Afghanistan delivered a batting masterclass in Chennai, reaching 200 for 6 in 20 overs against Canada during T20 World Cup 2026 Match 39 at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten 95 (56 balls, 7×4, 5×6) was the highlight, narrowly missing a ton in a knock that defined the innings.
Eliminated from contention, both teams sought a positive finish. Afghanistan’s record showed losses to New Zealand (5 wkts) and South Africa (Super Over), with a win over UAE (5 wkts).
Canada lost all three prior games: 57 runs to South Africa, 5 wkts to UAE, 8 wkts to New Zealand.
Batting first after losing toss, openers Gurbaz (30, 20b, 5×4) and Zadran laid 47 in 5.3 overs. Naib (1) fell soon after, score 49/2.
Zadran’s partnership with Atal (44, 32b, 2×6, 2×4) yielded 95 runs in 59 balls, rescuing and accelerating the innings. Omarzai added 13 in a 31-run stand.
Bowling figures: Jaskaran Singh 3/52, Heyliger 1/?.
Afghanistan XI: Gurbaz (wk), Zadran, Naib, Atal, Rasooli, Omarzai, Nabi, Rashid Khan (capt), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, Abdullah Ahmadzai.
Canada XI: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (capt), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Saad Bin Zafar, Dillon Heyliger, Jaskaran Singh, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel.
Canada’s pursuit of 201 begins shortly, testing their batting depth in this dead rubber.