Narendra Modi Stadium witnessed a clinical exhibition of T20 cricket on February 09, 2026. South Africa demolished Canada Defeated by 57 runs in Group D match ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. While the Proteas batsmen set the stage with huge scores, it was a brutal opening spell lungi ngidi It really broke the Canadian spirit, sent the fans into a frenzy and cemented South Africa’s dominance in the tournament.
Aiden Markram and South African middle-order fireworks give Canada a huge target
South Africa’s top order became aggressive early on, opting to assert possession. The powerplay was a masterclass in aggressive accumulation aiden markram And quinton de kock The score became 65/0 in the first six overs. Markram was particularly devastating, reaching his half-century in 28 balls with the help of brilliant drives and ferocious pulls. Despite losing de Kock for 25 runs, the momentum never wavered.
Ryan Rickelton Added 33 runs quickly, but the real problem came in the last overs. Although Canada’s Ansh Patel Markram (59), managed a daring triple-strike to remove Rickelton and dewald brevis In quick succession, he couldn’t stem the tide of the “Killer Miller” show. david miller (23 of 39) and Tristan Stubbs (34 off 19) made an unbeaten 75-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Aided by a slow over-rate penalty against Canada in the final over, their late innings attack took South Africa to a mammoth score of 213/4.
Lungi Ngidi’s four wickets lead South Africa to an emphatic win in T20 World Cup 2026
The Canadian chase was all but over before it even began, thanks to a masterclass in seam bowling from Ngidi. Charging under lights, Ngidi dismissed the Canadian captain on the very first ball of the innings Dilpreet Bajwa For a golden goose. He didn’t stop there; In a frantic start, Ngidi demolished the top order, claiming Yuvraj Samra And nicholas kirton That left Canada at 26/3 inside three overs.
Whereas Navneet Dhaliwal He single-handedly played the role of defiance and scored a strong inning of 64 runs off 49 balls, getting very little support at the other end. Ngidi returns to finalize his spell Harsh Thakar Finishing with brilliant figures of 4/31.
marco janson And Kagiso Rabada Provided excellent support, ensuring that Canada never gained the required run-rate pace. This win sends a big message to the rest of Group D: the Proteas have the batting depth to post 200+ scores and a bowling leader in Ngidi who is capable of winning matches with the first six balls.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
South Africa beats Canada by 57 runs in T20 World Cup 2026! An impressive all-round performance ensures a resounding win for the Proteas. 🏏 pic.twitter.com/ThxYiFAyH0
– Kanak Kumari (@KanakKu64995524) 9 February 2026
South Africa beat Canada by 57 runs 🏏#SAvCAN #T20WorldCup #Cricket pic.twitter.com/AauNdanBxX
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 9 February 2026
🦏🔥 **Proteus Power Show!**
South Africa scored a magnificent **213/4** and then restricted Canada to **156/8** – sealing a thumping **57 run win**! motiv🏏
Big hit. Big wickets. Big statement. 🌍#T20WorldCup #SAvsCAN #cricket26 pic.twitter.com/WBvfA9AhnQ
– Ali (@shahrokh_ali) 9 February 2026
Lungi Ngidi is one of the best fast bowlers this country has ever produced and the best T20 fast bowler we have ever had.
Don’t let the agenda fool you.
– Iron Duke Jr. (@Iron_Duke89) 9 February 2026
Lungi Ngidi’s brilliant comeback in the T20 World Cup match against Canada.
– Spelled 3-0-21-3 by Ngidi.#T20WorldCup #T20WC2026 #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/43ZTxFQCFc
-Bablu (@BabluCh31201102) 9 February 2026
Lungi Ngidi is one of the best bowlers in T20, the academy is happy with the slow bowlers. pic.twitter.com/MAwBBCNEfH
– TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) 4 February 2026
Lungi Ngidi destroyed Canada’s batting lineup by taking a sensational four wickets. 🔥🏏 #SAvCAN #T20WorldCup #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/hGcDLxD4mm
– Mz (@_mzk_______) 9 February 2026
Lungi Ngidi gives great returns in ours #T20WorldCup Opener! motiv🏏
Destructive in the powerplay and controlled at the death. Amazing bowling from #proteas Fast bowler! 🇿🇦#unbreakable #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/LbBk3HtsTO– Masurpi (@masurpi) 9 February 2026
lungi ngidi 🔥
4-31(4)#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/NorybuuAAM– Lawrence Bailey 🇿🇦 (@LawrenceBailey0) 9 February 2026
Excellent bowling by Lungi Ngidi pic.twitter.com/GV4QOYUW0V
– Aryan Goel (@Aryan42832Goel) 9 February 2026
