UAE's Siddique Takes 5-35 to Limit Canada to 150-7

Junaid Siddique claimed a maiden five-wicket haul to lead the United Arab Emirates in restricting Canada to 150 for seven in their Group D match of the T20 World Cup at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday, February 13, 2026.

The 33-year-old pacer's figures of five for 35 in four overs marked the first such performance by a UAE bowler in the tournament's history and the second by any player from an associate nation, following Ahsan Malik's five for 19 for the Netherlands against South Africa in 2014. Siddique dismantled Canada's top order early and returned to strike in the death overs, putting the UAE in a commanding position to secure their first win of the campaign as they began their chase.

Canada, who won the toss and elected to bat, collapsed to three for eight inside the powerplay after losing their top three inside six overs. Siddique struck first in the final ball of his opening over, inducing captain Dilpreet Bajwa into a mistimed aerial drive that skipper Muhammad Waseem caught at cover after Bajwa scored 11 off 11 balls. On the first ball of his next over, Siddique angled one across opener Yuvraj Samra, who pulled it straight to Alishan Sharafu at mid-on for...