South Africa vs Canada Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: South Africa cruise past Canada by 57 runs in T20 World Cup clash

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, On a good length, sliding into the batter. Dhaliwal tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Saad Bin Zafar, FOUR! Just clears David Miller at extra cover! Much fuller, outside off, Saad Bin Zafar picks it well and chips it over leaping extra cover fielder for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi to Navneet Dhaliwal, Very full, on middle and leg, Navneet Dhaliwal flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Saad Bin Zafar, Short, on middle and leg, Saad Bin Zafar tugs it to mid-wicket for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Saad Bin Zafar, Good stop! The off cutter, on the stumps, Saad Bin Zafar looks to drill it down the ground, but chips it to the right of the bowler. Lungi Ngidi flings himself and stretches out his right hand. Manages to make a half stop.

The gritty stand is finally broken. Saad Bin Zafar walks in.

Lungi Ngidi to Harsh Thaker, OUT! TAKEN! Lungi Ngidi gets his fourth wicket. Slower ball does the trick. A slower one, full and outside off, Harsh Thaker looks to loft it but gets a thick edge. The ball goes high up in the air towards third man. Kagiso Rabada dives forward and takes a good catch. Harsh Thaker departs after a fine knock. Canada are 114/5 after 14.2.

Lungi Ngidi to Harsh Thaker, FOUR! That is beautifully played! Much fuller, outside off, Harsh Thaker reaches out to it and chips it elegantly over extra cover for a boundary.

DRINKS BREAK! Canada still have a long way to go. They still need 104 from the final 6 overs. The partnership of Navneet Dhaliwal and Harsh Thaker has now moved to 65 from 51 balls as they have played a few eye-pleasing strokes. South Africa will try to keep it simple and try and break this stand and go for the kill. It would be amazing from a Canadian point of view, if they manage get to somewhere around the 160-170 territory. Let's see how it ends.

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, SIX! High and handsome! Brilliant use of feet from Navneet Dhaliwal. Flatter, outside off, Navneet Dhaliwal uses his feet and powers it over wide long off for a biggie.

Keshav Maharaj to Harsh Thaker, Flatter, outside off, Harsh Thaker slaps it though wide mid off for another single.

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, Short ball, on middle, Navneet Dhaliwal tucks it to mid-wicket for another run.

Keshav Maharaj to Harsh Thaker, Touch fuller, on leg, Harsh Thaker knocks it wide of mid on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Harsh Thaker, Wide! Width, way outside off, Harsh Thaker leaves. Wided.

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, Keshav Maharaj bowls it on leg, Navneet Dhaliwal tucks it to backward square leg for a single. Hundred comes up for Canada!

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, Flatter, outside off, Navneet Dhaliwal cuts it to the fielder at point.

Marco Jansen to Harsh Thaker, Another swing and a miss! Full, outside off, Harsh Thaker swings hard but misses again.

Marco Jansen to Harsh Thaker, Swing and a miss! Slower one, fuller and outside off, Harsh Thaker has a wild swing at it but misses.

Marco Jansen to Navneet Dhaliwal, Short, on off, Navneet Dhaliwal looks to slap it but gets a top edge. The ball goes on the bounce towards third man for a single.

Marco Jansen to Harsh Thaker, Back of a length, outside off, Harsh Thaker slashes it over point for a run. 

Marco Jansen to Harsh Thaker, A yorker, on off, Harsh Thaker digs it back to the bowler. 

Marco Jansen to Navneet Dhaliwal, Slower one from Marco Jansen, on leg, Navneet Dhaliwal flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Harsh Thaker, Very full, on off, Harsh Thaker blocks it to mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, Much fuller, on off, Navneet Dhaliwal drills it down to long on for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, Wide! A wayward bouncer, outside off, Navneet Dhaliwal leaves. The 50-run partnership is up between Harsh and Dhaliwal. Free hit to continue...

