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

Dilpreet Bajwa to Tristan Stubbs, Dishes out a low full toss, on off, Stubbs drills it to cover.

Dilpreet Bajwa to David Miller, Fuller than the last ball, on off and middle. Miller prods forward to knock it towards long off for one.

Dilpreet Bajwa to David Miller, On the body, short, David pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. The fielder puts in a dive to save two for his side. 150 up for South Africa!

Dilpreet Bajwa to David Miller, Darts one too full, on middle, David Miller squeezes it back to the bowler.

Dilpreet Bajwa to David Miller, FOUR! PUNISHED! Shortish in length, outside off, David Miller hangs deep in the crease and crunches it past covers for a boundary.

Dilpreet Bajwa to David Miller, A bit round-armish, on off, David Miller drives into the long off and cover gap for a couple of runs.

Ansh Patel to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR! Gets off the mark straightaway! A bit overpitched by Ansh, on off, Tristan Stubbs gets on the front foot and clobbers it wide of long off for a cracking boundary.

Tristan Stubbs walks in at number 5 with South Africa in a spot of bother.

Ansh Patel to Dewald Brevis, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND CAUGHT! Ansh with a double blow. He has bowled admirably well so far as he gets his third wicket. Gives the ball a good flight, does Patel. Lands it in thereabouts of off and middle, Dewald Brevis gets lured in the flight and goes for a pre-meditated slog sweep, but ends up getting a fat leading edge. The ball gets sliced up through the chimney and hangs for a long time. Nicholas Kirton maintains his cool at mid on and takes a fine catch. Dewald Brevis goes without much impact. Just a run-a-ball 6 for him. 

Ansh Patel to David Miller, Onto the pads, drifting in through the air, David Miller steers the full ball through mid-wicket for an easy single. Miller is off the mark.

Ansh Patel to David Miller, Flat and short, on off, David Miller hangs back and bunts it back to Patel.

Ansh Patel to David Miller, Nicely tossed up, full and around off, David Miller presses forward and taps it to cover-point.

DRINKS BREAK! From 126/1, South Africa have slipped a little bit to 137/3. But with still a lot of batting to come, 200 looks very much on cards. However, with two new batters at the crease, Canada would aim to bowl a few quiet overs to restrict their opposition as low as possible. David Miller is in at number 5.

Ansh Patel to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Wicket number 2 for Ansh. He pushes it down the leg stump line and keeps the length full. Ryan Rickelton's eyes get lit up as he goes for a bottom-handed whip over the long on fence, but mistimes it off the inner half. It goes only as far as Harsh Thaker stationed in the deep. Harsh judges the trajectory nicely and takes a fine overhead catch with a reverse cup. A decent outing for Ryan Rickelton as he falls for 33 off 21. South Africa are 137/3.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Dewald Brevis, Fullish in length, from around the stump. This is pushed wide across the batter. Dewald Brevis decides to leave, and the ball flirts with the tramline before carrying through to the keeper. Not called a wide. Excellent over from Jaskarandeep Singh. Just 5 from it.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Ryan Rickelton, Hurls in a slower one, angling on middle and leg, Ryan caresses it to long on for another run.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Dewald Brevis, On a back of a length, angled across the batter. Dewald Brevis punches it on the up to deep point for a run.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Dewald Brevis, WIDE! Beyond the guideline, full in length, trying to keep it away from his wheelhouse. Brevis is happy to let that go.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Dewald Brevis, Swing and a miss! Banged in on a length, outside off, Dewald Brevis jumps in the crease to play the square cut but fails to get the connection.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Ryan Rickelton, Into the blockhole, on off, Ryan Rickelton shovels it in front of mid off for a single.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Ryan Rickelton, WIDE! Short and at shoulder height but angling down leg. Ryan Rickelton swivels for a pull shot, but misses. Wide called.

Jaskarandeep Singh to Ryan Rickelton, Outside off, on a good length, Ryan Rickelton throws his bat at it, but does not connect as the ball passes above his angled bat.

