New Zealand vs Canada, 31st Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Jacob Duffy to Yuvraj Samra, out Caught by Glenn Phillips!! Taken on the second attempt. A magnificent knock comes to an end. Slower ball which is short of length, Samra shuffles across and pulls it backward of square. Phillips runs to his left in the deep and juggles once before hanging. The ball popped out but he managed to cling on using his body. Samra walks away to a standing ovation. What a knock! Yuvraj Samra c Glenn Phillips b Jacob Duffy 110(65) [4s-11 6s-6]

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, 2 runs, 125.7ks low full toss outside off, Samra squeezes it past backward point and Phillips charges in, fumbles and concedes the extra run

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, no run, fired into the blockhole, Samra jams it to the right of Neesham

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Samra flays it uppishly past extra cover but Phillips tidies up in the deep

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, dropped! Very unlike New Zealand fielding performance. Last over Henry, now Neesham. Full toss and Samra does not quite middle the lofted drive. He hits it straight to long-on and Neesham misjudges it completely. He overruns to his right and then tries to take it over his head, the ball bursts through his hands and bounces before crossing the rope

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, full and angled in from round the wicket, Samra gets his front leg out of the way and flicks to deep mid-wicket

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, no run, off-pace short ball, Samra chops it off the under-edge towards Seifert

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, wide, sprays it down leg, Samra does not connect with the glance and wide is signalled

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, hundred for Samra. What a knock! He's just 19 years old. The helmet comes off, the bat is raised and there's a big smile on his face. Not sure what will happen with this game result wise. But Samra won't be forgetting this day ever. He becomes the youngest batter to score a hundred in T20 World Cups. Coming to the ball: Slower ball banged into the wicket, Samra waits and looks to slap it through the off-side, gets it off the toe-end and the ball races away past short third

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, 2 runs, full and outside off, Samra drives in front of square and Phillips gets around to make the stop, couple more and he moves to 98

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, no run, speared into yorker length, Samra jams it out towards backward point

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, SIX, tipped over! That's a poor effort from Henry. Off-pace delivery outside off, Samra hammers the lofted drive wide of long-off. Henry moves to his right and jumps with one hand above his head, palms it over. There was ample time and space to set himself up and go with both hands or at least keep the ball in play, but he's gifted six runs

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Samra mistimes the lofted drive to long-off. He moves into the 90s

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, full toss on the pads, Samra flicks it to deep square leg and it is only a single. He missed out there..

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, no run, low full toss around off, Samra bends down and jams it to backward point

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, comes down the track, makes room and drills it straight to long-off

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, Samra keeps motoring along. Short and outside off, plenty of room and Samra does not miss out, he goes deliberately up and over the point region, beats sweeper comfortably

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, full and angled across, Samra throws his bat on the big shot and slices it to deep backward point, Rachin gets there on the bounce

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, shot! Henry once again goes for the off-pace short ball, but there's width on offer and Samra waits for the ball to arrive before slapping it over mid-off. Not off the middle but clears the infield comfortably

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, short and banged into the wicket, Samra pulls it off the toe-end to long-on

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, no run, shimmies down and backs away, tries to reach the slower ball but can't connect, goes on the bounce to Seifert

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, 131.6ks sliding down leg, Samra ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls to short fine

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Samra pats it with soft hands to point and rotates strike

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, SIX, ufff! He's upped the ante alright. After taking McConchie apart, he now has a piece of Jamieson. The back of the hand slower ball, right in the slot and Samra delays his bat swing, gets it off the middle and sends it sailing over the sightscreen. 93-meter six..

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, wide, slower bouncer down leg, Samra waits and waits before having a go, but still he doesn't connect. Called wide for height

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, fired outside off, Samra shuffles across and drags the sweep to deep mid-wicket

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, flatter and shorter outside off, Samra cracks t to sweeper cover

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, shot! Now backs away to get under this fullish delivery, it was bowled quicker and Samra thumps it over extra cover. He struck that flat and hard, one bounce and over the ropes

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, SIX, back to back sixes. This is excellent batting. Samra has realised it is time to up the ante. He picks this from outside off and launches it towards long-on. Plenty of height and it is a 85-meter long maximum..

