T20 World Cup 2026: Match 20, CAN vs UAE Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between Canada vs United Arab Emirates?

Canada (CAN) square off against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in match No. 20 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Friday, February 13.

Dilpreet Bajwa's Canada had a difficult start to their campaign as they were hammered by South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday. They conceded 213 before being restricted to 156/8.

Meanwhile, the UAE were outplayed by New Zealand in their opening game of the tournament. Muhammad Waseem's solid half-century helped the UAE post 173/6 batting first. However, the Kiwis reached the target in just 15.2 overs with all 10 wickets in the bag.

CAN vs UAE: Match Details

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: Pitch Report

The Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to provide a belter of a track where batters should thrive. The boundaries are also on the smaller side, making life difficult for the bowlers. When batting first, posting a 200-plus total is imperative.

CAN vs UAE: Head-to-Head T20I Record

CAN vs UAE: Predicted Playing XIs

Canada

Dilpreet Bajwa (C), Yuvraj Samra, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (WK), Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar, Jaskarandeep Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel.

United Arab Emirates

Aryansh Sharma (WK), Muhammad Waseem (C), Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan.

CAN vs UAE: Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter: Muhammad Waseem

Muhammad Waseem played a brilliant knock in the first game against New Zealand at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Against a strong bowling line-up, the UAE skipper carried his bat, scoring 66* off 45 balls. He will look to lead from the front on Friday.

Probable Best Bowler: Ansh Patel

Ansh Patel's performance with the ball was one of the rare silver linings for Canada in their game against South Africa. The left-arm spinner bagged three wickets and gave away just 31 runs. He will look to play a key role for Canada through the middle overs.

Today's Match Prediction: Team batting second to win the match