न्यूजीलैंड vs कनाडा, मैच 31, एमए चिदंबरम स्टेडियम, चेन्नई, 17 February 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Two wides! Full and sliding down leg, Phillips fails to lay any bat on the glance. Shreyas Movva moves to his left but the ball bursts through his gloves and goes through his legs. The batters cross for one as the ball dribbles behind.

Wide! Short and down leg, Ravindra has a swing at it but does not manage to connect.

FOUR! That will do nicely. New Zealand are through to the Super 8s. Jaskarandeep Singh takes pace off and goes into the surface. This sits up to be hit at waist height, around off. Ravindra waits on the back foot and smacks the pull all along the ground between deep mid-wicket and long on for a four. Rachin and Glenn exchange hugs, and it is all smiles in the Kiwi camp. New Zealand win by 8 wickets with 29 balls to spare.

SIX! Rachin Ravindra gets to his FIFTY in style! This knock will do his confidence the world of good as the Super 8s approach. Fired in full from around the wicket, angling into middle and leg, and Rachin absolutely nails the slog sweep. High and handsome over deep mid-wicket for a towering six. 9 needed more.

Shorter and on off, Rachin reaches out and cuts it to deep cover for one.

A bit of turn, on a nagging length, on middle, Glenn punches it to long on and crosses over.

Sliding on with the arm, short and at the hips, Rachin clips it in front of square and turns the strike over.

Short and around the leg stump, Phillips switches his stance and has a swing across the line. Drags it towards deep cover for a single.

Shivam keeps the stumps in play, bowls it flat and short, Ravindra can only pat it back to Sharma.

Back of a length and around off, Glenn Phillips punches it to extra cover.

FOUR! Powered away! Dilon Heyliger goes fuller and on off. Glenn Phillips gets right underneath it and bludgeons it down the ground, beating the dive of long off to his right for a blazing boundary.

WIDE! On a length but down the leg side, Glenn Phillips leaves it alone. Wided. 21 needed in 40 now.

Hard length and on middle, Glenn Phillips swats it down to long on for a single.

Lands this on a good length and on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

A bit fuller and on off, Rachin Ravindra drives it on the up towards long off for one.

FOUR! The Kiwis are in a hurry here! Dilon Heyliger bangs this into the pitch, on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Glenn Phillips climbs onto it and heaves it away in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for four more runs.

Tossed up, full and around off, Rachin Ravindra gets down but scuffs his sweep off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Glenn Phillips bunts it down the pitch. Saad Bin Zafar sticks out his right hand to make a half stop.

SIX! Incredible shot! Floated, full and on middle. Glenn Phillips switches his stance early. He gets into a good position for the switch hit, getting low and powers it so well that it goes all the way over the deep cover fence (which becomes mid-wicket now) for a biggie.

Flatter, full and on middle, Glenn Phillips drills it wide of long on for a brace.

Fires this one full, on leg, Glenn Phillips clips it to short fine for one.

SIX! KABOOM! Rachin Ravindra's turn now. Saad Bin Zafar gives this one some more air, full and on middle. Rachin gets down on one knee and smacks powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. 16 runs from the over, the Black Caps are cruising.

Short of a length and outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

Hard length and on off, Glenn Phillips pats it back to the bowler. Dilon Heyliger gets low on his follow-through and gets his right hand on it. He parries it to his right but no harm done.

Back of a length and on middle, Glenn Phillips punches it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Nice shot! Overpitched delivery, on off, Rachin Ravindra gets under it and drills it hard and wide of long off. The fielder is not that far away but the timing is so good that it beats him to his left. Dilon Heyliger is not happy with the effort.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off. Rachin Ravindra swats it to long on for a brace. That brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters.

WIDE! Fuller but a bit too outside off, Rachin Ravindra leaves it alone. Wided.

Hard length and on middle, Rachin Ravindra heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one. 42 needed in 48 balls now.

SIX! Glenn Phillips is dealing in sixes here! A googly, but too full, on middle. Phillips attacks it with all his might and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Flighted, full and on off, Glenn Phillips drills it to long off for a single.

Drags his length back and around middle, Rachin Ravindra moves back and pulls it to wide long on for a run.

SIX! FIFTY FOR PHILLIPS! A fantastic knock from him and this has come in a quick time as well, just 22 balls. A half-tracker, on middle. Glenn Phillips rocks back quickly and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. The form of Glenn is a good sign for New Zealand if they go to the next round.

Floated, full and around off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to sweeper cover for one.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra knocks it back to the bowler.

Pushed down leg, on a length, Rachin sweeps but not fine enough. Ansh Patel slides to his left at short fine leg and makes the stop. Single taken.

