New Delhi, February 13, 2026 –UAE vs Canada: The United Arab Emirates kept their Super Eight dreams alive in a nail-biting Group D clash on Friday. Despite a disciplined bowling effort from Canada, UAE’s lower-middle order showed nerves of steel to chase down 151. Aryansh Sharma’s anchor-like 74* and a blistering fifty from Sohaib Khan turned the game on its head just as Canada looked set for an upset.
UAE vs Canada Match Overview: A Rollercoaster in the Capital
Canada’s captain Dilpreet Bajwa won the toss and chose to bat first on a dry Delhi surface. The decision backfired early as UAE’s pace spearhead Junaid Siddique ripped through the top order, leaving Canada struggling at 38/3. However, a resilient 58-run partnership between Harsh Thaker (50) and Navneet Dhaliwal (34) stabilized the innings. Canada eventually reached a defendable 150/7, thanks to a final-ball six from Dilon Heyliger.
UAE’s chase started poorly, losing captain Muhammad Waseem for just 4. Canada’s spinners, led by Saad Bin Zafar (3/14), strangled the scoring rate, reducing UAE to a precarious 66/4 by the 13th over. With the required rate climbing, Sohaib Khan joined Aryansh Sharma for an explosive 84-run stand. Khan’s 28-ball fifty brought UAE to the brink of victory before he fell in the final over, leaving it to the set Aryansh Sharma to seal the deal with a boundary.
Match Scorecard: Detailed Statistics
1st Innings: Canada Batting
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Dilpreet Bajwa (c) | c Waseem b Junaid Siddique | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Yuvraj Samra | c Sharafu b Junaid Siddique | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Navneet Dhaliwal | run out (Muhammad Arfan) | 34 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 121.43 |
| Nicholas Kirton | c Aryansh b Jawadullah | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Harsh Thaker | c Mayank b Junaid Siddique | 50 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 121.95 |
| Shreyas Movva (wk) | c Sharafu b Junaid Siddique | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Saad Bin Zafar | c Haider Ali b Junaid Siddique | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Jaskaran Singh | not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dilon Heyliger | not out | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, w 9) | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | (20 Overs) | 150/7 | RR: 7.50 |
UAE Bowling Performance
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Junaid Siddique | 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 8.75 |
| M. Jawadullah | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Haider Ali | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Harshit Kaushik | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Muhammad Farooq | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
2nd Innings: UAE Batting (Target: 151)
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Aryansh Sharma (wk) | not out | 74 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 139.62 |
| Muhammad Waseem (c) | c Dhaliwal b Kaleem Sana | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Kirton b Saad Bin Zafar | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Mayank Kumar | c Kaleem Sana b Saad Bin Zafar | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Harshit Kaushik | c Kirton b Saad Bin Zafar | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Sohaib Khan | c Kirton b Jaskaran Singh | 51 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 175.86 |
| Muhammad Arfan | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (w 5, nb 1, lb 1) | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | (19.4 Overs) | 151/5 | RR: 7.68 |
Canada Bowling Performance
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Saad Bin Zafar | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.50 |
| Kaleem Sana | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Jaskaran Singh | 3.4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 13.09 |
| Dilon Heyliger | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Harsh Thaker | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 |
Post-Match Analysis: Key Takeaways
1. Junaid Siddique’s Landmark Fifer
Junaid Siddique became the first UAE player to take a five-wicket haul in a T20 World Cup. His ability to hit the “hard length” at the start and then switch to slower balls at the death completely derailed Canada’s momentum.
2. Sohaib Khan: The Finisher UAE Needed
Walking in at 66/4, Sohaib Khan played the knock of the match. His 28-ball fifty was the fastest by an Associate player in this edition. By targeting the short straight boundaries in Delhi, he took the pressure off Aryansh Sharma and forced Canada’s pacers to stray from their lengths.
3. Canada’s Powerplay and Death Bowling
While Saad Bin Zafar was economical, the Canadian pacers fumbled at the finish. Jaskaran Singh and Dilon Heyliger conceded 42 runs in the 17th and 18th overs combined, which ultimately cost Canada the game.
Player of the Match: Junaid Siddique
For his incredible bowling figures of 5/35, which restricted Canada to a below-par total on a batting-friendly track.