Kagiso Rabada to Harsh Thaker, A yorker, on middle, Harsh Thaker digs it to cover-point for a quick single. Oh, its a no ball for overstepping. Free hit coming up...

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, Short and wide, Navneet Dhaliwal slashes it through backward point for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, FOUR! Brilliant from Navneet Dhaliwal! A touch fuller, outside off, Navneet Dhaliwal frees his hards and drills it over the leaping cover fielder for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Harsh Thaker, On a length, on middle and leg, Harsh Thaker tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Harsh Thaker, Hard length, down the leg side, Harsh Thaker looks to flick it but misses and wears it on the thigh pad. Dot.

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, Wide! Sprays it down the leg side, Navneet Dhaliwal looks to flick it but misses. Quinton de Kock dives to his left and makes a brilliant stop. The batters collect a single.

Corbin Bosch to Harsh Thaker, The review saves Harsh! Back of a length, outside off, Harsh Thaker stays back and tries to slap it but misses. An appeal for caught behind from QDK right after gathering it and, surprisingly, the finger goes up. Harsh Thaker confidently sends it upstairs straightaway. UltraEdge shows a flat line and the on-field decision is overturned to NOT OUT!

Corbin Bosch to Harsh Thaker, SIX! That goes all the way! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Harsh Thaker stays in his crease, swivels, and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Corbin Bosch to Navneet Dhaliwal, Nice and full, on leg, Navneet Dhaliwal knocks it down the ground for a single.

Corbin Bosch to Navneet Dhaliwal, Swing and a miss! Short and wide, Navneet Dhaliwal swings hard but misses.

Corbin Bosch to Harsh Thaker, Hard length, on off, Harsh Thaker taps it to backward point for a single. The fielder there, Dewald Brevis, is quick to swoop in and has a shy at the batter's end but misses. A direct hit and Navneet Dhaliwal was a goner.

Corbin Bosch to Navneet Dhaliwal, On a length, on off, Navneet Dhaliwal guides it to backward point for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, Short, on off, Navneet Dhaliwal flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Tight over from Keshav Maharaj. Canada are 75/4 at the halfway stage.

Keshav Maharaj to Harsh Thaker, Drifts in with a good slanted angle, on a length, Harsh Thaker stays back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Harsh Thaker, Full and wide outside off, Harsh Thaker is forced to reach out, tries to drive it away, but only chops it off the inside edge to cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Harsh Thaker, Length, on off, bunted off the back foot to cover-point.

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, Floated outside off, full in length, Navneet Dhaliwal slaps it past the cover fielder for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, A touch fuller, on off, Navneet Dhaliwal is sucked on the front foot and eases the drive to cover.

Marco Jansen to Harsh Thaker, SIX! KABOOM! At shoulder height of the batter, short in length, on the leg stump, Harsh Thaker picks the length in a trice and hooks it behind deep backward square leg for a cracking six.

Marco Jansen to Navneet Dhaliwal, Aerial... lands safe! Jansen goes around the wicket and bangs it in short, angling it into the channel outside off. Dhaliwal throws his hands at it awkwardly, and the ball bounces once before trickling through to Rabada at deep third.

Marco Jansen to Navneet Dhaliwal, Kind of a similar length, outside off, Dhaliwal manages to fend it to the point region for a single.

Marco Jansen to Navneet Dhaliwal, Smell that leather, mate! This one just keeps taking off from the runway. Jansen slams the deck very hard and generates considerable bounce, angling outside off. Navneet sways away from the firing line and leaves.

Marco Jansen to Harsh Thaker, Marco offers some width on a length. Thaker slices it like a knife to widish deep third for a single.

Marco Jansen to Harsh Thaker, Loose! Back of a length, not rising much from the pitch, in the channel. Harsh Thaker goes chasing without getting to the pitch and is beaten on the outside edge by a kitten whisker.

Keshav Maharaj to Harsh Thaker, Flatter delivery, outside off, Harsh Thaker chops it wide of point for a single. 10 from Maharaj's first.