Canada vs United Arab Emirates, 20th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - CommentaryCAN vs UAE, 20th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Commentary

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Jaskaran Singh to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, UAE win coming back from a losing position. Their players run on to the field to celebrate. It's a length delivery on middle, Muhammad Arfan gets forward to heave and it flies over mid-wicket. The field was in and it's into the gap

Jaskaran Singh to Sohaib Khan, out Caught by Nicholas Kirton!! Still drama left. It's a short of length delivery outside off, angling away from the right-hander, he gets forward to loft, doesn't time it and Kirton takes a pressure catch going back at mid-on. He reverse-cups and judged it well. Still work for UAE to do. Sohaib walks off to a standing ovation. And pats on the back from his mates. Sohaib Khan c Nicholas Kirton b Jaskaran Singh 51(29) [4s-4 6s-4]

Jaskaran Singh to Aryansh Sharma, SIX, that should be the game. A short of length delivery on middle, Aryansh Sharma gets forward and heaves, it's way over deep square-leg, he knew when he hit it. Started celebrating as he punches the right-fist and then goes to hug with Sohaib Khan

Kaleem Sana to Sohaib Khan, FOUR, dug in short outside off, Sohaib Khan gets forward to pull, the top-edge helps and clears Shreyas Movva easily. Bajwa just closes his eyes in disappointment

Kaleem Sana to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and short of length outside off, Aryansh Sharma slogs to leg, way too early into the shot, flies off the top-edge and it's one bounce over the ropes at third man. Short third was inside

Kaleem Sana to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR, half-volley outside off, Aryansh Sharma leans back and smashes the drive between extra-cover and mid-off, right into the gap

Jaskaran Singh to Sohaib Khan, SIX, Sohaib Khan on fire. It's full and wide outside off, he gets low and sinks his back knee, lofts and has the elevation to clear long-on. He is doing it for UAE

Jaskaran Singh to Sohaib Khan, FOUR, Sohaib Khan finds the boundary. He knows that the line is full and wide outside off, so he shuffles across and drives hard and through the vacant extra-cover region, runs away wide of the deep extra-cover and long-off

Dilon Heyliger to Sohaib Khan, SIX, what a blow. It's a length delivery on off, Sohaib Khan gets forward and lofts straight down the ground, over the sightscreen. A cross-seamer and hit so hard

Dilon Heyliger to Sohaib Khan, FOUR, length delivery outside off, Sohaib Khan gets forward and lofts, the bat turns slightly but this clears mid-off comfortably, one bounce over the ropes

Dilon Heyliger to Sohaib Khan, SIX, slower-ball off-cutter and full on off, Sohaib Khan gets forward and is in line to heave and connects beautifully, over deep mid-wicket and all the way

Jaskaran Singh to Sohaib Khan, FOUR, slower-ball and full outside off, Sohaib Khan gets forward to drive and beats extra-cover to his left, also the chase of sweeper cover to his right. Was hit hard

Ansh Patel to Sohaib Khan, SIX, full and in the slot outside off, Sohaib Khan with a six now. He gets forward to loft and just clears the long-on fielder. Was the googly and a bit too full

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, SIX, 50 for Aryansh Sharma. Full on off, he gets forward and lofts through the line, clean hit and all the way over long-on. He raises the bat and acknowledges the applause

Saad Bin Zafar to Harshit Kaushik, out Caught by Nicholas Kirton!! Straight to deep mid-wicket. It's full on off, Harshit Kaushik goes for a big slogsweep as he sinks on his back knee, holes out to Kirton who takes it and brings out the bow and arrow celebration. Harshit Kaushik c Nicholas Kirton b Saad Bin Zafar 5(9) [4s-1]

Dilpreet Bajwa to Harshit Kaushik, FOUR, high full-toss outside off, Harshit Kaushik backs away to drive, thin tickle and it nutmegs Shreyas Movva on the way for four, runs away fine too

Saad Bin Zafar to Mayank Kumar, out Caught by Kaleem Sana!! Mayank Kumar holes out. He comes down the track to loft and miscues it, straight down the throat of long-on. It came off the bottom of the bat. And Mayank was not to the pitch of the ball as well. Mayank Kumar c Kaleem Sana b Saad Bin Zafar 4(6)

