🏏ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 M39:AFG vs CAN at Chennai🏏 - Page 3

AFG 146-3(16)

CRR:9.12

Canada opts to bowl

Canada has bowled seven no-balls this World Cup – the most by any side.

How will Afghanistan kick on here?

We get this World Cup's characteristic second drinks break, after the 14th over. Time to hit the refresh button one last time before the frantic death overs begin.

Or so Afghanistan might hope. Zadran has brought up his fifty off 33 balls. It's been a good-looking knock on a pitch that Canada have done well to stick to the right lines and lengths on: not given too much room, and used the pace to rush the batters who stay in their crease.

They haven't really kicked on just yet, though. Yuvraj Samra's century against New Zealand in the previous match - on the same ground, on a similar pitch - will mean his long levers might just give a chase to what Afghanistan reach on his own. If he gets going. Big if.

Still, Afghanistan won't be dying to find out. Time for the big shots, with eight wickets left in the hut.

Kaleem Sana to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX, short ball sat up outside leg stump, Zadran swiveled and used the pace on offer to help it for a 69-metre maximum over backward square. Just a flick of the wrists...

AFG 158/3

"When the only bowler taking wickets is going for the most runs, do you keep bowling him in a T20?" The eternal conundrum, Rish

"If pre seeding teams help fans to plan there trips then why 1st semis venue is still not decided any genuine reason?" I believe, Pankaj, that's in case Pakistan make the semis/final (with the agreement that their games will be in SL)

AFG must win this match.

Dilon Heyliger to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX, slower and fuller wide of off, Zadran sinks to one knee and carves it up and over extra cover for an eye-pleasing maximum. Travelled 75-metres that one...

AFG-- 185/4 One more over left.

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Canada Innings

2.2 Mujeeb to Bajwa, OUT

Two belting shots... but he's out now!

Dilpreet Bajwa b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 13 (7b 0x4 2x6) SR: 185.71

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dilpreet Bajwa, out Bowled!! Timber! 90.3kph, googly from Mujeeb, Dilpreet Bajwa backs away to slap it through the covers. All he manages is a faint inside edge that deflects onto the leg-stump. Dilpreet Bajwa b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 13(7) [6s-2]

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dilpreet Bajwa, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

AFG 200-4(20)

CAN 30-1(3.4)

CRR:8.18

REQ:10.47

Canada needs 171 runs