Afghanistan Vs Canada, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi Power Afghans' Win
Afghanistan, powered by a belligerent unbeaten half-century by opener Ibrahim Zadran and a fine bowling display by Mohammad Nabi, defeated Canada by 82 runs in an inconsequential ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Group D match in Chennai on Thursday (February 19). Sent in to bat in their final match of the tournament, the Afghans posted a formidable 200 for 4, with Zadran blazing an unbeaten 95 off 56 balls and forging a 95-run third-wicket partnership with Sediqullah Atal (44 off 32). Canada were then restricted to 118 for 8 with Mohammad Nabi (4/7) and Rashid Khan (2/19) taking four and two wickets respectively.
Afghanistan's players celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup cricket match against Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi throws the ball after fielding during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Canada's Jaskarandeep Buttar plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, left, and Gulbadin Naib celebrates the wicket of Canada's Harsh Thaker during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Canada's Harsh Thaker plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Afghanistan's captain Rashid Khan, third left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Canada's Shreyas Movva during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman celebrates with teammates the wicket of Canada's captain Dilpreet Bajwa during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Canada's Jaskarandeep Buttar, center, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal hits a six during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zardan celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Canada's Jaskarandeep Buttar, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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