AFG vs CAN Highlights, T20 World Cup: Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi power Afghanistan's big win to sign off from WC
AFG vs CAN Highlights, T20 World Cup: Afghanistan restrict Canada to118/8. That results in Afghanistan winning the game by 82 runs, signing off in style from the tournament.
AFG vs CAN Highlights, T20 World Cup: Canada won the toss for the game and invited Afghanistan to bat first. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran gave the Afghans a brilliant start. But soon, Canada made a brilliant come back picking up the wickets of Gurbaz and Naib in quick succession....Read More
Ibrahim Zadran batted fluently and kept scoring runs from one end despite the fall of the two wickets. Sediqullah Atal joined him and the duo took their team towards a formidable total. Atal was at last dismissed in the 16th over, but by then the Afghanistan team had a strong platform. Ibrahim Zadran was still in the crease looking to maximise the final overs. He batted till the end and scored 95 unbeaten runs, helping Afghanistan to a total of 200 in their 20 overs.
Afghanistan took early wickets and put Canada under pressure at the start of the chase. The Canada batting line-up failed to show much resistance and the wickets kept tumbling in regular intervals. Mohammad Nabi registered his career best figures picking up four wickets for seven runs from four overs. In the end, Canada were restricted to 118/8, as Afghanistan won the match by 82 runs.
Canada won the toss for the game and invited Afghanistan to bat first. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran gave the Afghans a brilliant start. But soon, Canada made a brilliant come back picking up the wickets of Gurbaz and Naib in quick succession.
Afghanistan vs Canada at Chepauk tonight feels like two very different stories colliding: Afghanistan, a side built for T20 chaos with world-class spin as its superpower, trying to leave this tournament with at least one statement performance; Canada, still chasing lift-off at this level, hunting their first points and a night that proves they belong on this stage.
With Group D's qualification picture already settled - South Africa and New Zealand have booked Super 8 spots - this is about pride, progress and player narratives rather than permutations. The surface adds its own spice: MA Chidambaram Stadium is rarely a place where you sleepwalk through an innings, especially if the ball grips and the spinners get even a hit of bite.
Afghanistan will back their spin axis to boss the middle overs, while Canada's hope likes in batting with clarity: survive the spin squeeze, take the matchup risks, and keep wickets in hand for the last five. History says Afghanistan have had the edge in this matchup so far, but T20 has never cared much for history when the first over starts swinging the mood.
Playing XIs -
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (vc), Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Canada: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heyliger, Jaskaran Singh Buttar, Ansh Patel, Kaleem Sana
Squads -
Canada: Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Singh, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq Rahimi, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi Reserves: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Farid Ahmad Malik
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- 19 Feb 2026, 10:32:44 PM IST
AFG vs CAN Highlights, T20 World Cup: Player of the Match
AFG vs CAN Highlights, T20 World Cup: Ibrahim Zadran receives the Player of the Match for his brilliant knock. It was his effort (95* off 56) with the bat that helped Afghanistan post a formidable total on the board.
- 19 Feb 2026, 10:28:14 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Afghanistan say good bye in style
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: So, that is it. Afghanistan win this match comfortably and convincingly by 82 runs. With that Rashid Khan and co sign off in style from the 2026 edition of the tournament.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 10:14:14 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: WICKET!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: IN THE AIR AND TAKEN!!! The eighth one falls for Canada. Afghanistan are on the way to signing off in style. This is going be a big win for them.
- 19 Feb 2026, 10:05:40 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: One more bites the dust
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: There is the wicket!!! Afghanistan have broken the partnership and that's the sixth wicket to fall for Canada.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 10:00:01 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Six over left
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Six overs left in the innings. Canada need 110 runs to win, which seems impossible at the stage.
- 19 Feb 2026, 09:51:30 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Canada fighting hard
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: The lower order is putting up a fight for Canada. But it seems a bit too late. They are just delaying the inevitable.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 09:41:26 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Halfway through
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Canada need 141 in last 10 overs. But they only have 5 wickets left. This game seems out of their hands now.
- 19 Feb 2026, 09:37:44 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Canada lose their fifth
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Another wicket, and we'll this game is now over as a competition. Canada have lost half their side before scoring 50. Reaching 200 from here seems more than impossible.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 09:30:20 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Fourth one!!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: In the air and taken!!! Canada are completely losing the plot and Afghanistan have this game in their hands now. Nicholas Kirton departs and this could be the final nail in their coffin.
- 19 Feb 2026, 09:28:20 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Canada losing momentum
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Afghanistan are keeping it tight here. Canada are failing to take the momentum in this chase.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 09:19:37 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Third one falls!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: This game is getting over pretty quickly. Canada have lost their third wicket. Mohammad Nabi has joined the wicket-taking party now.
- 19 Feb 2026, 09:14:35 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Another one!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Canada lose one more wicket. Afghanistan taking this game away very early.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 09:08:45 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Bowled Him!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Bowled him!!! Mujeeb ur Rahman gets the first wicket for Afghanistan. Exactly the start they needed.
- 19 Feb 2026, 09:01:15 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Solid start for Canada
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Canada have made a fiery start. They are not going to go down without a fight it seems.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 08:57:02 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: The chase begins
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Yuvraj Samea and Dilpreet Bajwa walk out to start the chae for Canada. Mujeeb ur Rahman will start the proceedings with the ball for Afghanistan.
- 19 Feb 2026, 08:45:08 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Canada need 201 to win the match
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Powered by Ibrahim Zadran's brilliant knock of 95*, Afghanistan reached a formidable total of 200 at the end of their 20 overs.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 08:34:45 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: OMARZAI GOES!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: IN THE AIR AND TAKEN!!!! Omarzai falls. He was looking to take on the bowling and that is exactly what you expect the batters to do at this stage. However, the timing was not right in that case and the catch was taken in the deep.
