Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the match 31 of the Group D clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 between Canada national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team timeline held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
New Zealand beat Canada convincingly by 8 wickets.
Canada national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team timeline Group D match 31 Chennai February 2026
Canada first innings timeline
Canada win the toss and elect to field first.
Yuvraj Samra and Dilpreet Bajwa get their side off to a flier and add 116, before Kyle Jamieson breaks the stand and removes Dilpreet for 36.
The 19 year old became the first player from an Associate nation to score a men’s T20 World Cup century. He reached his landmark off just 58 balls .
Canada post 173/4 in their 20 overs.
Tim Seifert and Finn Allen start quickly in the chase and add 30, before Saad Bin Zafar gets the former for 6.
Dilon Heyliger then removes Allen soon after for a quickfire 21 (8)
Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips scores respective fifties.
New Zealand win by 8 wickets and 29 balls to spare.
Player of the match- Glenn Phillips
