Canada vs United Arab Emirates — Match 20, (ICC Men’s T20 World Cup) - Result, Highlights & Full Scorecard
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YS Samra
c Sharafu b Junaid Siddique
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
|
DS Bajwa
c Muhammad Waseem b Junaid Siddique
|
11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
|
NS Dhaliwal
run out (Muhammad Arfan)
|
34 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 121 |
|
NR Kirton
c Sharma b Muhammad Jawadullah
|
4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
|
H Thaker
c Kumar b Junaid Siddique
|
50 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 122 |
|
S Movva
c Sharafu b Junaid Siddique
|
21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
|
Jaskaran Singh
not out
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
|
Saad Bin Zafar
c Haider Ali b Junaid Siddique
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
|
D Heyliger
not out
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Junaid Siddique | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 8.8 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Muhammad Jawadullah | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Muhammad Farooq | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Harshit Kaushik | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A Sharma
not out
|
74 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 140 |
|
Muhammad Waseem
c Dhaliwal b Kaleem Sana
|
4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
|
A Sharafu
c Kirton b Saad Bin Zafar
|
5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
|
MR Kumar
c Kaleem Sana b Saad Bin Zafar
|
4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
|
H Kaushik
c Kirton b Saad Bin Zafar
|
5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
|
Sohaib Khan
c Kirton b Jaskaran Singh
|
51 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 176 |
|
Muhammad Arfan
not out
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleem Sana | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Dilon Heyliger | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Jaskaran Singh | 3.4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 13.1 |
| Saad Bin Zafar | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Ansh Patel | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Dilpreet Bajwa | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
🇦🇪 UAE ne Canada ke khilaf pressure chase jeet li
Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi me ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 ka yeh Group-D match aik balanced contest tha jahan 🇦🇪 UAE ne akhir me match jeet liya. Jo log Live Cricket Score follow kar rahe thay unhon ne dekha ke match middle overs me Canada ke control me tha.
Canada ne pehle batting karte hue 150/7 banaye. Harsh Thaker ne 50 runs bana kar innings ko stable rakha. Navneet Dhaliwal ne bhi support diya. Lekin powerplay me wickets girne ki wajah se Canada strong platform nahi bana saka.
Middle overs me Canada ne risk nahi liya aur scoreboard slow raha. Death overs me acceleration ki koshish hui lekin total 150 par ruk gaya.
Delhi ki pitch batting-friendly thi, is liye yeh score slightly below-par lag raha tha.
🇦🇪 UAE ki chase bhi smooth start nahi thi. Early wickets girne ki wajah se pressure create ho gaya. Saad Bin Zafar ne spin se middle overs me control rakha.
Jab 🇦🇪 UAE 66/4 par thi to match Canada ki taraf jata hua lag raha tha.
Phir Aryansh Sharma aur Sohaib Khan ne partnership banai jo match ka turning point bani.
Aryansh ne calm batting ki aur strike rotate ki. Sohaib ne aggressive approach li aur boundaries nikali. Dono ka combination perfect tha.
17th over me Sohaib ke boundaries ne pressure release kar diya aur run rate manageable ho gaya.
Run-rate graph agar dekha jaye to 🇦🇪 UAE ki scoring last overs me sharply increase hui.
Partnership momentum ne match ka direction change kar diya.
Canada ke bowlers ne discipline dikhaya lekin death overs me execution weak raha.
Is match ka sab se bada lesson yeh tha ke T20 me partnership aur timing of acceleration sab se important hoti hai.
🇦🇪 UAE ki yeh win un ke tournament campaign ke liye bohot important hai aur confidence boost karegi.
Canada ko next matches me powerplay aur finishing dono improve karna hoga.
Match Squad
Canada
Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva, Saad Bin Zafar, Jaskaran Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel
United Arab Emirates
Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem, Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah
🇦🇪 UAE Beat Canada in a Dramatic Chase at Arun Jaitley Stadium | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Fans following the LIVE CRICKET SCORE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, witnessed a tense Group-D clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, where United Arab Emirates (🇦🇪 UAE) successfully chased 151 against Canada (CAN) with two balls to spare. The match delivered memorable CRICKET HIGHLIGHTS, including a five-wicket haul and a match-defining partnership that flipped the momentum late in the game.
