DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Pargat Singh hit 87 not out to lead Canada to a commanding seven-wicket victory over Scotland in League Two action at the ICC Cricket World Cup on Friday.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Pargat Singh hit 87 not out to lead Canada to a commanding seven-wicket victory over Scotland in League Two action at the ICC Cricket World Cup on Friday.
Canada's men won their opening match on Wednesday, defeating the United Arab Emirates by three wickets.
Canada won the toss and qualified to play at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday, with the Scots restricted to 215 for eight in their 50-over quota. Nicholas Kirton and Dillon Heiliger led Canada's bowling attack with two wickets each, while captain Saad bin Zafar, Ammar Khalid and Kareem Sana each took one wicket.
Singh, who was named Man of the Match, hit 10 fours and one six in his 99-ball innings. Srimantha Wijeiratne scored 56 runs with half a century left in the match and fellow opener Aaron Johnson added 43 runs as Canada reached 220 for 3 in 40.3 overs.
Canada will play the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.
World Cup League 2 will feature eight teams: Canada, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, and the United States. After 144 games in a 24-try series, the top four teams will be within one step of qualifying. ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The four winning teams will compete against other teams in the World Cup qualifiers, and the four teams will participate in the 10-team direct World Cup qualifier. Co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, along with the other top eight teams, complete the World Cup's 14-team lineup.
Canada finished in the top four in the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifying play-offs in Namibia last April, regaining one-day international status for the first time in nearly a decade.
Canada's men will also be making their first appearance at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, to be held in June in the West Indies and the United States.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 1, 2024.
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