Watch the highlights of Afghanistan vs Canada Sri Lanka - The 39th match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between Afghanistan and Canada, played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on February 19, 2026.
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| Ibrahim Zadran completed a 33-ball fifty © AFP/Getty Images |
Career-best performance from Ibrahim Zadran's 56-ball 95 and Mohammad Nabi's 4 for 7 helped to Afghanistan sign off with record 82-run win against Canada in the 39th match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- Afghanistan's 82-run win was their seventh largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international, It is their biggest win against Canada in T20Is, previously they had win by 41-runs at ICCA Dubai in 2012 and It is their fourth biggest win in T20 World Cups.
- Afghanistan's 49 for 2 was their joint seventh highest powerplay total in T20 World Cups.
- 95 : Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal set up the fourth highest third-wicket partnership for Afghanistan in T20 international, It is the Afghanistan's highest any-wicket stand against Canada in T20Is, previously held by the 80-run stand for the fourth-wicket between Mohammad Shahzad and Samiullah Shinwari at ICCA Dubai in 2012 and the Afghanistan's highest third-wicket stand in T20 World Cups, previously held by the 87-run stand between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran against Scotland at Sharjah in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
- Afghanistan's 200 was their highest score against Canada in T20 international, previous highest was 174 at ICCA Dubai in 2012 and It is their highest total in T20 World Cups, previous highest was 190 against Scotland at Sharjah in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
- Canada's 34 for 3 was their second lowest powerplay total in T20 World Cups after their 30 for 2 against Pakistan at New York in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- Mohammad Nabi's 4 for 7 was the seventh best bowling figures for Afghanistan in T20 international, It is the best-bowling-figures by an Afghanistan bowler against Canada in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 14 held by Samiullah Shinwari at ICCA Dubai in 2012 and the third best bowling figures by an Afghanistan bowler in T20 World Cups.
- Mohammad Nabi's economy rate of 1.75 was the best economical figures for Afghanistan in a full spell in T20 international, surpassing the previous record of 2 economy rate jointly held by Shapoor Zadran against Scotland at Abu Dhabi in 2010 and Rashid Khan against Zimbabwe at Harare in 2022 and the joint fourth best economical figures in T20 World Cups.
- Canada's 118 was their joint tenth lowest score in a completed innings in T20 international, It is their lowest-score against Afghanistan in T20Is, previous lowest was 133 at ICCA Dubai in 2012 and It is their second lowest total in T20 World Cups after their 106 against Pakistan at New York in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
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Afghanistan scored massive total of 200-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Ibrahim Zadran hammered a career-best unbeaten 95 off 56-balls including 7-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 169.64.
Sediqullah Atal hit 44 off 32-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours and Rahmanullah Gurbaz blasted a 30 off 20-balls contained 5-fours with strike rate of 150.
Canada best bowler by Jaskaran Singh picked up 3-wickets and one for Dilon Heyliger.
Canada scored 118-8 in the allotted 20 overs with top scorer by Harsh Thaker cracked a 30 off 24-balls including 3-fours & a six.
Saad Bin Zafar struck 28 off 26-balls 3-fours & a six and Yuvraj Samra hit 17 off 14-balls contained 3-fours.
Afghanistan best bowler by Mohammad Nabi claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 7-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 1.75, Rashid Khan took 2-wickets and one for Azmatullah Omarzai - Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Ibrahim Zadran named Player of the match for his scintillating batting performance to smashed a career-best unbeaten 95 off facing 56-balls including 7-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 169.64.
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