming one wicket each.
In response, Pakistan chased down the target in 17.3 overs, losing only three wickets.
Muhammad Rizwan led the scoring with an impressive 53 runs, while Captain Babar Azam supported with a solid 33 runs, ensuring a comfortable victory for the Green Shirts.
In Wednesday’s matches, Sri Lanka will face Nepal, while Australia will take on Namibia.
Squads
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir
Canada: Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Ravinderpal Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Saad Bin Zafar (capt), Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Jeremy Gordon