India vs Canada Highlights, T20 World Cup Group A match in Lauderhill, Florida: India enter the Super 8s unbeaten with three wins in New York and a washout in Lauderhill while Canada finish with three points. read more
That brings us to the end of our coverage of India’s campaign in the United States, with the focus now shifting to the Super 8s, which gets underway on Wednesday, 19 June.
India face Afghanistan in their opening second-round clash on Thursday at the Kensington Oval in Barbados — their first match in the Caribbean. And the manner in which the two teams have performed so far in the tournament, it sure will be a cracker of a contest.
For now, this is Amit signing off, bidding you all good night!
JUST IN: The India vs Canada match in Lauderhill, Florida has been abandoned without a single ball bowled!
India enter the Super 8s unbeaten with three wins in New York and a washout against Canada in Lauderhill.
The Canadians, meanwhile, sign off with three points and are currently ranked third in Group A. Whether they finish above Pakistan or not will be decided tomorrow when the Babar Azam-led side take on Ireland in the dead rubber at the same venue.
The second inspection is currently underway in Lauderhill. Will the umpires have better news for players and fans? Stay tuned to find out.
A washout in their final Group A clash against Canada in Lauderhill, Florida on Saturday will not affect India and how the rest of the tournament pans out for them.
Read: Why rain in India vs Canada will not hurt the Men in Blue
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Much like the previous match against USA in New York, today’s clash in Lauderhill will be the first time India face Canada in any format, and not just T20Is.
JUST IN: Next inspection at 9 pm IST (11.30 am local time), confirms official broadcasters Star Sports.
Toss not taking place anytime soon. However, there still is time for a full 20-over contest.
The USA leg of the T20 World Cup is set to conclude on Sunday with the dead rubber between Pakistan and Ireland in Lauderhill, Florida. It will mark the conclusion of cricket’s biggest push into the American market yet, with the US hosting its first ever ICC event involving some of the top sides from across the world.
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Inspection currently underway at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida. And the expression on the face of umpires Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula suggests things don’t look too good out there.
With the outfield still wet, the match isn’t going to start anytime soon.
“If it rains at all today, I assume we’ll be in a bit of trouble. There’s four massive dryers in place at work. There’s a breeze that might help in drying the top of the surface, but it might take some time,” says Mike Haysman from the ground.
LIVE visuals show that Rohit Sharma is having a detailed chat with head coach Rahul Dravid and other members of the coachinjg staff, including Vikram Rathour and Paras Mhambrey. The ground-staff, meanwhile, are busy with super soppers as they aim to dry the pitches.
India vs Canada form guide (Last five matches)
India: W, W, W, W, W
Canada: L, W, L, L, L
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According to reports coming in, the umpires will inspect conditions at 8 pm IST (10.30 am local time). Which confirms the fact that today’s match will be off to a delayed start.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Here’s how the T20 World Cup matches in Lauderhill, Florida have panned out so far:
— Sri Lanka vs Nepal (Group D), 11 June: Match abandoned due to rain
— USA vs Ireland (Group A), 14 June: Match abandoned due to rain
Will India vs Canada meet the same fate on Saturday?
According to ESPNCricinfo, the outfield at Lauderhill’s Central Broward Regional Park Stadium is still wet, meaning we could have a delayed start in the India-Canada match.
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Canada’s journey in the T20 World Cup so far:
— Lost to USA by 7 wickets
— Defeated Ireland by 12 runs
— Lost to Pakistan by 7 wickets
India’s journey in the T20 World Cup so far:
— Defeated Ireland by 8 wickets
— Defeated Pakistan by 6 runs
— Defeated USA by 7 wickets
India vs Canada head-to-head in T20Is
This will be the first time India and Canada go head-to-head in T20 internationals. They haven’t faced off in the shortest format before.
As per Accuweather, cloudy and humid conditions are expected with a stray of thunderstorm, which means the match could see interruptions of rain. The temperature are expected to hover between 25 degree Celsius and 29 degree Celsius. Here’s the full weather report.
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the T20 World Cup Group A match between India and Canada that will take place in Lauderhill, Florida. India have already qualified for the Super Eight stage whereas Canada have been eliminated. All eyes will be on the weather with rain being forecast. Stay tuned for more updates.
India vs Canada preview, 2024 T20 World Cup: Having sealed a spot in the 2024 T20 World Cup Super Eight stage, Team India will next lock horns against Canada in their final Group A game in Lauderhill, Florida on Saturday. The Men in Blue are unbeaten so far with three wins in as many matches, and will hope to finish the USA leg of the tournament on a high.
However, the weather in Florida for Saturday does not look good with rain and thunderstorms forecast in the buildup and during the course of the match.
India’s biggest strength has been their bowling attack. Jasprit Bumrah, the ever-reliable pacer, has been impressive with five wickets from three matches, although he had a rare off day against USA with figures of 0/25. Arshdeep Singh also proved his worth with seven wickets from three matches, including a four-fer against USA.
However, what remains a worry for India is their top-order batting. The ploy to open Virat Kohli with skipper Rohit Sharma has not gone well, with the former even enduring a golden duck against USA in the previous match. It remains to be seen if the team management would bring in Yashasvi Jaiswal to the lineup and open with Rohit, which would then mean Kohli bat at No 3.
Suryakumar Yadav, who scored an unbeaten fifty to guide India home against the Americans, will be key once again whereas Shivam Dube, should he retain his place in the playing XI, would hope to execute his shots better if he gets to bat.
Ravindra Jadeja has not had much of an impact so far in the tournament and it will be interesting to see if he retains a place in the playing XI.
Canada, meanwhile, are in fourth place with just one win three matches, and are playing for pride, having been eliminated along with Pakistan and Ireland in the aftermath of Friday’s USA-Ireland washout.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson
Canada: Saad Bin Zafar (c), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyankhan Pathan, Shreyas Movva. (Reserves: Tajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar)
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