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Junaid Siddique's 5-Wicket Haul Powers UAE to 5-Wicket Win Over Canada

Junaid Siddique's phenomenal five-wicket haul restricted Canada to 150/7. In reply, opener Aryansh Sharma scored a composed, unbeaten 74 to guide the UAE's chase. A crucial 84-run partnership between Aryansh and Sohaib Khan, who smashed a quickfire 51, took the UAE to the brink of victory. The win places the UAE third in Group D, keeping their slim Super Eight qualification hopes alive.

Key Points: UAE Beats Canada in T20 World Cup: Junaid, Aryansh Shine

  • Junaid Siddique's 5/35 decimates Canada
  • Aryansh Sharma's unbeaten 74 anchors chase
  • Sohaib Khan's 29-ball 51 provides crucial partnership
  • UAE keeps Super Eight hopes alive with win
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T20 WC: Junaid, Aryansh shine as UAE down Canada by 5 wickets in Delhi

Junaid Siddique's five-wicket haul and Aryansh Sharma's unbeaten 74 lead UAE to a crucial 5-wicket victory over Canada in the ICC T20 World Cup.

"Aryansh kept his cool and took his team to a win with two balls and five wickets left. - Match Report"

New Delhi, February 13

A phenomenal five-wicket haul from Junaid Siddique, coupled with a fiery half-century from opener Aryansh Sharma, helped UAE topple Canada by five wickets in its ICC T20 World Cup clash at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.

With this win, the UAE is in third place in Group D with one win and one loss, behind New Zealand and South Africa, who have won both their games. With matches left against South Africa and Afghanistan, the UAE is still in contention for a Super Eight spot. However, that outcome is far less likely for Canada, which has lost both of its matches so far.

Canada won the toss and elected to bat first.

Canada was down to 38/3 in 5.1 overs, and it was a 58-run stand between Navneet Dhaliwal (34 in 28 balls, with four boundaries) and Harsh Thaker (50 in 41 balls, with two fours and three sixes) that offered some stability. Shreyas Movva (21 in 21 balls, with two fours) played a decent cameo, powering Canada to 150/7 in 20 overs, a modest total, with Junaid (5/35) being the pick of the bowlers.

During the run-chase of 151 runs, Aryansh was in the thick of the action, but the pair of skipper Muhammed Waseem (4) and Alishan Sharafu (5) and middle-order batters Mayank Kumar (4) and Harshit Kaushik (5) were removed quickly, reducing UAE to 66/4 in 12.3 overs.

Aryansh stabilised things by joining forces with Sohaib Khan (51 in 29 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes), taking the team to the brink of a win with an 84-run stand untill Sohaib was undone on the third ball of the final over. Aryansh (74* in 53 balls, with six fours and three sixes) kept his cool and took his team to a win with two balls and five wickets left.

Saad Bin Zafar (3/14 in four overs) was the pick of the bowlers for Canada, while Jaskaran Singh and Kaleem Sana also got a wicket.

- ANI

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Priya S
Aryansh Sharma played a gem of an innings under pressure. To stay not out and guide the team home when the middle order collapsed shows great temperament. Future looks bright for UAE cricket.
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Rohit P
Good to see the matches in Delhi are producing exciting cricket! The stadium looked full of energy. While our Indian team isn't playing, it's fun to support the associate nations. Well played, UAE!
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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living in Delhi, the atmosphere was electric! It's fantastic for the global game to have these competitive matches. Canada put up a decent fight, especially Harsh Thaker with his fifty.
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Vikram M
Honestly, Canada's batting lineup looks a bit fragile. 150 was never going to be enough on a good Delhi wicket. They need to find a way to build partnerships if they want to compete at this level. Saad Bin Zafar bowled well though.
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Kavya N
Sohaib Khan's cameo was the game-changer! 51 off 29 balls when the required rate was climbing... that partnership with Aryansh sealed it. The fight for the Super Eight spot in Group D just got more interesting! 🏏

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