New Zealand Dominates Canada by 8 Wickets in T20 World Cup 'Do or Die' Clash

Chennai. In a crucial Group 'D' match of the T20 World Cup, New Zealand defeated Canada by 8 wickets in a 'do or die' encounter.

Chasing a target of 174 set by Canada, aided by a magnificent century from Yuvaraj Samra, New Zealand achieved the target in 15.1 overs, losing only 2 wickets. Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips played half-centuries to guide the team to victory. Both shared a century partnership for the third wicket, securing the win for their side.

Phillips batted explosively, scoring 76 runs off just 36 balls, hitting 4 fours and 6 sixes. Ravindra scored 59 runs off 39 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes. Finn Allen scored 21 runs off 8 balls, hitting 2 fours and 1 six. Tim Seifert was out for 6 runs. For Canada, Dillon Heyliger and Saad Bin Zafar took 1 wicket each.

Earlier, having won the toss and elected to bat first, Canada posted 173 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Samra contributed 110 runs off 65 balls, which included 11 fours and 6 sixes. This is also the highest score made by any batter in this T20 World Cup.

He shared a 116-run partnership off 84 balls for the first wicket with captain Dilpreet Bajwa. Bajwa scored 36 runs with the help of 4 fours off 39 balls. Navneet Dhaliwal scored 10 runs off 7 balls. For New Zealand, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Matt Henry, and Kyle Jamieson each took 1 wicket.

In the group, South Africa has already advanced to the Super 8 stage, collecting 6 points from 3 matches. New Zealand has also secured its place in the next round by collecting 6 points from 4 matches. Canada, however, remains winless so far.