The rivalry between Canada and Pakistan has been very fascinating as Shaheens proved their dominance in all the matches and triumphed over Canada majorly in the ICC and T20 World Cup of ODI and T20I, which they played. Team Pakistan attained so many achievements throughout its journey and exhibited its gameplay experience, dedication, and passion while playing against Canada. The Canada National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline reveals their interesting matches that they have had in the period from 1979 to 2024.
Canada National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline:
1979 to 2024: Pakistan’s Dominance
- 1979 Prudential World Cup (ODI): On 9 June 1979, Canada played its first World Cup match against Pakistan at Headingley, Leeds. Canada chose to bat first and set the target of 139 runs off 9 wickets; however, Pakistan chased down the target and produced 140 runs with the loss of 2 wickets and attained a win in this match by 8 wickets. The major performers who helped Pakistan excel in this match were Sadiq Mohammad(57*), Zaheer Abbas(36), Haroon Rashid(37*), Sarfraz Nawaz(3 wickets), and Asif Iqbal(3 wickets). Unbeaten Sadiq Mohammad posted 57 runs and earned the man of the match title.
- 2008-2009 Canada T20 (T20I): Both teams met to play their first T20I on 10th October 2008 at West Ground, King City, Ontario. Pakistan won this match by 35 runs, showcasing their superiority against Canada. Batting first, Pakistan made 137 runs with the loss of 7 wickets, but unfortunately, Canada couldn’t reach the target and scored only 102 runs with the loss of 9 wickets. Brilliant batter Salman Butt delivered an outstanding performance and scored the highest run in the first innings i.e. 74 and was named the man of the match.
- 2010-2011 ICC World Cup (ODI): On 3 March 2011, both teams played the 17th match of the ICC World Cup at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Canada chose to bowl first. Pakistan defeated Canada by 46 runs and posted a total score of 184 runs all out, whereas Canada couldn’t match the level of Pakistan and scored 138 runs. Key batters Umar Akmal(48) and Misbah-ul-Haq(37) clinched victory over Canada. Shahid Afridi took 5 wickets and earned the man of the match award.
- 2024 ICC T20 World Cup (T20I): On 11th June 2024, both teams met again and played the 22nd match of the T20 World Cup at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. Again, Pakistan crashed Canada on the cricket ground and won this match by 7 wickets with 15 balls to spare. Batter Mohammad Rizwan performed outstandingly and posted 53* runs. Mohammad Amir took 2 wickets and clinched the title of player of the match.
Canada National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline reveals the dominance of Pakistan over Canada in all the matches they played..
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