South Africa National Cricket Team vs Canada National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: South Africa produced a strong all-round show to defeat Canada by 57 runs in their Group D match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday, February 9, 2026. The 2024 runners-up first posted a commanding 213 for 4 in 20 overs and then restricted Canada to 156 for 8, with pacer Lungi Ngidi leading the charge with the ball.

South Africa got off to a flying start through Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock. The pair added 70 runs for the opening wicket and set the tone early. De Kock scored 25 off 22 balls, while Markram played the more aggressive role, smashing 59 off 32 deliveries to put Canada under pressure.

The middle overs saw a brief slowdown as Dewald Brevis managed only 6 runs. However, Ryan Rickelton kept the scoreboard moving with a quick 33 off 21 balls.

David Miller then provided the finishing touch. He remained unbeaten on 39, while Tristan Stubbs added 34, as South Africa crossed the 200-run mark with ease.

For Canada, Ansh Patel was the standout bowler with figures of 3 for 31 in four overs. Dilpreet Bajwa picked up one wicket.

Chasing 214, Canada suffered an early setback when Ngidi struck with the first ball of the innings, dismissing Bajwa for a duck. Yuvraj Samra briefly counter-attacked with three boundaries off Ngidi, but the pacer removed him soon after.

By the end of the Powerplay, Canada were struggling, with Ngidi claiming three early wickets, including Nicholas Kirton and Shreyas Movva.

Navneet Dhaliwal and Harsh Thaker tried to rebuild the innings with a 69-run stand for the fifth wicket. However, the required run rate kept climbing and crossed 17 per over by the 14th over.

Ngidi returned to dismiss Thaker for 33, effectively ending Canada’s hopes. Dhaliwal top-scored with 64 off 49 balls but lacked support as wickets fell at regular intervals.

Canada finished on 156 for 8 in 20 overs.

Ngidi was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 31. Marco Jansen took 2 for 30, while Kagiso Rabada and Corbin Bosch claimed one wicket each.

South Africa National Cricket Team vs Canada National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: South Africa 213 for 4 in 20 overs (Aiden Markram 59, David Miller 39 not out; Ansh Patel 3-31, Dilpreet Bajwa 1-40) beat Canada 156 for 8 in 20 overs (Navneet Dhaliwal 64, Harsh Thaker 33; Lungi Ngidi 4-31, Marco Jansen 2-30) by 57 runs.