LIVE: Canada start strong against New Zealand
In what sets up as a pivotal Group D clash, both progression and survival are on the line for each of New Zealand and Canad arespectively. Follow all the action from Chennai.
Group D reaches a new gear in Chennai, as the Black Caps look to continue their march towards the Super Eight stage. They famously exited in the group stage at the last edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup two years ago and are out to course correct.
Canada, meantime, can cause all kinds of Group D carnage with a win that would blow open the group. Only South Africa have solidified tournament progression, while Afghanistan and UAE are hoping the Canadians can find a way.
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New Zealand v Canada
Canada elected to bat first and made a strong start, scoring 50/0 in powerplay, including 18 runs off the sixth over. Yuvraj Samra, a big-hitting southpaw ike his namkesake Yuvraj Singh, struck three consecutive fours off James Neesham and then ended the over with a six over deep cover.
Canada kept up the scoring rate to notch 75/0 in 10 overs.
Daryl Micthell is leading the New Zealand team in place of Mitchell Santner, who is unwell.
Canada: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Dilon Heyliger, Jaskarandeep Singh, Ansh Patel
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell (c), Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy
Samra sizzles straight drive past Neesham | T20WC 2026
Yuvraj Samra took a liking to the bowling of Jimmy Neesham during Canada's ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash against New Zealand