SIX! That has gone back many a mile! Flatter and fuller by Shivam, around off. Phillips takes a step towards the pitch of the ball, puts his head down and clubs it way over deep mid-wicket. 100 up for the Kiwis.

Wide! This is well wide on off, Glenn lets it go.

Good effort! This is quicker through the air, shorter and on off. Phillips looks to punch it away on the off side. The ball goes off the toe end and fine of short third. Ansh Patel gives it a chase and slides to push the ball away from the fence, saving a run for his side.

On middle and leg, Rachin turns it square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Phillips will feel that he missed out! Short and wide on off, asking to be hit. Phillips reaches out but goes after it a bit too hard. Ends up chopping it beside the strip on the off side.

Flat and short, on off, this is punched through covers for another single. At the halfway mark, New Zealand are 106/2, requiring 68 runs from 60 balls.

Offers flight, outside off. Ravindra steps out, takes it on the full and hits it back over the bowler's head. It is mopped up by the long off fielder. Just a single.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Sliding across the right-hander, full and outside off. Phillips reaches out in front and extends his hands to pump it towards the sight screen for a six.

Stumping chance missed! Googly from Patel and the length is dragged back a touch. Phillips pushes out in front of his body and does not pick the wrong'un. The ball lands and rips past the outside edge. Shreyas Movva has his gloves a bit low and the ball hits him on the wrist before dropping down. Glenn's back leg got dragged out but he managed to plonk it back inside thanks to the error from the keeper.

Oh, what happened there? Short and on off, this is pulled to deep square leg for one. Phillips grabbed his hip just after playing the shot. He is signalling towards the dressing room for some help between overs.

A bit too short, on off, Ravindra hammers the pull to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Drops it short and around off, Glenn Phillips steers it to point. We can now see the Kiwi physio coming out to the middle as the over ends.

Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

Bajwa is lucky to get away with it! Low full toss, on off, Phillips drills it straight to the man at extra cover.

SIX! As easy as you like! Bajwa dishes out right in the slot, on off. A step-hit from Phillips as he swings through the line and tonks it over long off for a six. The 50-run stand comes up in 30 balls.

Full and on off, Phillips bunts it to point and turns the strike over.

Attacking the front pad from around the wicket, Ravindra wrists this full ball to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Shorter and angled in at the pads, Rachin tucks it through mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single. New Zealand are 84/2, needing 90 runs in 72 balls.

Flighted delivery, on the pads, Phillips clips it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.

Very full, on off, Ravindra jams it out wide of point for one more.

Wide! Fired down leg by Saad. Phillips attempts the sweep but misses.

FOUR! Glenn Phillips does not miss out this time! Floated up, on the legs, Phillips drops down on a knee and rolls his wrists over the ball to sweep it behind square leg for a four.

FOUR! Punished again! Saad drops it too short and offers width. It is there to be put away and Phillips slaps it towards deep cover for four more.

Slows it down and this is fuller but the line is on the pads, Glenn nurdles it wide of short fine leg for a run.

Across off, Rachin squeezes this fullish ball through extra cover for another single. Saad Bin Zafar goes for 13 runs on his return to the attack.

Singh gets away with it! Jaskarandeep sprays it down leg, on a back of a length, Rachin swivels to help it away but can't beat the man at short fine leg.

SIX! All the way! Jaskarandeep bashes the hard length, across off. Ravindra hops and gets his hands high to flay it away. He takes on the deep backward point fielder but manages to clear him.

From around the wicket now, very full, outside off, Rachin digs it out towards point for a single.

On a length, outside off, Glenn Phillips extends his hands and punches it to the left of deep cover for a brace.

Singh goes short, around the right shoulder. Glenn rises with the bounce and pulls it through square leg. They cross.

Get back, Rachin! Angling away, on a length, Ravindra presses on the front foot to punch it through the off side. Mistimes the shot and the ball dribbles in front of mid off. Rachin sets off for the single before Phillips sends him back and he gets home in time. At the end of the Powerplay, New Zealand are 60/2.

Floated, short and around off, Rachin Ravindra punches it to short cover. Oh..no! Bajwa has overstepped here and it is called a No Ball. A sin for a spinner. Free Hit up next.

Flatter, full and on off, Rachin Ravindra drills it wide of mid off. Ravinderpal Singh dives to his left but only makes a half stop. He gets up and chases after it to collect it. Two taken.

Drags his length back, on middle, Rachin Ravindra swipes it to deep square leg for a single.

Two wides! Fires this one full and way down the leg side. Glenn Phillips lets it go, and the keeper also only manages to parry it towards short fine. A bye taken.

FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, full and on off. Rachin Ravindra crouches low, extends his hands to get to the pitch of it and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Shorter in length and outside off, Rachin Ravindra punches it but fails to beat extra cover.

FOUR! Gets it away again! Floated, full and on off. Rachin Ravindra gets down on one knee and swipes it, beating mid on to his left for another boundary.

Quicker and shorter, on leg, Rachin Ravindra nudges it through square leg for one more. 50 UP FOR THE KIWIS!

OUT! TAKEN! Dilon Heyliger strikes now and both the Kiwi openers are back in the hut. This is on a hard length and on middle, takes off a bit but also holds up in the surface. Finn Allen looks to work it across the line but closes his bat face early. It takes the leading edge and lobs up towards cover, where Shivam Sharma runs forward and dives to take a stunning catch just inches above the ground. The Canadians are running around everywhere celebratiing but Allen stands there in hope. However, the smart replays confirm that it is a clean grab. New Zealand have been rocked early here.

On a length and on off, Glenn Phillips pats it to the off side for a quick single.

Fuller and on off, Rachin Ravindra pushes it to cover-point, where the fielder dives to his left to make the stop.

Wide! Short and down the leg side, Rachin tries to pull but misses.

Across off, on a back of a length, Ravindra dabs it in front of point and takes a quick single.

Back of a length and on middle, Glenn Phillips rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Touch fuller and on middle, Rachin Ravindra knocks it towards mid on for one more.

Flatter, full and on leg, Finn Allen fails to flick it away as the ball goes off his pads to short fine. A leg bye taken.

Goes short and on middle, Tim Seifert punches it to extra cover.

Quicker, full and on middle, Tim Seifert changes his stance and goes for the reverse sweep but hits it straight towards point.

OUT! TAKEN! Saad Bin Zafar strikes in his first over and gets a big wicket. He bowls the arm ball, follows the batter into the leg stump line. Tim Seifert looks to loft it down the ground but cannot get underneath it fully and fails to get the elevation. He ends up hitting it flat and straight to mid off, where Jaskarandeep Singh takes a good catch. New Zealand are 30/1, chasing 174 runs.

Flighted, full and on off, Rachin Ravindra knocks it towards mid off.

Pushed through quicker, short and around off, turns away with extra bounce. Rachin Ravindra looks to cut it away but misses. Just 1 run and a wicket from the over.

FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Dilon Heyliger begins with a back-of-the-length delivery, outside off. Finn Allen looks to cut but gets a bottom edge towards deep third man. The fielder is very square and has no chance of stopping that from going to the boundary.

SIX! There she goes! Fuller delivery but angling into the pads. Finn Allen picks it up and whips it nonchalantly way over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie. That also brings up 1500 T20I runs for Allen.

Pitched up and on off, Finn Allen drills it to long on for a single.

Ouch! Fuller again and on middle, Tim Seifert smacks it down the pitch. Dilon Heyliger sticks his right foot out on the follow-through and makes a half-stop. That could have been dangerous for him as it was hit with lot of power.

Back of a length and around off, Tim Seifert punches it to mid off.

FOUR! A bit sloppy in the field! Dilon Heyliger sticks to the fuller length and outside off. Tim Seifert looks to loft it over covers, but slices it a bit. It falls well over the fielder and rolls away. Shivam Sharma chases it and tries to flick it but does not make contact with the ball and lets it through for a boundary.

New Zealand are underway in the chase! Jaskarandeep Singh starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle. Tim Seifert stays back to play at it but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

FOUR! Put away! Jaskarandeep Singh errs in line and lands this back of a length, down the leg side. Finn Allen nudges it off his hips wide of short fine leg for a boundary. You just cannot bowl there.

WIDE! Short of a length and around off, shaping further away. Finn Allen slashes hard at it but fails to connect. Called a wide.

Absolute chaos in the middle! Fuller one and on middle, Finn Allen clips it in front of short mid-wicket and sets off for the run. The fielder picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end, but it is well wide. The fielder backing up at extra cover dives, but lets it through as the ball rolls to the fence. To make matters worse, the siren goes off, and Singh has overstepped here. No Ball called and a Free Hit to follow.

Gets away with it! Had length and on middle, Tim Seifert looks to pull but gets it from the toe-end towards mid on.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Tim Seifert swats it to mid on. Allen takes a couple of steps out but is sent back. The fielder hits the stumps at the bowler's end, making Allen hurry but he slides his bat inside in time.

On a length and around off, Tim Seifert stabs it out to extra cover for one.

Length again, on off, Finn Allen pats it towards mid off for one more. End of an eventful first over!