At 39, Junaid Siddiqui waited a long time to make it to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. And he's savouring every minute of the experience. 'The dream was always World Cup,' Siddiqui said.
At 39, Junaid Siddiqui waited a long time to make it to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. And he's savouring every minute of the experience.
Siddiqui and the 23rd-ranked Canadian men look to bounce back from Saturday's seven-wicket loss to the U.S. in Texas in their tournament debut when they take on No. 11 Ireland on Friday at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in suburban New York.The Irish were dismissed for 96 in 16 overs with only four batsmen reaching double figures. India needed just 12.2 overs to reach its victory target with eight wickets remaining.
On the plus side, Canada beat Ireland by 10 runs in the 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates with opener Navneet Dhaliwal leading the way with a 69-run knock. The Irish finished third at that tournament, qualifying for the 2021 World Cup, while Canada was a spectator after placing ninth.
"I was hoping that I would be able to play. It was always in the back of my head," he said."But I kept working hard, kept playing. Wherever I played, I performed. And I think that was the biggest thing for me. able to go out anywhere and able to perform. Keep going. And then leave everything in God's hand."The call eventually came eight weeks in advance of the tournament.He also worked hard off the pitch to get back.
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