The Canadian team, currently led by their young captain Dilpreet Bajwa, started their second ICC T20 World Cup campaign with a defeat against South Africa in the opening game of the tournament. The CAN vs UAE match will be the only encounter between smaller teams in Group D, as the other teams in the same group include South Africa, Afghanistan and New Zealand.
This article contains a detailed preview of the ICC T20 World Cup match between Canada and UAE. The article details head-to-head records, probable playing elevens, pitch and weather reports and key battles between players from both teams.
CAN vs UAE T20 World Cup Match Preview:
Match date: The Canada vs UAE match will be played on Friday, February 13.
venue: This match will be held at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Time: The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM IST.
CAN vs UAE squad
Canada Squad: Dilpreet Bajwa (captain), Ajayveer Hundal, Shreyas Movva, Jaskarandeep Singh, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heiliger, Harsh Thakar, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Nicholas Kirton and Yuvraj Samra.
UAE Squad: Muhammad Wasim (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddiqui, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Simranjeet Singh.
CAN vs UAE Probable XI:
Canada Playing XI: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (captain), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva, Nicholas Kirton, Jaskarandeep Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Dilan Heiliger, Ansh Patel and Kaleem Sana.
UAE playing eleven: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Wasim (captain), Mayank Kumar, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddiqui and Muhammad Jawadullah.
Key battles of CAN vs UAE T20 World Cup match
Muhammad Wasim vs Dilpreet Bajwa
UAE captain Muhammad Wasim has been the most reliable batsman for the UAE. He is a true veteran of this format and has scored the most runs for the team, while Canada will have to bowl him out early in the innings. Canadian captain Dilpreet Bajwa is a brilliant all-rounder who can also be effective with the ball in the powerplay.
Harshit Kaushik vs Ansh Patel
Harshit Kaushik is one of the middle-order batsmen in the UAE team and one of the most in-form run-scorers in their lineup. Ansh Patel was included in the playing eleven to control the middle overs. They will not be given much help on the Delhi track; However, he could prove effective against UAE’s middle-order batsman Harshit Kaushik, who finds himself in space in the later overs of the powerplay.
Dilpreet Bajwa vs Junaid Siddiqui
Canadian team’s in-form batsman Dilpreet Bajwa has been a serious scorer for them. When they had a poor performance against South Africa in the first game, the Canadian team was bundled out for very few runs. UAE fast bowler Junaid Siddiqui is their highest wicket-taker and he can perform well in the powerplay with the new ball. He can put UAE on the lead by dismissing the Canadian captain.
Navneet Dhaliwal vs Dhruv Parashar
Middle-order batsman Navneet Dhaliwal has been their best batsman in the tournament. Dhaliwal was the best batsman against South Africa and will be expected to fire with the bat against UAE as well. Young off-spinner Dhruv Parashar can put the brakes on the right-handed batsman. Parashar could give them the success they needed.
Key players of CAN vs UAE T20 World Cup match:
Major Canadian players: Dilpreet Bajwa, Yuvraj Samra, Nicholas Kirton, Saad Bin Zafar and Kaleem Sana
Major players of UAE: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Wasim, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddiqui
CAN vs UAE T20 World Cup Match – Free Live Streaming and Telecast Details
TV broadcasting in India: The Group D match of Canada vs UAE teams will be telecast live on Star Sports Network across India.
Online Live Streaming in India: The World Cup match from Group D can be streamed live on JioStar app. An active subscription will be required.
CAN vs UAE T20 World Cup Match Weather and Pitch Report – Chennai
CAN vs UAE: Weather report in Delhi
The weather in Delhi is likely to remain moderate at this time of the year. Although the temperature can be very high during the day, it will gradually drop to 15-16 degrees Celsius as the sun sets. The stadium is expected to be cloudy with little chance of rainfall; However, the dew factor will play a role in a ground-floor stadium.
CAN vs UAE: Pitch report at Arun Jaitley Stadium
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is one of the smallest grounds in India, widely known for its batting-friendly track. The outfield of the stadium is also very fast and the average first innings score is around 180 or more. The pitch provides some help for spinners who get the flow of the pitch; However, ill-timed shots can often see the ball cross the boundary line.
CAN vs UAE Head-to-Head Records
Canada and the United Arab Emirates have never faced each other in a World Cup, the shortest format of the game; However, they have played once in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier, where UAE emerged as the victorious side.
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statistics |
Matchbox |
can win |
uae won |
Drag |
Tied up |
N.R. |
|
overall |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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In T20 World Cup |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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last 5 t20i |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
CAN vs UAE T20 World Cup Match – Conclusion
Neither of these two teams may be able to make it to the next stage of the competition, as the three higher-ranked T20I sides like Canada and UAE may bow out after being placed in the same group as South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan.
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