Summary of this article
he pNew Zealand defeated Canada in their last ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Group D clash
With the win qualified for the Super Eight
Canada are now eliminated after the loss
New Zealand defeated Canada by eight wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Group D match 31 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 17, Tuesday. With this win, New Zealand have now joined South Africa as the second team from Group D to qualify. Afghanistan, UAE and Canada are now eliminated.
New Zealand suffered a big loss against South Africa in their last match. They had to win the match against Canada to keep things in their hand. With the ball, they didn't make much impact. Canada's Yuvraj Samra scored a record-breaking 110 and became the youngest century-maker in T20 World Cup history. His 58-ball century powered Canada to a fighting total of 173/4.
The pitch although, was batting friendly. Canada started the defence well by dismissing Tim Seifert and Finn Allen early. As it looked like New Zealand can be in a tricky situation, Rachin Ravindra steadied the ship and Glenn Phillips started to launch the ball to all parts of the ground. Phillips scored the fastest fifty for New Zealand in T20 World Cup history and he and Rachin Ravindra struck fluent half-centuries to power them to an eight-wicket win. Chasing 174, New Zealand rode on Rachin and Phillips' stand that came off just 73 balls, overhauling the target in 15.1 overs.
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New Zealand Vs Canada, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Toss Update
Canada have won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand in ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Group D match 31 clash.
New Zealand Vs Canada, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Playing XIs
New Zealand: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell(c), Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy
Canada: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa(c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva(w), Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Dilon Heyliger, Jaskaran Singh, Ansh Patel
New Zealand Vs Canada, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Streaming Details
The New Zealand vs Canada match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network in India from 11:00 AM IST. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app and website in the region.
