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UAE (151/5) defeat Canada (150/7) by 5 wickets to register their first win in T20 World Cup 2026

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Canada and the UAE will aim to revive their campaigns when they clash in Group D, with both teams struggling to draw positives from their opening matches. Heavy defeats first up have left them playing catch-up early in the tournament, making this encounter crucial not only for points but also for rebuilding confidence.


Canada were outplayed by South Africa, who amassed 213 for 4 before limiting them to 156 for 8. Their bowlers were unable to contain the scoring once South Africa found rhythm, and although Navneet Dhaliwal fought back with a half-century, the chase never truly threatened. The loss underlined the need for greater discipline with the ball and a more cohesive batting effort if Canada are to challenge stronger opponents.


The UAE endured a similarly one-sided result, despite some promise with the bat. They posted 173 for 6 against New Zealand, a total that appeared competitive, but were left searching for answers as their opponents chased it down without losing a wicket. While the batting unit displayed intent and depth, the bowling attack struggled for breakthroughs and control against top-class opposition. Like Canada, the UAE must quickly regroup and deliver a more balanced performance in what has become a pivotal fixture.

Squads:

United Arab Emirates
Squad: Aryansh Sharma(w), Muhammad Waseem(c), Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Farooq, Syed Haider

Canada Squad: Dilpreet Bajwa(c), Yuvraj Samra, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva(w), Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar, Jaskaran Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Ajayveer Hundal, Shivam Sharma, Ravinderpal Singh

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Canada has won the toss and opted to bat

Teams:

United Arab Emirates
(Playing XI): Aryansh Sharma(w), Muhammad Waseem(c), Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah

Canada (Playing XI): Dilpreet Bajwa(c), Yuvraj Samra, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva(w), Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar, Jaskaran Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel
 
Canada is full of Indian mazdoors along with an odd Pakistani.
I thought Canada kicked out all Indians from their country.
 

UAE beat Canada to boost hopes of making Super 8s​


Aryansh Sharma hit an unbeaten 74 as United Arab Emirates bolstered their remote hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup Super 8s with a tense five-wicket win over Canada.

Canada looked well placed to defend their total of 150-7 with four overs remaining, only for Sohaib Khan to reignite UAE's chase when he took 17 off Dillon Heyliger.

UAE needed eight runs off the final over and Sharma settled any nerves after he clobbered Jaskaran Singh's first ball for six over mid-wicket.

Khan was then caught - after a blistering 51 off 29 balls, including four sixes - with the scores level.

But new batter Muhammad Arfan nonchalantly biffed Singh for four to seal the victory with two balls to spare as Sharma top-scored with his knock off 53 balls.

UAE are now third in Group D on two points but the associate nation must pull off shock wins over full members South Africa and Afghanistan next week to reach the next phase.

They have never beaten a full member at a World Cup of any format but will take some confidence from the manner in which they chased down this total.

Earlier, Junaid Siddique had picked up the best figures by a UAE player at a T20 World Cup with 5-35 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Harsh Thaker, who struck three sixes and two fours in a 41-ball half-century, had provided the backbone of Canada's total.

He shared a 58-run partnership with Navneet Dhaliwal to help the Canadians recover from 38-3 before the latter was run out on 34.

Thaker fell victim to Siddique's slower ball with 14 balls left and Canada struggled to find the boundary against some tight bowling by the UAE.

Shreyas Movva made a typically useful run-a-ball 21 before Siddique took two wickets in the final over to collect his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 internationals.

BBC
 
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