📍 Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
📅 Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
⌛ Match Time: 7:00 PM IST
📌 Toss: Canada won the toss and chose to bowl first �
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📊 Live Score & Match Situation
As of the latest update:
🇦🇫 Afghanistan 100/2 in 11.4 overs — Strong start with momentum building for a big total.
🧍 Batting highlights so far:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 30 runs off 20 balls — attacking and aggressive.
Ibrahim Zadran: 44 runs off 30 balls — pacing the innings well.
(Scorecard snapshot from NDTV Sports live tracker) �
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Afghanistan has been cruising at a healthy run rate (~8.5), setting up a strong platform for a challenging score against Canada’s bowling attack. �
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🏏 Live Action (Ball-By-Ball Insights)
Early Powerplay
Afghanistan made a flying start in their Powerplay, keeping their openers together and rotating strike cleverly. Both Gurbaz and Zadran struck with intent, hitting boundaries and finding gaps early on. �
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Middle Overs
With momentum on their side, Afghanistan's middle order is poised to accelerate. This phase will be crucial — either extending the score beyond 150+ or consolidating for a strong finish. �
NDTV Sports
Stay tuned — the match is still in progress, and updates will keep coming!
📺 How to Watch / Follow Live
If you’re not watching live yet, here’s how you can stream or track:
📺 TV: Star Sports channels (India) air all T20 WC matches.
📱 Live Streaming: JioCinema app/website streams every match online in India.
🎥 YouTube Streams: There are live streams for highlights and fan feeds — e.g., Afghanistan vs Canada highlights/live score updates here: Watch AFG vs CAN Live on YouTube�
🔥 What’s at Stake?
Though both teams may be out of Super 8 qualification contention, this match remains important for:
Team pride and ICC ranking points
Momentum heading into future limited-overs series
Performance opportunities for emerging players
Afghanistan, with a more established T20 cricket profile, will aim to dominate and post a massive total. Canada, who has had standout individual moments this tournament (like Yuvraj Samra’s century against New Zealand), will be determined to punch above expectations. �
The Times of India
📌 Quick Facts
Afghanistan Batting First — Canada chose to bowl after winning the toss. �
NDTV Sports
Early Lead: Afghanistan’s openers giving the innings a strong foundation. �
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Canada’s Challenge: Restrict runs in the middle overs and restrict Afghanistan below 150+.
Match Format: T20 — exciting fast-paced cricket where the game can change every over!
🔁 Stay Updated!
This blog will continue updating LIVE scores, key moments, player performances, and match analysis as the game progresses. Just keep scrolling back or ask for “latest score update” anytime! 🏏📈