Pakistan faces a critical match against Canada at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York today, as their T20 World Cup journey hangs in the balance.
To remain in the tournament, Pakistan must secure victories in both of their upcoming high-stakes group matches. Their fate also hinges on the United States losing both of their matches against India and Ireland.
However, even if the US earns just one more point, Pakistan’s tournament hopes will be dashed in the initial stage.
The Green Shirts’ prospects are so delicate that even a single rain-affected match could spell their elimination, as the US only require one point to advance to the next round.
In their previous two World Cup matches, Pakistan suffered defeats against the US and India.
Their first match against the US ended in a Super Over loss, marked by a disappointing performance. In the second match against arch-rivals India, they fell short of chasing down a 120-run target, losing by six runs.
Tonight, Pakistan will face Canada, who secured a 12-run victory over Ireland, at 7:30pm PST.
To secure a spot in the Super 8 round, the Men in Green must not only win their group matches but also significantly improve their run rate.
In the event that the US is defeated by both India and Ireland, the match between Pakistan and Ireland on June 16 will become pivotal.
