Date: February 13, 2026
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India
Tournament: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group D
Result: United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls to spare)
Toss: Canada won the toss and elected to bat first
Player of the Match: Junaid Siddique (United Arab Emirates)
Canada 150/7 in 20 overs
- Harsh Thaker: 50 off 41 balls
- Navneet Dhaliwal: 34 off 28 balls
Canada were restricted to 150 for 7 after losing wickets at regular intervals.
Bowling (UAE):
- Junaid Siddique: 5/35 standout bowling performance
- Muhammad Jawadullah: 1/16 in 4 overs
United Arab Emirates 151/5 in 19.4 overs (target 151)
- Aryansh Sharma: 74* off 53 balls crucial unbeaten knock
- Sohaib Khan: 51 off 29 balls powerful supporting innings
UAE chased down the target of 151 with two deliveries to spare.
Bowling (Canada):
- Saad Bin Zafar: 3/14 impressive figures for Canada
- Kaleem Sana: 1/29
In a crucial Group D clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, United Arab Emirates defeated Canada by 5 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Canada batted first after winning the toss but struggled to accelerate past 150/7 despite half-centuries from Harsh Thaker (50) and Navneet Dhaliwal (34).
The UAE bowlers struck early and kept the pressure on, led by a five-wicket haul from Junaid Siddique, which was instrumental in restricting Canada to a modest total. In the chase, UAE were in trouble at 66/4, but a match-winning partnership of 84 runs between Aryansh Sharma and Sohaib Khan turned the game around. Sharma remained unbeaten on 74 while Khan scored a quick 51, guiding UAE to victory with two balls to spare.
Key Highlight Points
- Canada posted 150/7 after electing to bat first at Delhi.
- Junaid Siddique starred with 5/35, earning Player of the Match for his bowling effort.
- UAE recovered from 66/4 thanks to a key partnership.
- Aryansh Sharma unbeaten 74 and Sohaib Khan 51 led the successful chase.
- UAE sealed the win by 5 wickets with 2 balls remaining.