AFG vs CAN Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Afghanistan beat Canada by 82 runs

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saad Bin Zafar, Short, outside off, Saad Bin Zafar goes back and punches it through the covers for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, Shortish length on leg, Thaker tucks it down to short fine leg for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saad Bin Zafar, Flatter one outside off, cut away behind point for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Saad Bin Zafar, FOUR! Gets it in the gap, does Saad Bin Zafar. Mujeeb drags it down over off and middle, Zafar goes deep in the crease and muscles it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

DRINKS! Time for a breather and Canada are currently 91/5 after 14 overs. 110 runs needed off just 36 balls and the match seems to be going further away from them. However, Harsh Thaker and Saad Bin Zafar have done well to build a bit of a partnership here, finding the fence every now and then as well. They will now look to push as much as possible and have a bit of fun out there in the middle as well. With that said, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3-0-13-1) returns to the attack.

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Saad Bin Zafar, Ahmadzai hits the length hard, bowling it on off, Zafar jams it out to mid off for a single.

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Saad Bin Zafar, Banged in short again, angled into the batter. Saad leans back to play the ramp but the ball sails over the willow.

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Saad Bin Zafar, FOUR! Somehow, Saad Bin Zafar has managed to get this one away to the fence. A slower bumper wide outside off, Saad Bin Zafar is early to back away but does well to reach out and manages to control it past the point fielder and it rolls away into the fence.

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Saad Bin Zafar, Dug in short and angled in from outside off, Saad Bin Zafar backs away to club it leg side but is beaten for pace and bounce.

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Harsh Thaker, Full and straight, Thaker jams it back into the turf and gets it back past the bowler for one more.

Abdullah Ahmadzai to Saad Bin Zafar, Shortish length on leg, whipped off the pads, not cleanly though and towards deep backward square leg for just a single.

Rashid Khan to Harsh Thaker, Flatter delivery on the pads, worked away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs by Thaker.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, Quicker one on the pads, zips through, Saad tucks it down to backward square leg for one.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, FOUR! Slightly short, turning away, Saad Bin Zafar rocks back and muscles the pull well in front of square for a boundary.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, Nice and full, outside off, driven straight to extra cover.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, A wrong'un now, tad fuller and rips past the off stump. Zafar fails to get any bat on it.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, Another appeal for LBW, a meek one this time, turned down again. Oh, they have gone for the review. This one does't look much close but the third umpire will have a look. Shorter leg break, turning into the pads, sharply too. Saad Bin Zafar gets caught on the back foot and wears it on the pads. Ball Tracking quickly confirms that the ball is pitching outside the line of leg stump. NOT OUT and a review lost for Afghanistan.

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, An appeal for caught behind, turned down. Rahmanullah Gurbaz seems confident but doesn't get much support and Rashid Khan opts against the review. Fullish length around off, slides back in sharply. Harsh Thaker looks to cut close to the body but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, FOUR! Oh, oopsie! Short and wide outside off, slapped away square through the off side. Abdullah Ahmadzai at deep point runs to his right and slides in to make a half stop but the ball rolls off his body and goes into the fence.

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, FOUR! Not where Thaker intended that to go. Short of a length, angled into the batter. Harsh Thaker looks to swivel and pull but ends up completely miscontrolling the shot. The ball gets spliced away over the keeper and rolls into the deep third fence.

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, WIDE. Slower bumper, in and around off, Thaker hops up to ramp it away but misses. Wide called for being too high.

Ziaur Rahman to Saad Bin Zafar, Shortish length outside leg, Saad Bin Zafar pulls it off the inner half of the blade and through backward square leg for just a single.

Ziaur Rahman to Saad Bin Zafar, Back of a length, around leg, cramping the batter for room. Saad Bin Zafar awkwardly fends it away back to the bowler. Zia is hitting the deck hard and extracting a bit of extra bounce as well.

