New Zealand vs Canada Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Phillips, Ravindra star as New Zealand beat Canada by 8 wickets to qualify for Super 8s

Matt Henry to Navneet Dhaliwal, Back of a length and on middle, Navneet Dhaliwal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR! HUNDRED FOR YUVRAJ SAMRA! What a moment for the 19-year-old, and this has been an incredible knock from him. Short of a length and outside off. Samra slashes at it but gets a bottom edge that races past the short third fielder for a boundary. Samra takes off his helmet and points to his teammates, who are elated. He also becomes the youngest player to score a century in T20 World Cups, as mentioned by Danny Morrison on air.

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, Fullish and outside off, slower again, Yuvraj Samra drills it wide of sweeper cover. Glenn Phillips runs to his left and dives to make the stop. Two taken. Samra moves to 98 now.

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, A good yorker, around off, Yuvraj Samra digs it out to short extra cover. A little bit of hesitation between the batters and they decide against the run.

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, SIX! Just over! Change of pace from Kyle Jamieson, pitches it up, outside off. Yuvraj Samra reaches out and lifts it wide of long off but does not get the timing right. Matt Henry moves to his right and tries to grab it with his outstretched right hand but only parries it over the fence for a biggie.

Kyle Jamieson to Navneet Dhaliwal, Full again and angling into the pads, Navneet Dhaliwal swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, Fuller and around off, Yuvraj Samra slices across it and mistimes his lofted shot towards long off for a single. He moves into the 90s now.

James Neesham kicks the turf in frustration after receiving the cap from the umpire. What could have been a decent over from New Zealand's perspective ends up going for 13 runs. Kyle Jamieson will bowl out now. 3-0-27-1 so far for Jamieson.

James Neesham to Navneet Dhaliwal, SIX! Right out of the screws! James Neesham dishes out another slower one, but serves this right in the slot. Navneet Dhaliwal waits for it, gets his front foot out of the way and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, A full toss, angling into the pads, Yuvraj Samra flicks it to deep mid-wicket for another run. He misses out there as it was there to be put away.

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, Right in the blockhole, outside off, Yuvraj Samra jams it out but straight to cover-point.

James Neesham to Navneet Dhaliwal, A slower one, full and on middle, Navneet Dhaliwal clears his front leg and lofts it but does not get enough power. It goes on the bounce to long on for a run.

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, Fuller delivery, on middle, Yuvraj Samra backs away and drills it down to long off for a single.

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and outside off, pace on. Yuvraj Samra gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, Across off, on a length, Samra swings with all his might. Ends up slicing it off the outer half to deep third for one.

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR! Up and over! Short, slower ball, wide on off. Yuvraj does back away again but this time, he waits for the ball to arrive before slamming it over the man at mid off for a four.

Matt Henry to Navneet Dhaliwal, Pace off and on a shortish length, outside off. Navneet mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket. Takes a single and gets off the mark.

Matt Henry to Navneet Dhaliwal, On top of off, on a back of a length. Dhaliwal taps it back on the strip.

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, Henry switches to over the wicket and bangs it in short, on off. Samra flat bats it to long on for a single.

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, Samra shows his cards early as he backs away. Henry bowls the off-cutter and keeps it away from the batter. Yuvraj fails to connect.

DRINKS! New Zealand have finally managed to get the much-needed breakthrough right at the stroke of Drinks. It was a special 116-run opening stand between Yuvraj Samra and Dilpreet Bajwa, the highest for Canada for any wicket in T20 World Cups. Samra is still out there batting on 77 off 45, and he will be key for them if they want to get a big score here. They have to make the most of this platform and cannot let it go to waste. New Zealand will be a bit relieved that they have got a wicket, and they will look to build on this now. Also, Navneet Dhaliwal walks out to bat at number 3.

Kyle Jamieson to Dilpreet Bajwa, OUT! CAUGHT! Dilpreet Bajwa picks out the fielder in the deep. Kyle Jamieson is down on his haunches. Looks like he is struggling in this Chennai heat. Jamieson gets it right up there, almost in the blockhole, outside off. Dilpreet stays leg side and tries to go big on the off side. He fails to get the desired elevation, and it is not wide enough of the deep fielder either. Hits it flat towards Glenn Phillips. Glenn runs in initially at deep cover before he stops, steadies himself and takes the catch close to his chest. 

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, Jamieson is lucky to get away with it! Errs in line as this is on the pads, on a length, Samra misses out on the glance. The ball grazes the inside edge before hitting his pads and dribbling square on the leg side. They cross.

