Canada vs UAE highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: United Arab Emirates beat Canada by 5 wickets

Harsh Thaker's fighting fifty - Despite losing his partner, Harsh Thaker continued to fight and brought up a well-deserved half-century. He anchored the innings brilliantly before falling in the 18th over, looking to accelerate. While the recovery was commendable given the early collapse, the lower order couldn't quite capitalize fully at the death. Canada eventually finished with 150 runs on the board.

Canada end up with 150 on board - Canada had a nightmare start, losing three quick wickets inside the Powerplay to find themselves reeling at 39/3. Skipper Dilpreet Bajwa, Yuvraj Samra, and Nicholas Kirton all fell early, putting the team in deep trouble. However, Navneet Dhaliwal and Harsh Thaker steadied the ship with a gritty 58-run partnership. The recovery was halted in the 13th over by a freak dismissal. Dhaliwal was run out for 34 after his bat got stuck in the pitch just inches short of the crease while his foot was in the air.

Junaid Siddique to Dilon Heyliger, SIX! The extra ball has cost Junaid and UAE. Junaid goes for the slower short ball again and bowls it over middle. Dilon Heyliger lays into the pull and clobbers it over wide long on for a biggie to make it 14 runs in the final over. Canada do get to 150 as they finish with 150/7 on the board!

Junaid Siddique to Dilon Heyliger, WIDE! Hard length, pushed well wide outside off.

Can Canada push to 150?

Junaid Siddique to Saad Bin Zafar, OUT! CAUGHT! Swung away leg side but straight to the man in the deep and Junaid Siddique has a five-fer. Junaid stays around the wicket and angles it in, on the back of a length. Saad Bin Zafar hangs back and lines it up, pulling it nicely towards deep mid-wicket. However, it is hit straight to Haider Ali, and he makes no mistake. What a spell from Junaid! Also, Dilon Heyliger walks out to bat next.

Junaid Siddique to Saad Bin Zafar, WIDE! Junaid goes for the wide yorker now but spills it beyond the tramline outside off.

Junaid Siddique to Saad Bin Zafar, FOUR! The former Canadian skipper gets a boundary away, much-needed as well for his side. Back-of-the-hand again from Junaid, slow and a bit short outside off. Saad Bin Zafar waits for eternity but does well to hammer it over extra cover for a boundary.

Junaid Siddique to Jaskarandeep Singh, Slower ball, short on leg but doesn't rise much. Singh waits for it and helps it wide of short fine leg for a single.

Junaid Siddique to Saad Bin Zafar, Short over middle and leg, swatted aerially and down to long on for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar is the new man in.

Junaid Siddique to Shreyas Movva, OUT! CAUGHT! Junaid Siddique is having a ball out there in the middle as he gets his fourth wicket now. Slower ball, bowled shorter and around off. Shreyas Movva charges at the ball but gets cramped up and has to play an unorthodox shot. He ends up hitting it like a tennis smash and mistimes it towards mid off. Alishan Sharafu takes the catch and Canada are 136/6 with 5 balls remaining.

Muhammad Jawadullah to Shreyas Movva, Hard length on middle, Singh backs away a bit and smacks it to deep cover for a run. Just five runs off the 19th over and Canada might not even get to 150 here.

Muhammad Jawadullah to Jaskarandeep Singh, Back of a length and angled across off, Jaskarandeep Singh hangs back and leans across, pulling it down to the right of long on for one more.

Muhammad Jawadullah to Shreyas Movva, Pitched up, full and around off, Movva hangs back and forces the lofted shot over covers for just a single.

Muhammad Jawadullah to Shreyas Movva, Jawadullah looks for the yorker but errs on the fuller side. Movva charges down the pitch to heave but ends up getting an under-edge on the full toss and the ball goes back to the keeper.

Muhammad Jawadullah to Jaskarandeep Singh, Pitched up, full and on leg, Singh flicks it through square leg and turns the strike over.

Muhammad Jawadullah to Shreyas Movva, Just a single, Canada can't find the boundaries at the moment. Back of a length over middle, Movva backs away a bit and carves it towards deep backward point for one.

Junaid Siddique to Shreyas Movva, Short ball at the batter, Movva looks to charge at it but is hurried and manages to slap the ball while swaying away from the line of the ball. Gets it down to long on for a single. Top over at this stage of the match.

Junaid Siddique to Jaskarandeep Singh, Hard length on middle, Jaskarandeep Singh steps out and hoicks it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Harsh Thaker departs after a fine knock. Jaskarandeep Singh walks in to bat now.

Junaid Siddique to Harsh Thaker, OUT! CAUGHT! Fifty and out for Harsh Thaker! Junaid Siddique takes the pace off and bowls it short and outside off. The ball grips and turns in a bit. Thaker hangs on the back foot and throws his hands at it but slices it up towards the extra cover region. Mayank Kumar takes a few steps back and holds on to a simple chance. Canada are now 129/5 with 14 balls remaining in the innings.

