UAE vs CAN T20 World Cup 2026: UAE's star opener Aryansh Sharma and Sohaib Khan had scored half-centuries apiece and helped UAE win the match against Canada in the ongoing mega event on Friday. Sharma had smashed six fours and three sixes in his match-winning knock of 74 runs off 53 balls, whereas Sohaib Khan had scored a gritty knock of 51 runs off 29 balls and registered a historic win with two balls remaining.
Fast bowler Junaid Siddique also took his first five-for and helped UAE bounce back.
Canada's innings
Harsh Thaker (50 off 41 balls; 2x4, 3x6) and Navneet Dhaliwal (34 off 28; 4x4) revived their innings with a 58-run fourth-wicket to help Canada post 150/7 after opting to bat.
In reply, Bin Zafar gave regular breakthroughs in the middle overs with splendid figures of 3/14, but Sharma and Khan anchored the chase.
Brief Scores:
Canada 150/7 in 20 overs (Harsh Thaker 50, Navneet Dhaliwal 34; Junaid Siddique 5/35) lost to UAE 150/5 in 19.4 overs (Aryansh Sharma 74 not out, Sohaib Khan 51 not out; Saad Bin Zafar 3/14) by five wickets.
What's next for the UAE
UAE will lock horns with Afghanistan during their next match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. If they win this match, then they might inch closer to reaching the Super 8s.