Ansh Patel to Dewald Brevis, FOUR! HAMMERED! Around off, on a good length, Dewald Brevis presses back and pulls it to the right of the long on fielder for a cracking boundary. 

Ansh Patel to Ryan Rickelton, On a length on middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.

Ansh Patel to Dewald Brevis, Length, outside off, slashed away to deep point for a single.

One of the best catches of the tournament so far by Heyliger. Dewald Brevis is in at number 4.

Ansh Patel to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT! An outrageous catch by Dilon Heyliger. Ansh pushes it far outside off. It is the googly on a lower trajectory, short in length. Aiden Markram plays from the crease and swats it aerially to clear the long on fence. Dilon Heyliger comes running across to his left, along the circumference of the ropes and times his leap to perfection to pluck the ball. He then ensures that he does not get off balanced and trip over the ropes. Excellent control and flexibility by him. Aiden Markram departs on 59 off 32. South Africa are 126/2.

Ansh Patel to Aiden Markram, FOUR! That is such a good cricketing shot! Too full, on middle and off, Aiden Markram heaves between the gap at deep mid-wicket and long on and it squirts to the ropes for four more.

Ansh Patel to Ryan Rickelton, Lands it on a length, around off, Ryan Rickelton rocks back and drags it across to long on for a run.

Saad Bin Zafar to Ryan Rickelton, Around off, on a fractionally fuller length, this is drilled down to long off for a single. 17 runs off the over.

Saad Bin Zafar to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Runs are flowing freely for the Proteas! Sliding onto the pads, on a fuller length, Ryan Rickelton gets down on his knee and sweeps it aerially, behind square on the leg side and beats the deep square leg fielder to his left for a boundary. 

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, Too full, on off, Aiden Markram hammers it on the bounce to long off for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Top placement! Not that short from Saad, just outside off, Aiden Markram is quick to rush on the back foot and cuts it like a knife through short third and backward point gap for a boundary.

Saad Bin Zafar to Ryan Rickelton, Full and flat, outside off, driven off the front foot to deep cover for a single. Nelson on the board. 

Saad Bin Zafar to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! Not much turn on offer, full and off. Ryan Rickelton picks the length early and slogs it flatly over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Halfway through the first inning. South Africa keep motoring along at 10s an over. Saad Bin Zafar (2-0-21-0) to bowl now.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, FOUR! That should have been stopped! Flatter, on off, Aiden Markram whips it towards long on. The fielder moves to his right and tries to stop it but deflects the ball to the fence for a boundary. That brings up fifty for Aiden Markram. 14 from the over, SA are 104/1 after 10 overs. 

Dilpreet Bajwa to Ryan Rickelton, Short, on off, Ryan Rickelton punches it to covers for a run. Hundred comes up for South Africa!

Dilpreet Bajwa to Ryan Rickelton, Flighted up, on off, Ryan Rickelton flicks it through the left of the bowler towards long on for a brace.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, Flatter, on leg, Aiden Markram turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, In the air... safe! Full, outside off, Aiden Markram looks to loft it but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air and lands safely at deep cover. The batters collect two runs.

Dilpreet Bajwa to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Top shot! Flatter, just outside off, Aiden Markram makes room and drills it through the right of the bowler as the ball races away to the fence in a flash.

Saad Bin Zafar to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Ryan Rickelton frees his arms and gets a boundary! Full, outside off, Ryan Rickelton gets low and cracks a drive through cover. The fielder dives to his right near the fence, gets his hand to it but the ball deflects and trickles away to the fence.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, Flatter, on off, Aiden Markram chips it to mid off for a run.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, Short and wide, Aiden Markram pushes it to the cover fielder. 

Saad Bin Zafar to Ryan Rickelton, Flatter, shorter and on off, Ryan Rickelton moves a bit to his right and steers it through cover for just another single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, Keeps it short, just outside off, Aiden Markram makes room and punches it through cover for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Ryan Rickelton, Short, on off, Ryan Rickelton knocks it down to long on for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Aiden Markram, Two wides! Sprays it down the leg side, Aiden Markram looks to flick it but misses. The keeper fails to stop it as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They collect a single as well.