Afghanistan bounced back by beating Canada by 82 runs in their final match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The team had already been eliminated from the tournament after defeats against New Zealand and South Africa. They finished third in Group D with two wins from five matches. Canada, chasing a target of 201 runs, ended their innings at 118/9 in 20 overs. Harsh Thaker scored 30 runs, and Shreyas Movva contributed 28 runs.
Bowler Mohammad Nabi excelled for Afghanistan, claiming four wickets. Afghanistan put up a total of 200/4 in their 20 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran leading the way with an unbeaten 95 runs, and Sediqullah Atal adding 44 runs. For Canada, Jaskaran Singh took three wickets.
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