T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Canada head-to-head record, stats
Let’s now look at the head-to-head record between India and Canada in T20Is, the performance of both teams so far and more before they face off in the 2024 T20 World Cup in Florida on Saturday.
Team India will take on Canada in their final Group A match of the 2024 T20 World Cup on Saturday as the action takes place in Lauderhill, Florida. India have already secured their place in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup after beating co-hosts United States by seven wickets on Wednesday. India thus became the third team to qualify for the next round, after South Africa and Australia, with West Indies and Afghanistan also securing their spots.
With only one win in three games, Canada’s hopes of making it to the Super 8s hang in the balance. They are fourth with two points, with a lower NRR (-0.493) than Pakistan (+0.127) with the same number of points. T20 World Cup 2024 | Everything you need to know about Canada – India’s final opponent in Group A
Let’s now take a look at the head-to-head record between India and Canada in T20Is, the performance of both teams so far and more.
India vs Canada Head-to-Head
India have not faced Canada in a T20I match so far. Friday’s meeting at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Florida will be the first time the two teams will face each other in the shortest format.
Indian run in 2024 T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma-led India began their T20 World Cup campaign with an eight-wicket win over Ireland at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York. The Men in Blue won the toss and decided to field first and restricted Ireland to 96 on a controversial pitch. Hardik Pandya (3/27) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/6) were the best of the bowlers.
Rohit Sharma (52) and Rishabh Pant (36*) put on a half-century partnership for the second wicket to eventually guide India to victory.
In their second match against Pakistan, the Men in Blue were asked to bat first but were bowled out for 119. However, Jasprit Bumrah once again chipped in with figures of 3/14 to restrict Pakistan to 113/7.
India also had a tough test for their batsmen in the third game against the USA on Wednesday. India restricted the USA to 110/8 in 20 overs but a top-order collapse meant India were at 39/3 at one stage. However, a 72-run partnership between Suryakumar Yadav (50) and Shivam Dube (31) helped the visitors win by seven wickets.
India’s record in Lauderhill, Florida: India have played eight matches in Lauderhill, Florida. Of these, they have won five matches while lost two matches and one match was washed out due to rain in August 2016.
Highest run-scorer: Rishabh Pant (96 runs)
Top wicket-taker: Hardik Pandya (7 wickets)
Canada’s run in 2024 T20 World Cup
Canada began their inaugural T20 World Cup campaign with a seven-wicket loss to the USA in Dallas. Knocks from Navneet Dhaliwal (61) and Nicholas Kirton (51) took them to 194/5, but the USA chased it down thanks to Aaron Jones’ unbeaten 94.
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The second match against Ireland saw Canada get their first win of the tournament. Canada were put in to bat and scored 137/7 after Kirton hit 49. The bowlers, led by Jeremy Gordon (2/16) and Dillon Heyliger (2/18), helped Canada win by 12 runs in the end.
However, the Canadians got a reality check in their third match of the group stage against Pakistan. Canada were restricted to 106/7 after batting first, and Pakistan in their reply scored 63 runs for the second wicket with Mohammad Rizwan (53) and Babar Azam (33) scoring 63 runs for the second wicket to win by seven wickets.
Top run-scorer: Nicholas Kirton (101 runs)
Top wicket-taker: Dillon Heyliger (5 wickets)