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, SIX, they needed that. It had been a while since the last boundary. The runs had dried up and Samra breaks the shackles. Flighted delivery, lands right in the slot and Samra lofts it straight down th ground. Nice clean strike and the ball travels 87 meters

Jacob Duffy to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, short of length delivery, Samra is hurried on the pull and miscues it to deep square leg

Glenn Phillips to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, fifty for Samra. He becomes the third batter to register a fifty in this tournament for Canada. They have one batter at least scoring a half century in every game. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause. This has been a top knock! Flighted outside off, Samra drives in front of square and McConchie tidies up from sweeper

Glenn Phillips to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, short and outside off, would have been a wide, but Samra reaches and cuts to backward point, slight fumble and the single is taken

Glenn Phillips to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, very full delivery on off, Samra squeezes the drive to long-off

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, short of length delivery, Samra pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, no run, slower ball around off, Samra mistimes the drive back to Neesham

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, no run, shimmies down and reaches for the length delivery outside off, attempts a slash and does not connect

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, no run, angled in and keeps a tad low, Samra stabs it back to Neesham

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, flatter and sliding in, Samra punches it to long-on

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, short of length close to off, Samra rides the bounce and knocks it to long-off

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, SIX, hammered! Dragged short and the ball sits up nicely, Samra rocks back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket. He struck that flat and all the way. The Canada dugout is enjoying this partnership

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, no run, 89.8ks drifts in and rushes Samra into bringing his bat down, stabbed to cover

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, steps out and is met by a slower short of length delivery, pats it to mid-off and quickly crosses over

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, very full delivery around off, Samra eases it with a closed bat face to long-on

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, no run, once again advances but this time Jamieson shortens the length and cramps him for room, the bal flies past the outside edge

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, smashed! He's used his feet nicely against the pacers today. He shimmies down and gets hold of the slower ball, crunches the drive past a diving cover and the ball races away. Even Jamieson was impressed with the shot

Kyle Jamieson to Yuvraj Samra, no run, 129.5ks fuller and around off, Samra pushes it with a straight bat to mid-off

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, 95.9ks quicker and fraction short, Samra cracks it to sweeper cover and retains strike

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, floated up outside off, Samra eases it to long-off

McConchie to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, 89.1ks flatter delivery close to off, Samra knocks it to long-on

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, SIX, 4, 4, 4, 6! Neesham is taken to the cleaners. Samra shimmies down and gives himself room, gets a short of length delivery and he upper cuts it over the point region. He missed out on clearing the rope a couple of times in this over but this time the ball lands beyond the rope

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, hat-trick of fours. Samra making the most of the last powerplay over. Neesham overcorrects the length - full pitcher around off, no half measures by Samra as he drills the drive straight back past Bajwa

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, back to back fours. This is more authoritative. Another short of length delivery, sits up nicely for Samra and he nails the pull over mid-wicket. That came right off the screws and almost goes the distance

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, shot! He used the angle nicely there. Short and angling in, Samra gets inside the line and pulls it behind square, one bounce and over the ropes

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, no run, 126.8ks angled in and Samra is cramped for room, blocks it back to Neesham

James Neesham to Yuvraj Samra, no run, 125.5ks back of a length around off, Samra gets behind the line and defends to the leg-side

Jacob Duffy to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, 137.9ks short of length around the ribs, Samra tucks it with soft hands to square leg and crosses over

Jacob Duffy to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, 136.7ks inswinger on leg, Samra ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls to square leg

Jacob Duffy to Yuvraj Samra, no run, advances to play the big shot but the inswinger cramps him and Samra mistimes it back to Duffy

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, 1 run, shimmies down and is met by a shortened length, punched wide of mid-off and the duo cross over

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, no run, 134ks good length ball around off, Samra closes the bat face and turns it to mid-wicket

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, lovely shot! Nothing much wrong with the delivery - back of a length angled across, Samra stands tall and punches it in front of square. It is a packed off-side field and Samra pierced it with precision

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR, well, well! Few sighters for Samra and he charges down for the fifth ball, gives himself room to open up the off-side field and flays it over the inner circle, gets it off the middle and almost sends it the distance

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, no run, 135.5ks fuller than a good length, Samra blocks it with soft hands to cover

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, no run, 136ks inswinger around leg-stump, Samra misses the flick and is struck on the thigh pad, the ball drops to the off-side

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, no run, back of a length delivery, Samra gets behind the line and knocks it to cover-point

Matt Henry to Yuvraj Samra, no run, good length ball around off, Samra prods forward and defends to cover