in an entertaining Group D encounter ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 At the prestigious Arun Jaitley Stadium, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Defeated Canada Defeated by five wickets in a tense match on Friday. After restricting Canada to 150/7, UAE played a brilliant innings Aryansh Sharma and flourished late soheb khan Completing the target at 151/5 in 19.4 overs.
Harsh Thakar takes Canada to a respectable score
After winning the toss, Canada decided to bat first but came under pressure early on. Yuvraj Samra Departed cheaply for 5 while Dilpreet BajwaA quickfire inning of 11 runs in 11 balls failed to provide lasting momentum. Navneet Dhaliwal Tried to stabilize the innings by scoring 34 runs in 28 balls with the help of four fours, but wickets kept falling at regular intervals.
nicholas kirton Only 4 were managed, requiring a Canadian partnership to rebuild. Harsh Thakar Responding to the call patiently, he scored an impressive 50 off 41 balls, which included two fours and three sky-scraping sixes. His innings kept Canada’s score under control at a time when scoring looked difficult. Shreyas Movva While rotating the strike, he contributed 21 runs in 21 balls, but could not create much momentum in the death overs.
Junaid Siddiqui performed brilliantly by taking 5 wickets
A late cameo from dylan heiligerWho hit a six in his innings of 6 not out off just one ball, helped Canada reach 150/7 at the end of their 20 overs – a competitive but slightly weak total on a good batting surface.
The player who performed best with the ball for UAE was Junaid SiddiquiWho bowled a sensational spell of 5/35 in his four overs. Their timely successes disrupted the Canadian rhythm and ensured they never truly broke free. Muhammad Jawadullah He was equally impressive, conceding only 16 runs in his four overs and also taking a wicket to add extra pressure.
Aryansh Sharma, Sohaib Khan inspire UAE to chase spectacular target
UAE had a bad start while chasing 151 runs. Wasim Muhammad Fell early on 4 runs. Alishan Sharafu And Mayank Rajesh Kumar They also failed to convert their starts, making the chase difficult. However, Aryansh Sharma remained standing at one end. The opening batsman played a mature and powerful innings and scored 74 runs in 53 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes. His ability to pace the innings and withstand pressure proved vital.
Harshit Kaushik Made a small contribution before Sohaib joined Aryansh at a crucial juncture. After this Sohaib counterattacked, who scored 51 runs in just 29 balls with the help of four fours and four sixes. His aggressive strokeplay shifted the momentum decisively in UAE’s favour.
Canada retaliated saad bin zafarWho bowled an extraordinary spell of 3/14 in four overs, raising hopes of a comeback for some time. Kaleem Sana And Jaskaran Singh Buttar Both also took one wicket each, but the target proved to be within reach of UAE. Ultimately, muhammad arfan Scoring the winning run with two balls remaining secured a crucial five-wicket win for UAE.
UAE secured victory by snatching victory from Canada’s hands#UAEvsCAN #T20WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/QK4ZUKKODB
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 13 February 2026