Junaid Siddique to Shreyas Movva, Good length, angled into middle and leg, tucked away wide of deep mid-wicket for a single. The batters could have pushed for two there.

Junaid Siddique to Harsh Thaker, FIFTY for Harsh Thaker! Slower one, slightly short on off, Thaker swivels and pulls it behind square leg for a single. A fine knock but he will feel the job isn't done yet.

Junaid Siddique to Harsh Thaker, Good length, around the top of off, Thaker blocks it just into the off side and looks for a single but the bowler is quick to get to it.

Muhammad Arfan to Shreyas Movva, FOUR! That's nicely played. Hard length over the stumps, slower too. Movva shuffles to the off side and laps it over the keeper and the ball rolls away into the vacant fine leg fence.

Muhammad Arfan to Shreyas Movva, Perfect delivery. Full and outside off, lands it just inside the tramline. Shreyas Movva leaves it in hope of a wide but won't get it.

Muhammad Arfan to Shreyas Movva, Arfan errs on the fuller side and serves a low full toss outside off. Shreyas Movva mistimes the drive straight back to the bowler.

Muhammad Arfan to Harsh Thaker, Up and over, will fall safe. A full-pitched delivery wide outside off, Thaker slices it over cover-point for a single.

Muhammad Arfan to Shreyas Movva, Full and outside off, Movva jams it to extra cover and scampers through for the single. Good running.

Muhammad Arfan to Harsh Thaker, Two is the initial call from Thaker but he won't get it. Slower and back of a length, outside off, Thaker leans back and pulls it off the inner half of the blade through mid-wicket for a single.

Muhammad Arfan to Harsh Thaker, WIDE! Slingy delivery, on a hard length and well wide of the off stump. Left alone by Thaker.

Harshit Kaushik to Shreyas Movva, Flatter one at the stumps, it's jammed to the right of the bowler. Harshit Kaushik picks it up and seems pretty unhappy with what happened on the previous delivery. Canada are 119/4 with 4 overs to go.

Harshit Kaushik to Shreyas Movva, FOUR! That's unlucky for the bowler as the batter was pretty bamboozled here. Drifted into the pads, grips a bit. Shreyas Movva is quick to charge at it and then tries to adjust but gets a leading edge wide of short third. The fielder over there is caught napping and puts in a last-ditch dive but the ball falls wide and runs away into the fence behind.

Harshit Kaushik to Harsh Thaker, Drifted on the pads, Thaker sits down and dabs it to short fine leg for a quick single.

Harshit Kaushik to Harsh Thaker, SIX! Powered away by Thaker! Dragged length over middle, Harsh Thaker rocks back and flat-bats it back over the bowler's head. Just gets enough elevation to clear the leaping fielder from long on.

Harshit Kaushik to Shreyas Movva, Length ball, angled in with the arm towards middle stump, Movva tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Harshit Kaushik to Harsh Thaker, Flat and full around off, punched down to long off for a single.

Haider Ali to Shreyas Movva, Too full, outside off, Shreyas Movva drives it through cover. The fielder runs to his right from deep point and makes a good stop near the fence. They collect two runs.

Haider Ali to Harsh Thaker, Quicker, just outside off, Harsh Thaker cuts it towards deep cover for one more.

Haider Ali to Shreyas Movva, Too full, on middle, Shreyas Movva digs it through mid off for yet another single.

Haider Ali to Harsh Thaker, Short and wide, Harsh Thaker stays back and cuts it through cover for a single.

Haider Ali to Shreyas Movva, Fired in, on leg, Shreyas Movva moves forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Haider Ali to Shreyas Movva, Flatter, on off, Shreyas Movva pushes it to the cover fielder.

DRINKS BREAK! 14 overs have gone by in the first innings and Canada are exactly 100 for 4. With 6 overs left, there is a possibility of getting to 160 but United Arab Emirates will look to pick up a few more wickets and restrict their opponents to under 150 runs. The death overs are going to be crucial as a difference of 10-15 runs can really shift the momentum one way or another. Haider Ali is back on to finish his spell. 3 overs for 23 runs for him so far.

Harshit Kaushik to Shreyas Movva, Nice and full, on leg, Shreyas Movva leans on and flicks it to square leg for another single.

Harshit Kaushik to Harsh Thaker, Short, around off, Harsh Thaker stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Harshit Kaushik to Shreyas Movva, Harshit Kaushik bowls it short, on middle, Shreyas Movva tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Harshit Kaushik to Shreyas Movva, Much fuller, on off, Shreyas Movva pushes it to the cover fielder.

Harshit Kaushik to Harsh Thaker, Flatter, on middle and leg, Harsh Thaker turns it to square leg for a quick single.