The UAE defeated Canada by five wickets in their T20 World Cup 2026 match.
Canada and UAE faced off in the ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 on Friday (February 13, 2026), at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Match Summary
Earlier, Canada won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Batting first, Canada faced an early challenge with three quick wickets during the powerplay, but Thaker and Dhaliwal formed a crucial partnership to stabilize the innings.
Harsh Thaker scores 50 runs off 41 balls. While Navneet Dhaliwal scores 28 runs off 28 balls.
Shreyas Movva contributed 21 runs off 21 balls.He helped out in the later stages of the innings.
Canada put up a total of 150 runs while losing 7 wickets in their 20 overs.
For UAE,Junaid Siddique was by far the standout bowler, he took 5 wickets for 35 runs in 4 overs.
The most impressive bowler for the UAE was Junaid Siddique, he took 5 wickets for 35 runs in 4 overs.
He dismissed both openers Yuvraj Samra and Dilpreet Bajwa, as well as middle and lower-order batters like Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva and Saad Bin Zafar.
Muhammad Jawadullah took the wicket of Nicholas Kirton early in the innings.
Chasing 151 runs, Aryansh Sharma (not out) scored 74 runs off 53 balls. He played a vital role in stabilizing the team after some early setbacks.
Sohaib Khan contributed 51 runs off 29 balls. He stepped in during a challenging moment and became a key partner in a crucial partnership.
His rapid scoring relieved some pressure and brought UAE closer to the target.
UAE won by 5 wickets with 2 balls remaining.
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