South Africa vs Canada Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: South Africa cruise past Canada by 57 runs in T20 World Cup clash

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, Skids through, flat ball, on leg, Navneet shanks it to square leg for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, Tosses up on a fuller length, keeping the stumps in play. Navneet leans on and turns it to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, FOUR! Into the gap! Not exactly where he intended but he will take it. Dhaliwal shimmied down, probably tried to loft over cover, but the ball spun away on a fuller length, and got sliced over backward point for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj to Harsh Thaker, Full, on middle, whipped off the pads to long on for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Navneet Dhaliwal, Pushed through, full and around off, Navneet Dhaliwal chips it through the vacant mid off region for a single.

Time for spin now. Here's Keshav Maharaj into the attack. He replaces Kagiso Rabada.

Corbin Bosch to Navneet Dhaliwal, He is forced to jump in the crease to deal with this well-directed short ball, on off. Navneet fends it with soft hands, in front of point for a single.

Corbin Bosch to Harsh Thaker, Dug in short, at shoulder height, on leg, Harsh Thaker top edges on the pull shot. But the ball lobs and lands in the vacant region around backward square leg for a single.

Corbin Bosch to Harsh Thaker, Back of a length, outside off, Thaker steers it off the back foot to backward point and finds Brevis there.

Corbin Bosch to Navneet Dhaliwal, On a hard length, on top of off, Navneet Dhaliwal arches back a bit and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Corbin Bosch to Harsh Thaker, On a fuller length, on off, Harsh Thaker presses forward and caresses it to deep extra cover for a single.

Corbin Bosch to Harsh Thaker, On a nagging length, around the off stump, Harsh decides to leave this heavy ball as it carries at good height to the keeper.

End of the Powerplay. Canada are teetering at 50/4, and at the same stage, South Africa were motoring along with 66/0 on the board. Corbin Bosch is introduced into the attack.

Kagiso Rabada to Harsh Thaker, Good follow-up delivery. Nips in from off, on a length, Harsh Thaker inside edges on the thigh pad while looking to nudge it around the corner. The ball deflects away to mid-wicket and they cross over. 50 up for Canada!

Kagiso Rabada to Harsh Thaker, FOUR! Top shot! Full from Rabada, outside off, Harsh Thaker opens the bat face right at the point of contact and threads it through the point and backward point fielders for a boundary.

DRINKS BREAK. The Proteas are ruling over the roost in Ahmedabad. Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi have provided an extremely strong start for them. Canada need to calm down a bit and form a steady partnership. The need is to bat long and consolidate the middle overs to get them out of jail. South Africa will look to keep their knee pressed on the throat of the opposition and just not allow them any momentum. Harsh Thaker walks in at number 6.

Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Movva, OUT! BOWLED! Corker of a delivery from Rabada and the off stump goes for a walk. He nails in a yorker, which lands at the base of the off stump. Shreyas Movva plays from the crease without moving his feet and tries to work it across with a flick, but ends up playing all over it. The ball goes past the inside edge and uproots the off stump. Shreyas Movva departs on 9 (11) and Canada are 45/4, needing 169 more.

Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Movva, Sharp nip-backer, on a good length, Shreyas Movva dinks it to the mid-wicket region.

Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Movva, Absolute beauty! Slams the deck hard, and it nips in with good bounce on top of off. Shreyas Movva hops on the toes to block but plays inside the line and the ball whistles past the outside edge.

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, Oh this one skids through, on middle, Navneet Dhaliwal jams the bat down and the ball squirts off the inner half to deep backward square leg for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Shreyas Movva, A low full toss, on middle, Shreyas Movva flicks it to the mid on fielder. A dot to end the over.

Lungi Ngidi to Shreyas Movva, On a length, on off, Shreyas Movva looks to block it but edges it to the fielder at short third. Dot again.

Oh, dear! Lungi Ngidi slipped badly on his follow-through and landed pretty hard onto the pitch while trying to pluck the ball to his right. He is down on the ground and the physio rushes out to check him up. He is being helped with a couple of several stretching exercises before he is good to go.

Lungi Ngidi to Shreyas Movva, Uppish but safe! Length, on off, Shreyas Movva looks to block it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. The ball lobs for a bit and lands safely towards the mid on fielder. Lungi Ngidi falls to his right in the process of perhaps taking the catch. He looks in some pain.

