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

Saad Bin Zafar to Alishan Sharafu, Short, on middle, Alishan Sharafu eases it back to the bowler.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aryansh Sharma, Tossed up, on off, Aryansh Sharma leans over the delivery drives it through mid off for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Alishan Sharafu, Short, on off, Alishan Sharafu uses his feet and punches it with a cross-bat to long off for one.

Saad Bin Zafar to Alishan Sharafu, A touch fuller, on off, Alishan Sharafu, with no footwork, pushes it to cover.

Saad Bin Zafar to Alishan Sharafu, Short, on off, Alishan Sharafu pats it to cover for no runs.

DRINKS BREAK! United Arab Emirates have managed to wrestle back momentum thanks to that 17-run previous over. Canada had done well until that point to really bog down the opposition batters, but now we are back on level terms, it seems. UAE have lost their talismanic skipper, which means one out of Alishan Sharafu or Aryansh Sharma has to play a big knock here. Canada will be thinking wickets as one good partnership could take the game away from them. 112 needed now off 84 balls. With that said, Saad Bin Zafar comes into the attack now.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR! An excellent end to the Powerplay! Short of a length, outside off, Aryansh Sharma rocks on his back foot and pulls it well over the mid-wicket fielder for another boundary. 17 from the over, United Arab Emirates have posted 39, losing one wicket by the end of the Powerplay.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Aryansh Sharma, WIDE! On a length, angling it down the leg side, Sharma looks to swipe at it but misses the connection.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Aryansh Sharma, Full, on off, Aryansh Sharma drives it to cover.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR! More runs for United Arab Emirates! On a good length this time, on the fourth stump. Aryansh Sharma prods and drives it crisply into the gap between wide mid off and extra cover. The ball races away into the sweeper cover fence for four runs.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Aryansh Sharma, SIX! This time, Sharma connects it pretty well! Pitches it up, does Singh, on middle and leg, angling in. Aryansh Sharma plants his front foot away from the delivery and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Aryansh Sharma, Fuller, just outside off, Aryansh Sharma looks to launch it downtown, but miscues. However, he does get enough from the bat to loop it over the backtracking mid off fielder and takes a couple of runs.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Aryansh Sharma, A wild swing from Aryansh Sharma, but connects only with the air. Good-length delivery from Jaskarandeep Singh, pitching it just outside off and swinging it away from the right-hander. Aryansh Sharma makes room and looks to slog it across, but misses with a large gap between the bat and ball.

Kaleem Sana to Aryansh Sharma, Full ball on middle and leg, pushed gently to mid on for a quick single. Not much intent from the UAE batters out there at the moment. 129 needed now off 90 balls.

Kaleem Sana to Alishan Sharafu, Slower, on the back of a length and around leg, nudged away to the leg side for one more.

Kaleem Sana to Aryansh Sharma, Pitched up a bit fuller, attacking the pads, Sharma taps it across between square leg and mid-wicket for one.

Kaleem Sana to Alishan Sharafu, Short of a length and around off, tapped away through backward point for a single.

Kaleem Sana to Alishan Sharafu, That's well bowled. Sharafu looks to give the charge but Sana bowls the cutter, into the pitch and right at the batter. Sharafu takes his eyes off the ball as he looks to pull and is well beaten.

Kaleem Sana to Alishan Sharafu, Fullish length on off and middle, Alishan Sharafu leans halfway and strokes it towards mid off.

Change? Nope, Kaleem Sana to continue. 

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, Back of a length, on off, Sharma stays back and taps it back down the deck. Just 18 runs and a wicket so far off the first four overs of the chase.

Dilon Heyliger to Alishan Sharafu, Good length, angled in from wider on the crease and towards the pads. Sharafu taps it behind square on the leg side and picks up a single.

Dilon Heyliger to Alishan Sharafu, Length again, drifted into the pads, Sharafu gets inside the line but fails to flick. The ball brushes the pads and goes straight to short fine leg.

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, Hard length outside off, Sharma stays upright and hits it to the right of the cover fielder for a single.

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, Fuller than a good length, on off, Sharma eases it on the up to cover.

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, Back of a length on off, Sharma leans back and hoicks it wide of deep square leg. Saad Bin Zafar at deep square leg manages to move to his left and save the boundary. Two taken.