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, Good-length delivery, drifting into the pads, Thaker clips it in front of square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, Full and flat, from around the wicket, on off. Zafar leans on to block.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, Dragged length around off, punched off the back foot to short extra cover.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, Oh, sharp turn here. There's an appeal for LBW as well, turned down. Rashid Khan does review it though. Good length on middle, this one is bowled from the front of the hand. Saad Bin Zafar gets a big stride out but almost gets cut in half as the ball pings him on the front pad. The replays roll in and there's clearly no bat involved. However, Ball Tracking shows the wickets as 'umpire's call.' It stays Not Out.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, SIX! Well struck! Full and on off, Saad Bin Zafar clears the front leg and swats it flat over long on for a biggie. Canada need plenty more of these.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, Quick and flat on middle, Saad Bin Zafar lunges to defend.

Rashid Khan to Saad Bin Zafar, Rashid lands this on a nagging length, around off and the ball darts away from the left-hander. Saad Bin Zafar is comprehensively beaten.

Halfway mark in the chase and Canada have a mountain to climb now. 141 more needed off 60 balls.

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, A well-directed bumper to end the over. Banged in short over off and middle, angles in, Harsh Thaker looks to pull but is well beaten.

Ziaur Rahman to Saad Bin Zafar, Short of a length and over leg, Zafar nurdles it away wide of short fine leg and picks up a single.

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, Banged in short and wide, Thaker hops up and angles it down to deep third for a single.

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, SIX! Oh, that's high class from Thaker! Good-length delivery over middle, Thaker just holds his shape and launches it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, FOUR! Carved away! Shorter this time and outside off, Harsh Thaker backs away a bit and wooshes it away over the backward point region for a boundary. 50 COMES UP FOR CANADA!

Ziaur Rahman to Harsh Thaker, Back of a length and outside off, punched down to covers.

Canada have lost half their side now. Saad Bin Zafar walks in at number 7 now.

Rashid Khan to Shreyas Movva, OUT! CAUGHT! That's a fine catch in the deep and this is a clever bit of bowling from Rashid Khan. Rashid delivers this one from behind the stumps, bowling it flat and full around middle. Shreyas Movva shovels the sweep flat and hard over square leg and Ziaur Rahman charges in from the deep, diving forward to take a fine catch.

Rashid Khan to Shreyas Movva, Flighted, straighter in line, Shreyas Movva has to reach for it as he blocks it down the line.

Rashid Khan to Harsh Thaker, Rashid tosses this one up outside off and Thaker throws his hands at it. Slices it uppishly and to the right of backward point for a single.

Rashid Khan to Shreyas Movva, On the fuller side, straighter too, Movva leans on and strokes it down to long on for a run.

Rashid Khan to Harsh Thaker, Flatter one, darted into the pads, tucked away through mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Harsh Thaker, Oh, how has that missed the stumps? Even the keeper is perplexed. Rashid starts with a googly, bowling it flatter and around off. Harsh Thaker looks to block down the line but the ball turns past the inside edge and goes a couple of inches over the middle stump.

No respite for Canada as Rashid Khan now brings himself into the attack. Rashid gets a rousing welcome from the Chepauk crowd.

Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Movva, A bit fuller on middle, Movva leans ahead to smother any spin and pushes it down to mid on.

Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Movva, Flatter this time, around off, punched out towards cover.

Mohammad Nabi to Harsh Thaker, Nice and full, sliding into the pads, Thaker clips it through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Movva, Fuller and on the pads, Shreyas Movva gets an inside edge while flicking. The ball goes off the pads behind square leg for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Nicholas Kirton, OUT! CAUGHT! You cannot keep Ibrahim Zadran out of the game. Mohammad Nabi bowls it a bit more round arm and around middle. Nicholas Kirton goes for the big heave but ends up mistiming it high and over the mid on region. Zadran comes in from the deep, settles under it and pouches it safely. A second wicket for 'Mr. President.' Canada are now 43/4, needing 158 more off just 76 balls.