- 19 Feb 2026, 08:32:09 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Afghanistan look for 200
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: So, the last two overs left in the innings. Afghanistan is all set for a final launch. They will be looking to go past the 200 mark in the last 12 balls.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 08:17:46 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: WICKET!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: IN THE AIR AND THIS TIME IT IS TAKEN!!!!! Atal departs. However, Canada would have wanted the wicket of Zadran more, but they will take this.
- 19 Feb 2026, 08:09:46 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Dropped!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: IN THE AIR AND DROPPED!!!! Zadran goes for the big shot but ends up mistiming it. The ball goes up in the air and Sana in the deep drops it. This could prove to be very costly for Canada.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 08:02:06 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Afghanistan moving towards a big total
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran have stitched a brilliant partnership setting the stage for a formidable total.
- 19 Feb 2026, 07:49:17 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Half way through
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: So, 10 overs done in the Afghanistan innings here. Despite the loss of the two wickets, powered by Ibrahim Zadran, they have set a good platform for themselves.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 07:34:33 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Two quick wickets for Canada
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: First Gurbaz and now Naib. Canada have picked up two quick wickets and seized the momentum in this game.
- 19 Feb 2026, 07:16:19 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Solid start for Afghanistan
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Gurbaz and Zadran have given a solid start to the Afghan team here. They have the foundation going at present to reach a mammoth target.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 07:09:30 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: DROPPED!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: IN THE AIR ANDDDDD DROPPEED!!!! That ball hung up in the air for ages!!!! The keeper got underneath that but could not catch it. Gurbaz gets a life early in his innings.
- 19 Feb 2026, 07:08:40 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: First boundary!!!
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Gurbaz slices that through backward point and gets the first boundary of the match. He is off and running here.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 07:05:59 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Decent start for Canada
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Very well bowled over by Sana. He did not give away any freebies allowing the Afghan batters to get off the block easily.
- 19 Feb 2026, 07:01:33 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Time for Live Action
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: So, it is time for the live action to start. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran will open the innings for Afghanistan. Kaleem Sana will start the proceedings for Canada with the ball.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 06:54:48 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Time for the National Anthems
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: So, it is time for the national anthems. The players of the two teams are out there linin up. It will be the National Anthem of Canada followed by that of Afghanistan.
- 19 Feb 2026, 06:40:32 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Team changes
Afghanistan: Abdullah Ahmadzai replaces Noor Ahmad
Canada: Kaleem Sana replaces Shivam Sharma
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- 19 Feb 2026, 06:38:51 PM IST
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Playing XIs
AFG vs CAN LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: The playing XIs of the two teams are here -
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (vc), Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Canada: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heyliger, Jaskaran Singh Buttar, Ansh Patel, Kaleem Sana
- 19 Feb 2026, 06:33:28 PM IST
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Toss Update
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Dilpreet Bajwa, the captain of Canada has won the toss and has decided to field first.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 06:21:25 PM IST
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Pitch check
So far in this World Cup, MA Chidambaram Stadium hasn't been the slow, sticky maze people expect. Two games here have already produced proper T20 scores: Afghainstan put up 182/6 and New Zealand chased in in 17.5 overs; Canada then made 173/4 and New Zealand hunted it down in 15.1 overs. The pattern? If you get in, you can cash in - which means spinners need guile. Early movers might grip a touch, but hesitation has been the bigger killer.
- 19 Feb 2026, 06:10:40 PM IST
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Yuvraj Samra, the teen who just made World Cup history
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Keep an eye on Yuvraj Samra - Canada's 19-year-old left-handed batter who arrive here with serious momentum after breakout 110 off 65 vs New Zealand in Chennai. That knock didn't just rescue Canada from a flat group stage; it rewrote the record book - the youngest men's World Cup centurion across formats, and the first associate batter to hit a T20 World Cup hundred. If he survives the early squeeze, Afghanistan's spin web will get its biggest stress-test of the night.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 05:54:57 PM IST
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Canada's campaign
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Canada's tournament hasn't lacked fight, but the results column stayed stubborn. They were blown away early by South Africa's 213/4 and went down by 57 runs in Ahmedabad. The tightest chance came against the UAE in Delhi - Canada posted 150/7, only to watch UAE get home with two balls left. And even a strong 173/4 against New Zealand in Chennai wasn't enough, with the Black Caps cruising to an eight-wicket win with 29 balls remaining.
- 19 Feb 2026, 05:43:33 PM IST
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Afghanistan's campaign
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Afghanistan's T20 World Cup has been a story of nearlys. They opened with 182/6 but still went down as New Zealand chased down the target. Then came the Ahmedabad thriller: Afghanistan matched South Africa at 187, forced a tie, but lost in a second Super Over - result tha effectively shut the Super 8 door in Group D, with South Africa and New Zealand going through. Their lone points so far came against the UAE, chasing 161 - the one clean, composed finish in an otherwise messy ride.
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- 19 Feb 2026, 05:12:17 PM IST
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Afghanistan set the trap, Canada need the nerve
AFG vs CA LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Afghanistan walk into this one knowing exactly what their brand is - choke the middle overs. force bad shots and let their spinners turn the innings into quicksand. Canada's challenge is the opposite: stay calm when the game feels stuck, pick one matchup to attack, and keep wickets intact for a late surge. With points and pride on the line, this is a test of clarity more than flair. Early intent matters - esepcially against spin - because Chepauk rarely forgives hesitation.