Afghanistan vs Canada — Match 39, (ICC Men’s T20 World Cup) - Result, Highlights & Full Scorecard
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz
c Samra b Jaskaran Singh
|
30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 150 |
|
Ibrahim Zadran
not out
|
95 | 56 | 7 | 5 | 170 |
|
Gulbadin Naib
lbw b Jaskaran Singh
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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Sediqullah Atal
c Heyliger b Jaskaran Singh
|
44 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 138 |
|
Azmatullah Omarzai
c Thaker b Heyliger
|
13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 186 |
|
Darwish Rasooli
not out
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleem Sana | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Dilon Heyliger | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.3 |
| Dilpreet Bajwa | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Jaskaran Singh | 4 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 13.0 |
| Saad Bin Zafar | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Ansh Patel | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YS Samra
c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi
|
17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 121 |
|
DS Bajwa
b Mujeeb Ur Rahman
|
13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 186 |
|
NS Dhaliwal
c Darwish Rasooli b Azmatullah Omarzai
|
🦆 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
H Thaker
c Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Mohammad Nabi
|
30 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 125 |
|
NR Kirton
c Ibrahim Zadran b Mohammad Nabi
|
10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83 |
|
S Movva
c Ziaur Rahman b Rashid Khan
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2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
|
Saad Bin Zafar
b Rashid Khan
|
28 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 108 |
|
D Heyliger
c Abdollah Ahmadzai b Mohammad Nabi
|
3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
|
Jaskaran Singh
not out
|
7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
|
AP Patel
not out
|
2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Abdollah Ahmadzai | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Ziaur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.0 |
Match Squad
Afghanistan
Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran, Abdollah Ahmadzai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Shahidullah, Ziaur Rahman
Canada
Dilpreet Bajwa, Navneet Dhaliwal, Dilon Heyliger, Ajayveer Hundal, Jaskaran Singh, Kaleem Sana, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva, Ansh Patel, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Yuvraj Samra, Shivam Sharma, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Harsh Thaker
Afghanistan vs Canada Result, Full Scorecard, Highlights
Afghanistan concluded their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a clinical display of power and precision, defeating Canada by 82 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Despite being out of the race for the Super 8s, the “Blue Tigers” gave a fitting farewell to their outgoing coach, Jonathan Trott, by posting the tournament’s first 200-plus score at this venue. The match featured a record-breaking Live Cricket Score as Ibrahim Zadran toyed with the Canadian attack.
Fans searching for Cricket Highlights will focus on Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten 95, which fell just short of a century but cemented his place in the record books. Canada, having won the toss and elected to field, looked competitive in the first five overs but eventually wilted under the humidity and spin-friendly conditions of Chennai. Per the tournament Schedule, this was the final Group D fixture for both sides, marking a somber end for Canada who finished the Tournament Name winless.
1st Innings
AFGHANISTAN (AFG) 🚩
Rahmanullah Gurbaz ⭐ 30 (20, 5, 0, 150.00) Ibrahim Zadran ⭐ 95 (56, 7, 5, 169.64) Gulbadin Naib ⭐ 1 (2, 0, 0, 50.00) Sediqullah Atal ⭐ 44 (32, 2, 2, 137.50) Azmatullah Omarzai ⭐ 13 (7, 0, 1, 185.71) Darwish Rasooli ⭐ 4 (4, 0, 0, 100.00)
Jaskarandeep Singh 🎯 4-0-52-3 (13.00) Dilon Heyliger 🎯 4-0-41-1 (10.25) Kaleem Sana 🎯 3-0-23-0 (7.66) Dilpreet Bajwa 🎯 3-0-18-0 (6.00)
2nd Innings
CANADA (CAN) 🚩
Yuvraj Samra ⭐ 17 (14, 3, 0, 121.42) Dilpreet Bajwa ⭐ 13 (7, 0, 2, 185.71) Navneet Dhaliwal ⭐ 0 (5, 0, 0, 0.00) Harsh Thaker ⭐ 30 (24, 3, 1, 125.00) Nicholas Kirton ⭐ 10 (12, 2, 0, 83.33) Saad Bin Zafar ⭐ 28 (26, 3, 1, 107.69) Shreyas Movva ⭐ 2 (6, 0, 0, 33.33) Dilon Heyliger ⭐ 3 (8, 0, 0, 37.50)
Mohammad Nabi 🎯 4-0-7-4 (1.75) Rashid Khan 🎯 4-0-19-2 (4.75) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 🎯 4-0-23-1 (5.75) Azmatullah Omarzai 🎯 2-0-18-1 (9.00)
Records & Milestones Achieved
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🏏 Highest Score: Ibrahim Zadran (95*) now holds the record for the highest individual score by an Afghanistan batter in T20 World Cup history.
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👴 Age Defying: Mohammad Nabi became the oldest player (41 years) to take a 4-wicket haul in an ICC event.
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📉 Dot Ball Dominance: Afghanistan bowled 68 dot balls—more than half the innings—against Canada.
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🏁 Farewell: Navneet Dhaliwal and Ravinderpal Singh officially retired from international cricket following this match.
Match Analysis
The match momentum shifted permanently during the 95-run partnership between Zadran and Atal. While Canada found some early joy with Jaskarandeep Singh’s double-strike, they lacked the tactical depth to handle the middle-overs squeeze. The turning point was the dropped catch of Zadran in the 15th over; at that stage, AFG was 121/2, and they exploded for 79 runs in the final 5.3 overs.
From an analytics perspective, Afghanistan’s Boundary % was 18.3% compared to Canada’s meager 9.2%. The pitch behavior at Chepauk was typical: slow and turning, which played right into the hands of Nabi and Rashid.
Advanced Match Analytics
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Phase Scoring: AFG scored at 12.8 RPO in the death overs, while CAN managed only 4.2 RPO against spin in the middle phase.
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Qualification Impact: While Afghanistan won, their losses to South Africa and England earlier in the tournament ensured they remained 3rd in Group D, missing the Super 8s.
Winner: Afghanistan Margin: 82 Runs Man of the Match: Ibrahim Zadran ⭐
Tournament Impact: Afghanistan exits with pride; Canada faces a total squad rebuild after a winless campaign