Ansh Patel to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR, tossed up full on middle, the googly, Aryansh Sharma gets forward and clears his front leg to heave, the thick outside-edge is found as it turns away, no slip and it runs away beating the swimming pool head-first dive of short third man

Saad Bin Zafar to Alishan Sharafu, out Caught by Nicholas Kirton !! Caught at cover - UAE have lost both their star batters now - tossed up just outside off, Sharafu backs away on the inside out drive, doesn't get the elevation on the lofted drive. Kirton backtracks, keeps his eyes on the ball and holds onto a good reverse cupped catch. Canada keeping themselves interested in the defence of this chase. Alishan Sharafu c Nicholas Kirton b Saad Bin Zafar 5(13)

Jaskaran Singh to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR, crunched, tad too short from Jaskaran - Sharma swivels across, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary - 17 off the over

Jaskaran Singh to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR, beautifully played, on a good length and well wide of off - Aryansh leans across, brings his hands into play and then places it wide of cover for a boundary

Jaskaran Singh to Aryansh Sharma, SIX, clubbed, fraction short and just outside off - Aryansh swivels across, picks the length early and then hoists the pull over mid-wicket for a maximum

Kaleem Sana to Muhammad Waseem, out Caught by Navneet Dhaliwal!! That's gone a mile high in the air - mid-on calls for the catch, waits on it and holds on with ease - this is a big wicket and Dhaliwal throws the ball away in delight. Waseem never looked in his elements, comes down the pitch and Sana follows him with a good length delivery - cramped for room, he's early into the flick and the ball catches the leading edge - Samra and Dhaliwal both went for the catch, but then the former pulled out. Muhammad Waseem c Navneet Dhaliwal b Kaleem Sana 4(8)

Dilon Heyliger to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction short and wide of off - Aryansh gets right on top of the bounce and then punches it in front of square on the off-side for a boundary

Junaid Siddique to Dilon Heyliger, SIX, clubbed, Heyliger has picked the bones off it - slower short ball, but it sits up to be smacked and Heyliger smashes it over mid-wicket, sent it soaring over the ropes for a maximum

Junaid Siddique to Saad Bin Zafar, out Caught by Haider Ali!! A 5-wicket haul for Siddique and he performs the sajda. On a good length and angling into the left-hander - Saad Bin Zafar drags the lofted drive over the onfield, but there's a fielder in the deep. Haider moves to his left and completes the catch with ease. Saad Bin Zafar c Haider Ali b Junaid Siddique 5(3) [4s-1]

Junaid Siddique to Saad Bin Zafar, FOUR, nicely played, the back of the hand slower short ball, but there's width on offer - Saad Bin Zafar waits on it and gets enough elevation on the slap over cover

Junaid Siddique to Shreyas Movva, out Caught by Alishan Sharafu!! Another awkward looking forehand pull and Shreyas picks out cover - was the slower cutter, bowled into the pitch and Shreyas was undone by the lack of pace, backed away and was through with the shot, the ball catches high on the bat and lobs up for a simple catch to Alishan. Shreyas Movva c Alishan Sharafu b Junaid Siddique 21(21) [4s-2]

Junaid Siddique to Harsh Thaker, out Caught by Mayank Kumar!! Fifty and OUT for Harsh Thaker. Was the slower ball and it did held up on the pitch - Thaker was shaping for the lofted drive, went too hard on the shot and skewed it in the air towards cover. Mayank gets under it and holds on with ease. Harsh Thaker c Mayank Kumar b Junaid Siddique 50(41) [4s-2 6s-3]

Junaid Siddique to Harsh Thaker, 1 run, Siddique shortens the length on middle, a muscled pull through mid-wicket and the single brings up Thaker's fifty

Muhammad Arfan to Shreyas Movva, FOUR, cheeky and four, was an off-cutter from Arfan - Shreyas shuffles across, gets inside the line and then uses the pace to help it over the keeper with the scoop

Harshit Kaushik to Shreyas Movva, FOUR, streaky and four, flighted delivery outside off - Shreyas came down the pitch, was undone in the flight and wafts at it, gets a thick top-edge that lobs in the air - bounces short and wide of backward point, the fielder was slow to react and watches it bounce away to the ropes

