T20 WC: Ngidi, Markram flare; South Africa beats Canada by 57 runs
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Ahmedabad: The runners-up of the 2024 T20 World Cup edition registered an emphatic 57-run victory over Canada in the ninth match of Group D at the Narendra Modi Stadium, powered by a dominant batting display up front and a ruthless spell with the ball from Lungi Ngidi, who ensured there were no late nerves, IANS reported.
South Africa put together a great start thanks to Aiden Markham’s strong, aggressive batting. His opening partnership with Quinton de Kock yielded an impressive 70 runs through excellent control of the match from the get-go. De Kock provided support and scored just 25 runs from 22 balls, whereas Markham was in sublime fashion, beating his 50 as well as scoring 59 runs off 32 balls to give South Africa a strong advantage.
Canada's only notable accomplishment with the ball was through Ansh Patel, who took out 3 wickets for 31 runs in his four overs, and Dilpreet Bajwa picked up the other one.
Despite Canada's struggles with the bat, Lungi Ngidi ensured they never found their stride in their run chase.
Colombo: Zimbabwe began their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion, registering a dominant eight-wicket victory over Oman as they chased down a modest target of 103 in just 13.3 overs in the eighth match of the tournament at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo on Monday.
Kolkata: Scotland beat debutants Italy by 73 runs here at the Eden Gardens on Monday to open their account in Group C of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Batting first, Scotland posted an imposing target of 208 runs, courtesy of George Munsey (84), Brandon McMullen (41) and Michael Leask’s (22 not out) fiery knocks. In reply, Italy's chase never really got going, and they were bowled out for 134 in 16.4 overs.