Lungi Ngidi to Shreyas Movva, Nice and full, targeting the stumps. Shreyas Movva covers his line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Lungi Ngidi to Shreyas Movva, FOUR MORE! A hat trick of boundaries now for Canada! On a length, outside off, Shreyas Movva uses the pace of the ball and steers it through backward point for yet another boundary.

Lungi Ngidi to Shreyas Movva, FOUR! Nicely played! Lungi Ngidi errs his line down the leg side, Shreyas Movva uses the pace of the ball and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, FOUR! Wow, what a shot from Navneet Dhaliwal! Back of a length, on off, Navneet Dhaliwal hops a bit and punches it in the gap through point for a boundary. That was brilliant timing.

Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Movva, A touch fuller, on middle and leg, Shreyas Movva flicks it to wide of mid on for a quick single.

Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Movva, Nice and full, on leg, Shreyas Movva flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, On a length, on off, Navneet Dhaliwal punches it to cover-point for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, FOUR! Through the gap! On a length, just outside off, Navneet Dhaliwal rocks back and punches it perfectly through backward point for a magnificent boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Navneet Dhaliwal, Hard length, on middle, Navneet Dhaliwal hops a bit and fends it to the point fielder.

The chase is spiralling downward for the Canadians now. Shreyas Movva is the next batter in at number 5.

Lungi Ngidi to Nicholas Kirton, OUT! TAKEN! Lungi Ngidi gets his third wicket. Back of a length, on off, Nicholas Kirton rocks back and tries to loft it but mistimes his stroke completely off the splice of the blade. The ball spoons towards mid on. Kagiso Rabada dives forward and takes a good catch at the edge of the circle. The South Africans are up and about with broad smiles, and why not? Canada are in a spot of bother. They are reduced to 26/3 after 3 overs!

Lungi Ngidi to Nicholas Kirton, FOUR! Top shot from Nicholas Kirton! On a length, outside off, Nicholas Kirton gets a bit low and times it perfectly over the cover region for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi to Nicholas Kirton, Beaten! On a length, outside off, shaping away. Nicholas Kirton has a fiddle but misses.

A promising start for the Proteas as they have dismissed both Canadian openers inside the first three overs. In walks Nicholas Kirton at number 4.

Lungi Ngidi to Yuvraj Samra, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a delivery from Lungi Ngidi. On a length and this one comes in and nips away at the last moment. Yuvraj Samra tries to block but his feet go nowhere. He hangs his bat loosely away from the body without much conviction and gets a faint edge and Quinton de Kock completes the catch. Lungi Ngidi gets his second wicket. Canada are 22/2 after 2.3 overs.

Lungi Ngidi to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR! A beautiful cover drive from Yuvraj Samra! Touch fuller, outside off, Yuvraj Samra leans on and cracks a drive through cover for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi to Navneet Dhaliwal, Oh, close! But safe. Hits the deck hard, does Ngidi. It is angling around off, and Navneet taps it to the left of backward point. The fielder dives to his left and gets rid of the ball as there is a bit of yes yes and no no between the batters. The direct hit is scored, but not before Navneet plonks his bat inside the crease, rather than dragging it in. The ball ricochets to the backward square leg region and seeing that, the batters do pinch in a quick run.

Marco Jansen to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Good over for Canada. Back of a length, outside off, Yuvraj Samra reaches out to it and slashes it over backward point for a boundary.

Marco Jansen to Yuvraj Samra, Good length, on off, Yuvraj Samra blocks it back to the bowler.

Marco Jansen to Yuvraj Samra, FOUR! Brilliant from Yuvraj Samra! Marco Jansen goes fuller, on middle and leg, Yuvraj Samra picks it well and flicks it over the leaping mid on fielder for a boundary.

Signs of dew settling in. Marco Jansen is not happy with the landing area and a bit of sawdust has been sprinkled over it. Good to continue now.

Marco Jansen to Yuvraj Samra, FIVE WDES! Bonus runs for Canada and they will take it happily! A wayward bouncer, outside off, Yuvraj Samra leaves. Quinton de Kock leaps but fails to reach at it as the ball races away to the fence. He needed a ladder to be able to pluck that.

Marco Jansen to Yuvraj Samra, Three dots in a row from Marco Jansen. Back of a length, outside off, Yuvraj Samra swings hard but misses.

Marco Jansen to Yuvraj Samra, A touch fuller, on middle and leg, Yuvraj Samra blocks it to mid on.

Marco Jansen to Yuvraj Samra, Hard length, on off, Yuvraj Samra looks to block it but miscues it to the fielder at point. 

Who will bowl the second over? It will be Marco Jansen.