Kyle Jamieson to Dilpreet Bajwa, Nails the yorker, outside off, Dilpreet squeezes it out to deep backward point for one.

Kyle Jamieson to Dilpreet Bajwa, FOUR! Smart batting! Cross-seam delivery, on a length, around the off stump, Bajwa walks inside the line and lifts his front leg before picking it up over short fine leg for a four.

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, Pace on now, on a back of a length, Samra dabs it wide of point and picks up a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, SIX! In the slot and dispatched! Back-of-the-hand slower one attempted but this is too full, on off. Samra collapses his back knee, gets under the ball and tonks it towards the sight screen for his 5th six.

The last over has given some momentum back to Canada. Daryl Mitchell brings Kyle Jamieson (2-0-13-0) back to break this incredible opening stand.

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, Wide! Kyle Jamieson bangs it in short, it is the pace off option, over middle. Samra walks inside the line to help the pull but he goes through the shot early and the ball balloons over his head.

Cole McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, Darted in, on a length, on off, Yuvraj has a big swing at it but mistimes the pull in front of square for one. 19 runs off the over!

Cole McConchie to Dilpreet Bajwa, Full and on off, Bajwa clips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Cole McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, Shorter and on off, Samra cuts it to deep cover for a single. 100 is up for Canada!

Cole McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR! Samra keeps finding the fence. 16 runs off the first 3 balls. This is fired in, full and on off, Yuvraj gives himself a bit of room and opens up the front hip to go inside out over cover for a four.

Cole McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, SIX! And again! 400th six of this World Cup. McConchie gives the ball a bit of air and this is on middle, Samra backs away slightly and slams it over long on for another six.

Cole McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, SIX! Clean strike! Flighted delivery from around the wicket, full and outside off,  Samra swings through the line cleanly and deposits it back over the bowler's head for a six.

Jacob Duffy to Dilpreet Bajwa, Duffy keeps it away from the batter's arc, on a short of a length. Bajwa throws his hands at it but gets an underedge. Tim Seifert is caught wrong-footed but he does well to get low to his left and make the stop. Good last 3 overs for New Zealand, just 10 runs off them. 

Jacob Duffy to Dilpreet Bajwa, Nearly went to hand! Another slower ball bowled into the surface, outside off. Bajwa hangs back to force it away on the off side. The bat turns in his hand and he ends up hitting it on the bounce to the bowler.

Jacob Duffy to Yuvraj Samra, Jacob takes pace off and goes into the strip, on off, Yuvraj shovels it to deep backward square leg and turns the strike over.

Jacob Duffy to Dilpreet Bajwa, On a short of a good length, on middle. Bajwa swivels for the pull but gets an inside edge to short fine leg. The batters are quick to cross over.

Jacob Duffy to Dilpreet Bajwa, Bowls the off-cutter, on a back of a length, Dilpreet rides the bounce and punches well but can't beat the man at backward point.

The batters are getting some fluids in to beat the heat in Chennai. Also, a change of gloves for Dilpreet Bajwa. Here is Jacob Duffy to bowl now. He has gone for 13 runs in his first two overs.

Jacob Duffy to Dilpreet Bajwa, Duffy hits the top of off, Bajwa steers it with a slightly open bat face to backward point.

Glenn Phillips to Dilpreet Bajwa, Fuller and on middle, Bajwa pushes it to long on for a run.

Glenn Phillips to Yuvraj Samra, FIFTY FOR SAMRA! A fine knock from a stylish left-hander. Maiden T20 World Cup half-century for Yuvraj. Floated up, on off, Samra extends his hands and plays a punchy drive to deep cover for a single. He looks at the heavens before raising the bat towards the dugout.

Glenn Phillips to Dilpreet Bajwa, Drops it short, on middle, punched to long on for one more.

Glenn Phillips to Yuvraj Samra, Glenn Phillips keeps it flat and full, near the tramline. Yuvraj reaches out and cuts it to backward point, where the fielder tumbles to his left but fails to make a clean stop, allowing a single.

Glenn Phillips to Dilpreet Bajwa, Short and turning into the pads, Bajwa clips it behind square leg and crosses over.

Glenn Phillips to Yuvraj Samra, Very full first up, on off, Samra squeezes it out to long off for a single.

Glenn Phillips comes into the attack.

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, Short of a length and on middle, Yuvraj Samra heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Much better over from Neesham, after going for 18 runs in his first.