Aaron Johnson has been a reliable opener for Canada, averaging 43 at a strike rate of 124.64 in four matches during the Hong Kong and Nepal tours. However, he struggled in this match, getting out for just four runs off 10 balls after cutting a short ball outside off stump straight to deep third man.
Canada's batters couldn't seem to gain momentum as wickets kept falling. Navneet Dhaliwal, Srimantha Wijeyeratne, Nicholas Kirton, and Shreyas Movva were all dismissed while attempting big hits.
The slow wicket made it difficult to score boundaries, resulting in a lack of momentum throughout the innings. The batters were under increasing pressure as they failed to rotate the strike consistently.