Markram, Ngidi help South Africa ease past dogged Canada
Ansh Patel took three wickets and Navneet Dhaliwal hit a fifty, but Canada were never really in the contest
09/02Result
9th Match, Group D (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad, Feb 9 2026
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Canada]( "Canada")
156/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
09/02Result
9th Match, Group D (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad, Feb 9 2026
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Canada]( "Canada")
156/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
South Africa check all the right boxes with tougher challenges ahead
The batters that needed runs got them, and Lungi Ngidi showed why he is a point of difference in their bowling attack
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Canada bowl against pace-heavy South Africa
There was no room for Anrich Nortje even as South Africa picked four quicks, with Keshav Maharaj as their spin option
Canada's Yuvraj Samra's connection with India's Yuvraj Singh
The 19-year-old is named after him, wants to make his mark at the T20 World Cup, and play for Mumbai Indians
'Not 100% sure what to expect' - South Africa come up against Canada's unknowns
South Africa have a soft landing to the T20 World Cup with a match against Canada but Aiden Markram expects challenges
'Be yourself, hit the ball, have fun' - Dewald Brevis is learning to play like he's 19 again
At 22, the South Africa batter has rediscovered his best form by tuning out the noise and playing with freedom and instinct
Rabada: 'You cannot say that there's a favourite in this tournament'
"I'm not too sure what's going on in the Indian camp. This tournament is right open"
Preview
Canada look for early splash against favourites South Africa
South Africa, still carrying the scars of their near-miss in 2024, begin another T20 World Cup as heavy favourites in familiar Ahmedabad conditions
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |