Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi produced a dazzling spell of 4-7 as Afghanistan crushed Canada by 82 runs in their final Group D clash and signed off from the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup on a high at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Inserted to bat first, Afghanistan piled up 200/4, powered by Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten 95, his second successive fifty of the tournament. Sediqullah Atal chipped in with 44, as Afghanistan made a score of 200 in the t…
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Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi produced a dazzling spell of 4-7 as Afghanistan crushed Canada by 82 runs in their final Group D clash and signed off from the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup on a high at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.Inserted to bat first, Afghanistan piled up 200/4, powered by Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten 95, his second successive fifty of the tournament. Sediqullah Atal chipped in with 44, as Afghanistan made a score of 2…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Despite a spirited fight, Canada fell short against a rampaging New Zealand, but captain Dilpreet Bajwa was proud of his team’s historic effort, particularly the standout performance from 19-year-old Yuvraj Samra. Canada posted a competitive 173/4, powered by a 100-run opening partnership between Bajwa and Samra, before New Zealand chased it down with authority.“We were a bit confident. Of course, we have one bowler short, Kaleem Sana, but we were a bit confident that …
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) A blistering half-century from Glenn Phillips and a composed knock from Rachin Ravindra powered New Zealand into the Super Eights with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Chasing 174, New Zealand recovered from an early wobble at 30/2 to cruise home in just 15.1 overs, completing the chase with nearly five overs to spare and bouncing back emphatically from their defeat to South Africa.Earlier, Canada had produced a landmar…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Canada’s lack of competitive cricket proved to be costly as they surrendered a strong position to lose by five wickets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Men’s T20 World Cup Group D clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, with players citing limited preparation time and harsh winter conditions back home as contributing factors.The North American side had not played a T20I since June 2025 and had not had any competitive cricket together since September, bef…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Veteran UAE fast bowler Junaid Siddique said his strategy of bowling hard lengths and relying heavily on slower deliveries paid dividends as he claimed a maiden five-wicket haul to help his side defeat Canada by five wickets at the Men’s T20 World Cup on Friday.Siddique’s 5-35 is now the best bowling figures by an associate nations player at the ongoing tournament, as UAE restricted Canada to 150/7 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium before chasing down the target with two bal…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Riding on Aryansh Sharma’s unbeaten 74 and Sohaib Khan’s blistering 51, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pulled off a five-wicket win over Canada in their Group D clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.Earlier, on a used pitch, Junaid Siddique’s five-wicket haul restricted Canada to 150/7, setting up a contest that swung dramatically before Aryansh and Sohaib shared a match-defining 84-run stand to seal UAE’s firs…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Aryansh Sharma struck an unbeaten 74 off 53 balls while Sohaib Khan smashed 51 off 29 as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) chased down 151 to beat Canada by five wickets in their Group D clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.UAE slipped to 66/4 in the chase of 151, but Sharma held firm at one end even as Canada’s spinners tightened their grip through the middle overs. With the required rate climbing, Sohaib’s arrival c…
Ahmedabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Canada won the toss and elected to bowl against South Africa in the ninth match of Group D of the T20 World Cup 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa said, “We will bowl first. The boys are excited rather than anxious. We’re playing against South Africa, who were runners-up in the last World Cup, so it’s a big challenge. Everyone is very happy to play at this stadium and is really looking forward to a night game. It looks like a v…