Harshit Kaushik to Harsh Thaker, SIX, hammered, tad too short from Kaushik - Thaker rocks backl and then thumps it over the bowler's head, didn't get it off the middle of the bat, but has enough to clear the fielder at long-on

Muhammad Jawadullah to Harsh Thaker, out Navneet Dhaliwal Run Out!! Back of a length, tickled to short fine leg. There's a direct-hit at the keeper's end and the TV umpire has been summoned. It was the non-striker's call. The bat is grounded just outside the crease and it got stuck. The bail lights up before he could ground his right leg. Navneet Dhaliwal could be in trouble here. The foot is definitely in the air when the bail is dislodged. Now, umpire Alex Wharf wants to have a look at the bat once again to check if there was any part inside the crease. "The bat does not cross the line, the batter is short of his ground," he says. OUT flashed on the giant screen. An unfortunate way to get out and that ends the 58-run partnership. Navneet Dhaliwal run out (Muhammad Arfan) 34(28) [4s-4]

Muhammad Farooq to Navneet Dhaliwal, FOUR, 92.9kph, Farooq overpitches, Navneet Dhaliwal gets under it and carves it over extra cover for a one-bounce four

Muhammad Farooq to Navneet Dhaliwal, FOUR, full and on the stumps, Navneet Dhaliwal clears his front leg to drill it to long-on. That was struck really hard and long-on can't cut it off despite not having to cover a lot of distance

Muhammad Arfan to Harsh Thaker, SIX, freebie and Harsh Thaker accepts it happily. 130.2kph, full toss on the pads, Thaker bends his back leg, uses the bowler's pace and angle to whip it over deep backward square leg

Muhammad Farooq to Harsh Thaker, FOUR, 89.8kph, Muhammad Farooq starts with a drag down and gets punished. Short and the line is down leg as well. Harsh Thaker crouches as he goes back to pull it through backward square leg

Haider Ali to Harsh Thaker, SIX, 87.3kph, more air and fuller, Harsh Thaker moves across and gets down on one leg to flog it over long-on for an 84m towering six

Haider Ali to Harsh Thaker, FOUR, fraction short with width on offer and Harsh Thaker pounces. He rocks back quickly to cut it fiercely between backward point and short third man

Muhammad Jawadullah to Nicholas Kirton, out Caught by Aryansh Sharma!! Muhammad Jawadullah strikes first ball! The left-handed batter sees the width and shapes to cut. The length isn't short enough and all Nicholas Kirton could manage it an audible outside edge. Easy catch for the keeper and Canada lose their third wicket inside the powerplay. Nicholas Kirton c Aryansh Sharma b Muhammad Jawadullah 4(6)

Muhammad Arfan to Navneet Dhaliwal, FOUR, that's a top shot! Muhammad Arfan serves width with deep backward point in place. So, Navneet Dhaliwal stands tall and punches it through the covers - finding the gap between point and cover. No need to run for that

Junaid Siddique to Navneet Dhaliwal, FOUR, cracking cut shot. Width on offer, the length is on the shorter side as well and Navneet Dhaliwal scythes it through point. The placement is perfect and the ball bullets away to the fence

Junaid Siddique to Yuvraj Samra, out Caught by Alishan Sharafu!! 122.9kph, back of a length, Yuvraj Samra miscues and finds mid-on. The left-handed batter was looking to take the aerial route trying to go over mid-on/midwicket. Hits him on the bat and balloons towards mid-on where Sharafu makes no mistake. Siddique has removed both the openers. Yuvraj Samra c Alishan Sharafu b Junaid Siddique 5(5)

Junaid Siddique to Dilpreet Bajwa, out Caught by Muhammad Waseem!! Junaid Siddique has his man! 131.6kph, pitched up ball around off, Bajwa looks to the take the aerial route. He is a bit early into his shot and hence the timing goes awry. Waseem backpedals from mid-off, keeps his eyes on the high ball and takes a safe catch. Dilpreet Bajwa c Muhammad Waseem b Junaid Siddique 11(11) [4s-2]

Junaid Siddique to Dilpreet Bajwa, FOUR, full toss and that's been put away. Bajwa stays in his crease and slightly opens the bat-face to drive it to the right of the sliding cover fielder

Haider Ali to Dilpreet Bajwa, FOUR, 97.7kph, short and wide, punished. Bajwa stands tall, stays leg-side of the ball and slaps the cut through point