Rizwan guides Pakistan to vital win over Canada

T20 World Cup, Group A, New York

Canada 106-7 (20 overs): Johnson 52 (44); Amir 2-13

Pakistan 107-3 (20 overs): Rizwan 53* (53); Heyliger 2-18

Pakistan won by 7 wickets

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Muhammad Rizwan made a dependable unbeaten half-century arsenic Pakistan kept their slim hopes of qualifying for nan T20 World Cup Super 8s live pinch a seven-wicket triumph complete Canada successful New York.

Aaron Johnson deed 4 sixes – nan associated astir by immoderate subordinate successful an innings astatine this crushed – arsenic he made an eye-catching 52 disconnected 44 balls to thief Canada scope 106-7.

Mohammad Amir vanished pinch 2-13 for Pakistan, while Haris Rauf moved to 101 T20 world wickets pinch figures of 2-26.

Rizwan and Babar Azam laid nan level for Pakistan’s reply pinch a guidelines of 63 for nan 2nd wicket earlier nan second was caught down for 33 disconnected Dilon Heyliger, who claimed 2-18.

Rizwan, who vanished pinch a run-a-ball 53, sewage Pakistan adjacent to nan target earlier Usman Khan deed nan winning runs pinch 15 balls to spare.

Pakistan must hit Ireland successful their last crippled successful Florida, improving their nett run-rate successful nan process, and dream results elsewhere spell their measurement to decorativeness successful nan apical 2 successful Group A.

Despite this conclusion Canada could besides still mathematically suffice but would request to propulsion disconnected a awesome daze and hit India successful their past excavation crippled for starters.

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