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

Dilon Heyliger to Sohaib Khan, Right off the sticker on the bat. A heavy short ball, over middle and Sohaib Khan miscues the pull completely and ends up nearly lobbing it back to the bowler.

DRINKS BREAK! United Arab Emirates are under pressure. They have 69 more runs to chase in 36 deliveries with six wickets left in hand. Aryansh Sharma is timing his shots really well, but the only problem is that no batter has been able to provide firm support to him. Canada will be looking to keep the pressure on the opposition as the required run rate is around 11. Which also means the UAE batters will have to deal with plenty of boundaries to stay in the hunt. Dilon Heyliger is back into the attack now.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, An appeal for a stumping, but the smart replay confirms pretty quickly that it is not out. Another googly, full on middle and turns away. Aryansh Sharma is drawn forward and gets beaten on the outside edge as the keeper whips off the bails. Sharma has his back leg planted inside the crease, though.

Ansh Patel to Sohaib Khan, Tossed up, very full and outside off, driven through covers for one run.

Ansh Patel to Sohaib Khan, SIX! Sohaib Khan decides to go big now. Attempted googly, around off stump but just a bit too full. Khan goes on one knee, reaches for it and clubs it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, In the air, but safe! Flighted ball on off, Sharma clears the front leg to go big again but slices it wide to the right of backward point and picks up a single.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, Well bowled. Nagging length outside off, this one grips and turns away. Sharma looks to cut but misses.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, SIX! Much-needed for UAE and up comes the FIFTY for Aryansh Sharma. Tossed up around middle, Sharma clears the front leg and slogs it over long on for his maiden T20 World Cup half-century. 

Saad Bin Zafar to Sohaib Khan, Nice and full, outside off, Sohaib drives it straight to extra cover.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, Fuller one, sliding into the legs, Sharma is drawn forward and tickles it down to short fine leg for a quick single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Sohaib Khan, Dragged length outside off, hit away off the back foot and down to sweeper cover for a single.

Canada are all pumped up as they have got their fourth wicket. UAE need someone from their batting unit to stay put with Aryansh Sharma. Sohaib Khan is the new man in.

Saad Bin Zafar to Harshit Kaushik, OUT! TAKEN! The pressure is mounting on the UAE batters and Saad Bin Zafar picks up his third wicket. This is flighted up around the middle stump, relatively full as well. Harshit Kaushik sits down and gets inside the line to sweep but gets a top edge. The ball flies down to deep mid-wicket, where Nicholas Kirton holds on to a simple chance. UAE need 85 more off just 45 balls now.

Saad Bin Zafar to Harshit Kaushik, Floated up on the stumps, Kaushik plays it back to the bowler.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, On the pads, flicked away through mid-wicket for a single.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Harshit Kaushik, Dragged length on middle, tucked away down towards wide mid on.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Harshit Kaushik, FOUR! A low full toss around off, Harshit Kaushik backs away to drive but gets a thick outside edge that goes through the legs of the keeper and rolls into the fence.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Harshit Kaushik, Full and angled down leg, swept away straight to short fine leg.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Harshit Kaushik, Another full ball, darted into the pads. Kaushik looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Half a shout for LBW and nothing more.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Harshit Kaushik, Gets away with it, does Bajwa. Looks to fire it in full and straight but ends up bowling a full toss, Harshit Kaushik mistimes it down to mid on.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Harshit Kaushik, Full and around off, Kaushik jams it out to cover.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, Floated up, fuller and at the stumps, pushed away to the right of the bowler.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, An appeal for LBW, but going down leg. A round-arm delivery from Saad drifted into the pads. Sharma sits down to sweep but misses and gets struck on the pad.

Saad Bin Zafar to Harshit Kaushik, Fuller one outside off, slapped away along the turf and to deep cover for a single.

Harshit Kaushik walks up as the next batter, replacing Mayank Kumar.

Saad Bin Zafar to Mayank Kumar, OUT! CAUGHT! High but not long enough and UAE lose their third wicket for 60 runs. Saad Bin Zafar tosses this one up around middle and sucks the batter into playing the big shot. Mayank Kumar dances down the track and lofts it a mile high towards long on, where Kaleem Sana settles under the ball and pouches it well. Canada making life difficult for UAE right now. 91 needed off 57 balls.

Saad Bin Zafar to Mayank Kumar, Flighted ball, on a length and outside off. Kumar comes forward and pushes it to extra cover.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, Floated up on leg stump, Aryansh Sharma goes down on one knee and sweeps it hard to deep square leg for a single.

10 overs done in the chase. 92 needed now off 60 balls for UAE.

Ansh Patel to Mayank Kumar, Full, on middle, Mayank Kumar nudges it to the right of the bowler. 9 off the over!

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, Short, outside off, Aryansh Sharma punches it to long on for a comfortable single.

Ansh Patel to Mayank Kumar, Short and wide outside off, Mayank Kumar slaps it to cover. The fielder in the region tumbles to his right and makes a good stop. Only single taken.

Ansh Patel to Mayank Kumar, Full, on off, Mayank Kumar pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, Short, on leg, Aryansh Sharma misses his swipe and hits the thigh pad.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR! That's pure luck for Aryansh Sharma! Googly from Patel, pitching it a touch shorter, and on off. Aryansh Sharma opens his stance to heave it across the angle, but gets nicked on the outside edge. The ball rolls away to the left of the short third fielder and Sharma gets his fourth boundary of the inning.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, Short, around off, Aryansh Sharma nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, Short on middle, Aryansh Sharma back away and slaps it toward the right of the bowler. The long on fielder moves to his left and slides to get the ball, but fumbles and the batter gets the second run with ease.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, Slower and fuller, on off, Aryansh Sharma pushes it to cover.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, Half-volley, on the fifth stump. Aryansh Sharma drills it toward the left of the long off fielder and gets a brace.

Saad Bin Zafar to Mayank Kumar, Fullish, around the pads of the batter, Mayank Kumar rolls his wrists and flicks it to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, A tad fuller, on off, Aryansh Sharma knocks it to long off and crosses the ends.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, Full, outside off, Aryansh Sharma drives it to deep point for a single.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, Short, outside off, Aryansh Sharma cuts it straight to the cover fielder.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, Full, on middle, Aryansh Sharma defends it to the right of the bowler.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, Full and outside off, Aryansh Sharma prods and looks for a powerful drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, WIDE! Short, wide outside off, Aryansh Sharma extends his arm to push it away but misses.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, Dragged short and angled across off, Sharma backs away to cut but ends up jamming it to cover.

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, Flatter delivery on leg, Aryansh Sharma taps it across to mid-wicket.

The next batter is in. It is Mayank Kumar at number 4 for UAE. Also, Ansh Patel comes into the attack, replacing Jaskarandeep Singh, so spin from both ends.

Saad Bin Zafar to Alishan Sharafu, OUT! CAUGHT! Saad Bin Zafar gets into the attack and delivers a wicket in his very first over. This is fuller, on the sixth stump. Alishan Sharafu bends his back foot and lunges forward, extending his arms to lash it over cover. But Sharafu fails to get the required elevation to get it over the fielder. Nicholas Kirton is the man who backpaddles and takes a small leap to reverse-scoop the catch safely into his hands. United Arab Emirates are 41 for 2 now.