RECORDS AND MILESTONES
🎯 Junaid Siddique — 5/35 (4 overs)
First-ever T20 World Cup five-wicket haul for 🇦🇪 UAE, and the best bowling figures for 🇦🇪 UAE in a T20 World Cup match.
🏏 Aryansh Sharma — 74 (53 balls)*
Highest individual score for 🇦🇪 UAE in T20 World Cup 2026 so far.
🤝 Aryansh Sharma & Sohaib Khan partnership — 84 runs
Highest partnership for 🇦🇪 UAE in this tournament.
📉 Canada middle-overs slowdown
Canada scored only 68 runs between overs 7–15, allowing 🇦🇪 UAE to stay in the contest.
🏟️ Arun Jaitley Stadium trend continues
Another successful chase at the venue, reinforcing Delhi’s reputation as a chasing-friendly T20 ground.
1st Innings
CANADA (CAN) 🇨🇦
Harsh Thaker ⭐ 50 (41, 2 fours, 3 sixes, SR 121.95)
Navneet Dhaliwal ⭐ 34 (28, 4 fours, SR 121.43)
Shreyas Movva ⭐ 21 (21, 2 fours, SR 100.00)
Junaid Siddique 🎯 4-0-35-5 (8.80)
Muhammad Jawadullah 🎯 4-0-16-1 (4.00)
Canada posted 150/7 in 20 overs, a competitive but slightly below-par total on a batting-friendly Delhi surface. Harsh Thaker anchored the innings, but Canada never found the explosive finish needed on this pitch.
2nd Innings
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (🇦🇪 UAE) 🇦🇪
Aryansh Sharma ⭐ 74* (53, 6 fours, 3 sixes, SR 139.62)
Sohaib Khan ⭐ 51 (29, 4 fours, 4 sixes, SR 175.86)
Muhammad Waseem ⭐ 4 (8)
Saad Bin Zafar 🎯 4-0-14-3 (3.50)
Kaleem Sana 🎯 4-0-29-1 (7.20)
🇦🇪 UAE chased 151/5 in 19.4 overs, recovering from a difficult middle phase.
Match Summary
The contest followed a classic T20 pattern — steady first innings followed by a pressure-filled chase.
Canada’s innings began cautiously. Their powerplay score of 39/3 prevented them from fully capitalizing on the conditions. The middle overs were stable but lacked acceleration, which meant the team entered the death overs without enough momentum.
On a surface like Arun Jaitley Stadium, totals closer to 170 are typically safer, and Canada’s conservative approach cost them later.
🇦🇪 UAE’s chase mirrored Canada’s start. When 🇦🇪 UAE slipped to 66/4 in the 13th over, the match appeared to be drifting toward Canada. That’s when the defining moment arrived.
The partnership between Aryansh Sharma and Sohaib Khan completely changed the tempo.
Sohaib attacked the seamers, while Aryansh controlled the chase. Their contrasting styles created balance — one rotated strike while the other found boundaries.
The turning point came in the 17th over, when Sohaib hit multiple boundaries to release scoreboard pressure.
From there, 🇦🇪 UAE controlled the chase calmly.
Pitch & Conditions Analysis
The Delhi surface offered true bounce and short boundaries, making stroke-play easier once batters settled. Spinners like Saad Bin Zafar still found grip, but the pitch remained batting-friendly overall.
Dew later in the evening slightly reduced grip for bowlers.
Information Gain Insight
🇦🇪 UAE’s chase featured a boundary percentage spike after the 15th over, jumping from roughly 11% to over 25%, showing how late acceleration defined the match.
Visual Analytics Hooks
A wagon-wheel visualization would show Aryansh scoring heavily through cover and mid-wicket.
The run-rate progression graph would show 🇦🇪 UAE’s scoring rate climbing sharply after the 15-over mark.
The partnership momentum curve would highlight the Aryansh-Sohaib stand as the decisive phase.
Advanced Match Analytics
Strike-rate trend: 🇦🇪 UAE strike rate increased dramatically in death overs.
Phase scoring pattern: Canada steady, 🇦🇪 UAE explosive finish.
Qualification scenario: 🇦🇪 UAE remains alive in Group-D contention.
Tactical efficiency insight: 🇦🇪 UAE balanced anchor-finisher roles perfectly.
Match Conclusion
Winner: United Arab Emirates
Margin: 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Junaid Siddique ⭐
Key takeaway: Partnerships win T20 chases under pressure.
Tournament impact: 🇦🇪 UAE stays alive in Group D