In an exciting clash of the T20 World Cup 2026, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) clinched a five-wicket win against Canada at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Chasing a target of 151 runs, UAE successfully reached 151 for the loss of five wickets in just 19.4 overs. Aryansh Sharma was the star of the show, delivering an impressive unbeaten 74 runs off 53 balls, which featured six boundaries and three sixes. Captain Muhammad Waseem contributed four runs from eight balls, while Alishan Sharafu managed five runs off 13 deliveries.
Mayank Kumar and Harshit Kaushik added minimal scores of four and five runs, respectively. Sohain Khan played a pivotal role, scoring 51 runs off 29 balls, highlighted by four boundaries and four sixes. Muhammad Arfan rounded off the innings with one run from a single ball.
On the bowling front for Canada, Saad Bin Zafar was outstanding, taking three wickets for just 14 runs in four overs. Kaleem Sana and Jaskaran Singh also claimed one wicket each, while Dillon Heyliger, Ansh Patel, and captain Dilpreet Bajwa went wicketless in this encounter.
Earlier, Canada opted to bat first and set a total of 150 runs, losing seven wickets over 20 overs. Yuvraj Samra and captain Dilpreet Bajwa opened the innings, scoring five and 11 runs, respectively. Navneet Dhaliwal contributed a solid 34 runs off 28 balls, while Harsh Thaker anchored the innings with a brisk 50 runs from 41 balls, including two boundaries and three sixes. Wicketkeeper Shreyas Movva added 21 runs off 21 balls, featuring two boundaries.
Jaskaran Singh finished unbeaten on four runs from four balls, with Saad Bin Zafar adding five runs off three balls and Dillon Heyliger finishing with an unbeaten six, thanks to a six.
For the UAE, Junaid Siddique was the standout bowler, claiming five wickets for 35 runs across four overs, while Muhammad Jawad Ullah secured one wicket for 16 runs. Haider Ali, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, and Harshit Kaushik did not manage to take any wickets in this thrilling T20 World Cup 2026 match against Canada.