PAK vs Canada Head to Head Records- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 22

Pakistan and Canada are set to wrestle in match 22 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. PAK vs Canada is the sixth match in Group A, which includes other teams like India, United States, and Ireland.

The PAK vs Canada encounter will be played in New Zealand. Both sides do not engage in much cricket with each other and have only played a few games. However, it is interesting to know that Pakistan and Canada faced each other for the first time in 1979 in an ODI game.

Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, faced a big blow after losing the opening game to the United States. Canada too lost their first match to co-hosts USA. Ahead of the PAK vs Canada clash, below glance at head-to-read records between both sides in international cricket.

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PAK vs Canada Head to Head Records- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 22

PAK vs Canada Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

According to Pakistan vs Canada head-to-head records, both teams have only played 1 T20I game and 2 ODI games in international cricket. Pakistan have won all of these encounters. Hence, they have a 100 percent win record against Canada.

PAK vs Canada Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

Pakistan and Canada are yet to face each other in 5 T20I games. They have only played 1 T20I match in the past and the upcoming game is the second-ever clash between both sides in T20Is.

The lone PAK vs Canada T20I took place in 2008 in Canada. The four-team tournament witnessed a clash between Pakistan, Canada, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. Pakistan topped the points table after the league stage but lost the final to Sri Lanka.

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PAK vs Canada Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

During the PAK vs Canada game in 2008, Salman Butt shattered a wonderful 74-run knock. He was the only batter to perform in the match.

Among bowlers, Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik, and Sohail Tanvir captured 2 wickets each. Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul clinched 1 wicket each.

For Canada, Rizwan Cheema was the top run-getter in that game with 34 runs. In the 1st innings, Umar Bhatti and Harvir Baidwan picked a 3-wicket haul. Rizwan Cheema got 1 wicket.

PAK vs Canada Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns

Since Pakistan and Canada have only played 1 match with each other in the shortest format, it is tough to predict the trends and patterns. However, Pakistan has always crushed Canada in all three international games including 1 T20I and 2 ODIs.

Conclusion

Pakistan has a marvelous record against Canada. However, they will be a little backfoot as they lost to the United States in the opening game.

Canada is a much more experienced team than the US and has also played in World Cups in the past. Pakistan will not try to underestimate the Canadian team and need to give their best show.