Overview:
Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan's bowling spells helped Afghanistan win back-to-back matches in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Afghanistan defeated Canada by 82 runs in Chennai to end their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on a better note, while Canada ended the tournament winless.
It was the last match of Group D of the global tournament. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (30 off 20 balls) and Ibrahim Zadran (95 off 56 balls) started off quite well, and added 47 off 33 balls for the first wicket. Zadran was the top scorer for Afghanistan, and Sediquallah Atal (44 off 32 balls) contribution took the total to 200 for 4. Jaskaran Singh claimed three wickets and Dilon Heylinger also took one.
Afghanistan bowlers restricted Canada to 118 for 8 in 20 overs. Mohammad Nabi took four wickets and gave only 7 runs in 4 overs, and Rashid Khan, with 2/19, never let the Canadian batters settle.
Harsh Thaker (30 off 24 balls) was the top performer for the Canada side. Saad bin Zafar (28 off 26 balls) also batted well.
Full Scorecard – Afghanistan vs Canada ICC T20 World Cup 2026, February 19
Afghanistan 200 for 4 (Zadran 95*, Atal 44, Jaskaran 3-52) beat Canada 118 for 8 (Thaker 30, Nabi 4-7) by 82 runs
Match Highlights & Key Moments
Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa revealed that Navneet Dhaliwal and Ravinderpal Singh will retire after the contest. Ibrahim Zadran’s amazing 95-run knock helped Afghanistan reach 200 total.
Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan’s bowling spells helped Afghanistan win back-to-back matches in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Player of the Match
Ibrahim Zadran was named the Player of the Match for scoring 95 runs.
What This Result Means for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026
For Afghanistan, this win is going to keep their confidence high for the future tournaments.
For Canada, this result will hurt them because they lost all four matches in the T20 World Cup 2026.
FAQs – Yesterday’s Afghanistan vs Canada ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Q1: Who won yesterday’s Afghanistan vs Canada match?
A1: Afghanistan won by 82 runs in Chennai.
Q2: Who was the Player of the Match in Afghanistan vs Canada?
A2: Ibrahim Zadran was named the Player of the Match for brilliant innings of 95 runs.
Q3: What was the final score of yesterday’s match?
A3: Afghanistan vs Canada.
Afghanistan 200 for 4 (Zadran 95*, Atal 44, Jaskaran 3-52)
Canada 118 for 8 (Thaker 30, Nabi 4-7)