South Africa delivered a dominant all-round performance to secure a comfortable 57-run victory over Canada.

South Africa and Canada faced off in the ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 on Monday(February 9, 2026), at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

Match Summary

Earlier, Canada won the toss and chose to bowl  first.

Batting first, South Africa Captain Aiden Markram scores 59 runs off 32 balls, hitting 10 fours and a six at a rapid strike rate of around 184.

His performance set the stage and created early momentum.

Quinton de Kock contributes to the foundation by scoring 25 runs off of 22 balls before getting out.

Ansh Patel’s impressive three-wicket spell momentarily halted South Africa’s momentum, taking out some key players and giving Canada a glimmer of hope.

However, with some late hitting and solid depth in their lineup, the Proteas continued to push towards a challenging total of over 200.

Ryan Rickelton made a bold contribution with 33 runs off 21 balls, keeping the scoring pressure high during the middle overs.

David Miller added 39 runs off 23 balls with some big shots towards the end of the innings while Tristan Stubbs scored 34 runs off 19 balls, finishing strong to elevate the total.

After 20 overs, South Africa’s final score was 213/4.

Chasing 214, Canada’s batters came under pressure early and were unable to maintain the required run rate, eventually falling short of the target.

Navneet Dhaliwal was the standout batter for Canada. He scored a half-century, finishing with 64 runs off 40 balls.

Other Canadian batters had limited impact, with wickets falling continuously.

Canada scores 156 runs (all out) in their 20 overs.

For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi took 4 wickets, while Marco Jansen took 2 wickets.

This strong bowling performance was key to South Africa’s 57-run victory

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