South Africa vs Canada, 9th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Ansh Patel to Aiden Markram, out Caught by Dilon Heyliger!! That's an outstanding catch by Heyliger. Aiden Markram's belligerent knock comes to an end, due to this effort in the outfield. Aiden Markram thumps it towards long-on aerially and just when the ball is about to clear the boundary, the fielder grabs a fantastic catch at the edge of the fence. He was running towards his left and managed to stay away from the cushions despite the momentum. Aiden Markram c Dilon Heyliger b Ansh Patel 59(32) [4s-10 6s-1]

Ansh Patel to Aiden Markram, FOUR, the boundaries keep coming! Markram on the charge. Tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Aiden Markram whips it through the on-side, bisecting the gap towards deep mid-wicket

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, 1 run, in the air but safe! Flatter through the air around off, Aiden Markram slaps it towards long-off on the bounce

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, FOUR, tad short outside off, Aiden Markram rocks back in the crease and carves it through the gap between backward point and short third man. Aiden Markram is looking fluent out in the middle

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, FOUR, tries a lofted shot but can't get under it as the length is very full. It goes on the bounce to the right of long-on, fielder reaches out with his hands but fumbles. Sneaks through for four to bring up Markram's fifty! Ideal way to start the tournament for the South African captain

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, 1 run, good length at the stumps, Markram nudges it through midwicket

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, 2 runs, miscued in the air and he gets away with it! Nicely bowled. It's floated up outside off, drifts away from Markram as he tries a hoick through the on-side. Ends up slicing it off the outside half but it goes over extra cover

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, FOUR, overpitched again, this time from Bajwa and the result is the same! Markram hammers it straight back and it goes to the boundary like a rocket

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, 1 run, again holds on him and he punches in the air to the left of the bowler

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, no run, holds in the pitch as Markram looks to cut. Mistimes it in front of cover. Was short and wide and Markram was lining up, but the hold off the surface made him check the shot

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, 1 run, good length just outside off, Markram makes room and cuts to sweeper cover

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, 2 wides, drifting down leg, Markram misses and the keeper fumbles as well

Ansh Patel to Aiden Markram, 1 run, sliding away off a good length, Markram hangs back and drives firmly from the crease to long-off

Ansh Patel to Aiden Markram, no run, looks to cut a delivery that's not short enough. It's floated up outside off, zips through and Markram is beaten on the edge

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, 1 run, full and wide, quick through the air, Markram drives to sweeper cover

Jaskaran Singh to Aiden Markram, FOUR, again he goes over mid-on! Slanted in on leg, good length ball and Markram executes the pick-up shot well enough to clear the leaping fielder. Didn't quite middle it but it was enough

Jaskaran Singh to Aiden Markram, no run, nails the yorker this time and Markram squeezes it down the pitch

Jaskaran Singh to Aiden Markram, SIX, sublime pick-up! Full on middle and leg, Markram doesn't go too hard, holds his shape and whips it over mid-on

Jaskaran Singh to Aiden Markram, 1 run, back of a length on leg, Markram clips it through square leg

Jaskaran Singh to Aiden Markram, no run, good length on middle and leg, defended to mid-on

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, 1 run, nearly beats him for pace! It's fired in on a good length, skids through off the pitch and Markram rushes his bat down just in time to keep it out. Picks up a single into the on-side

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, 1 run, arm-ball just outside off, outswinger, Markram hangs back and punches down to long-on

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, FOUR, again the timing from Markram stands out! Flat on off, darted in by Bajwa and it zips through off the pitch. Markram makes a bit of room and punches it crisply through point

Kaleem Sana to Aiden Markram, leg byes, FOUR, straying down leg, loose delivery and it runs away fine off the thigh pad. South Africa on the charge early!

Kaleem Sana to Aiden Markram, FOUR, wow what timing! That's just a push and it has raced away. Good length on middle and leg, nips away a touch and he taps it through the gap at midwicket

Kaleem Sana to Aiden Markram, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, Markram tucks it behind square

Kaleem Sana to Aiden Markram, wide, short of length down leg, Markram tries clipping it away but misses

Dilon Heyliger to Aiden Markram, FOUR, nails it on the up! Good length in the channel, not much wrong with the delivery but Markram gets right on top of the bounce as he square-drives it through the off-side

Dilon Heyliger to Aiden Markram, wide, angling down leg, Markram looks to clip it away but misses

Dilon Heyliger to Aiden Markram, no run, well wide outside off, left alone

Dilon Heyliger to Aiden Markram, FOUR, finds the gap nicely! Full delivery just outside off, it's the outswinger and Markram drives nicely in the direction of the swing. Goes through the gap at extra cover

Dilon Heyliger to Aiden Markram, no run, this one stays low! Short and wide again, three bad balls in a row from Heyliger, but it doesn't get up as much as Markram expects. Beaten on the cut!

Dilon Heyliger to Aiden Markram, FOUR, wide half-volley, Markram reaches out and crunches it through the covers. Got away with the previous delivery, not this time. Not a great start from Heyliger

Dilon Heyliger to Aiden Markram, no run, short and wide outside off, loose ball but gets away with it. Markram cuts it straight to cover-point

Kaleem Sana to Aiden Markram, 1 run, width outside off, short of length, Markram looks to cut and gets a thick edge in front of deep backward point. Goes on the bounce to the fielder

Kaleem Sana to Aiden Markram, wide, slanted away outside off, it's very wide and Markram lets it go