Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Canada - The 31st match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament first time between New Zealand and Canada, played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on February 17, 2026.
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| Glenn Phillips brought up a quick fifty © AFP/Getty Images |
Glenn Phillips' power-hitting 36-ball 76* and Rachin Ravindra's half-century leads to New Zealand registered their historic first T20I win against Canada by a comfortable 8-wickets, despite a Yuvraj Samra's record century and New Zealand qualify for Super Eights in the 31st match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- New Zealand chased 174 was their joint tenth highest successful run-chase in T20 international and It is their joint second highest successful run-chase in T20 World Cups.
- Canada's 50 for 0 was their joint highest powerplay total in T20 World Cups, jointly with their 50 for 1 against USA at Dallas in the 2024 T20 World and 50 for 4 against South Africa at Ahmedabad earlier in this tournament.
- 116 : Yuvraj Samra and Dilpreet Bajwa set up the sixth highest first-wicket partnership for Canada in T20 international and the Canada's highest opening stand in T20 World Cups, previously held by the 43-run stand between Aaron Johnson and Navneet Dhaliwal against USA at Dallas in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- 19y 141 days : Yuvraj Samra became the youngest player to score a hundred in T20 World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 22y 127 days by Ahmed Shehzad against Bangladesh in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- Yuvraj Samra became the first Canada batsman to score a century in T20 World Cup history.
- Yuvraj Samra became the fifth Canada batsman to score a hundred in T20Is.
- Yuvraj Samra became the first Canada batsman to score a century against New Zealand in T20I cricket team.
- Yuvraj Samra equalled a 58-ball joint third fastest century for Canada in T20 internationals jointly with Rayyan Pathan.
- Yuvraj Samra's 110 was the second highest score for Canada in T20 international after Aaron Johnson's unbeaten 121 against Panama at Hamilton in 2023 and the highest-score by an Canada batsman in T20 World Cups, surpassing the previous record of 64 held by Navneet Dhaliwal against South Africa at Ahmedabad earlier in this tournament.
- Canada's 173 was their second highest total in T20 World Cups after their 194 against USA at Dallas in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- New Zealand's 60 for 2 was their third highest powerplay total in T20 World Cups.
- 146* : Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips set up the second highest third-wicket partnership for New Zealand in T20 international, The highest is 184-run stand between Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips against West Indies at Mount Maunganui in 2020 and the New Zealand's highest third-wicket stand in T20 World Cups, previously held by the 91-run stand between Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips against England at Brisbane in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
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Canada scored 173-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Yuvraj Samra hammered a career-best 110 off 65-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred - including 11-fours & 6-sixes with strike rate of 169.23.
Dilpreet Bajwa cracked a 36 off 39-balls including 4-fours and Navneet Dhaliwal hit 10 off 7-balls contained a six.
New Zealand best bowler by Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, James Neesham and Kyle Jamieson each took one-wickets.
New Zealand chase down the target of 176-2 in 15.1 overs with top scorer by Glenn Phillips hammered a unbeaten 76 off 36-balls including 6-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 211.11.
Rachin Ravindra blasted a unbeaten 59 off 39-balls including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 151.28 and Finn Allen hit 21 off 8-balls contained 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 262.50.
Canada best bowler by Saad Bin Zafar and Dilon Heyliger both took one-wickets.
Glenn Phillips named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to smashed a unbeaten 76 off 36-balls including 6-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 211.11.
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