Kaleem Sana to Alishan Sharafu, Good-length delivery, on leg, and shapes back in sharply. Alishan Sharafu leans on to block but gets pinged high on the pads. A fruitful over for Kaleem Sana and Canada.

Kaleem Sana to Aryansh Sharma, Banged in short over middle and leg, pulled away without much timing and wide of short fine leg for a single.

Kaleem Sana to Alishan Sharafu, Full and at the pads, flicked away through mid-wicket for a single.

One wicket down! Alishan Sharafu walks up to the middle, replacing Muhammad Waseem.

Kaleem Sana to Muhammad Waseem, OUT! CAUGHT! Wow, Yuvraj Samra leaves that one so late, but kudos to Navneet Dhaliwal, who keeps his cool. Kaleem Sana bowls it on a good length on middle and leg, cramping the batter for room. Muhammad Waseem steps out to go big but ends up skying the ball between square leg and mid-wicket. Two fielders settle under it and for a long while, it looks like Yuvraj is going to pouch it but he just pulls out at the last moment and Dhaliwal from short mid-wicket pouches it well. The UAE skipper has to depart early here.

Kaleem Sana to Aryansh Sharma, Short of a length and at the batter, Sharma hops up, nudges it down to mid-wicket, and runs a quick single.

Kaleem Sana to Muhammad Waseem, Half a shout for LBW, but that's pitching outside leg stump. Good length around leg, Waseem comes forward to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads and behind point for a leg bye.

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, Much better from Heyliger. Short of a good length and in the channel, seams away after angling in. Sharma gets a bit squared up as the ball beats the outside edge. UAE need 141 runs to win now off 108 balls.

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, Good length outside off, shapes away again. Sharma punches it firmly but straight to covers.

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, Very full and outside off, shapes away in the air. Sharma fails to dig it out.

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR! The first boundary of the chase and it comes off the bat of Aryansh Sharma. Just marginally short and outside off, Sharma stands tall and punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary.

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, WIDE! Short and wide, shaping further away. Sharma looks to cut but fails to reach it. Wide called.

Dilon Heyliger to Muhammad Waseem, Fullish length, shaping away from around off, eased away behind point for a single.

Dilon Heyliger to Muhammad Waseem, Gets away with it, does Heyliger. Short and wide, at a gentle pace. Muhammad Waseem smashes it straight to the square cover fielder.

Will it be spin from the other end? No, it's right-hand medium pacer, Dilon Heyliger!

Kaleem Sana to Aryansh Sharma, Nicely bowled and this one just about carries to the keeper. The in-between length, in the channel, Sharma has a feel for it but gets beaten past the outside edge. UAE are 4/0 after one.

Kaleem Sana to Muhammad Waseem, Shortish length outside off, tapped away to deep backward point for one.

Kaleem Sana to Muhammad Waseem, Pitched up full on the pads, Muhammad Waseem clips it to the right of deep square leg and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Kaleem Sana to Muhammad Waseem, Prodigious movement again but the keeper is standing miles back, the ball doesn't carry anywhere near him. Full and on off, swinging away, keeps a shade low as Waseem plays and misses again.

Kaleem Sana to Muhammad Waseem, Good shape on this one from Sana! Fuller than a good length on off, darts away. Waseem moves to the off side to cut but misses.

Kaleem Sana to Aryansh Sharma, Aryansh Sharma and UAE are underway right away. Back of a length, over middle, Sharma hops up and dabs it down wide of point for a quick single.

We are back for the all-important run chase! The umpires are back out in the middle and so are the players of Canada, who get into a quick huddle and take their places on the field. It will be the duo of Muhammad Waseem and Aryansh Sharma to open the innings for the UAE and it will be Sharma to take strike first up. Kaleem Sana will start proceedings with the ball. Let's go...

... The Run Chase ...

Junaid Siddique's five-star show - With the ball, it was the Junaid Siddique show for the United Arab Emirates. He was the wrecker-in-chief, claiming a magnificent five-wicket haul that included both openers and the set batter, Thaker. Muhammad Jawadullah offered great support with an economical spell, though the other bowlers remained wicketless. The UAE will be happy to chase 151, but their batters will need to apply themselves well to cross the finish line.