South Africa vs Canada ICC World Cup 9th Match – Match Result

Updated：South Africa won by 57 runs.

South Africa opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a composed and convincing win in Ahmedabad, easing past a spirited but outmatched Canada by 57 runs. Batting first on a surface well suited to their strengths, they built steadily before accelerating through the middle and death overs to post 213 for 4, the highest total of the tournament so far. Aiden Markram led from the front with a fluent half century that set the tone, while the middle order ensured there was no slowdown at the back end. Canada fought in patches, but the gap in depth and experience was evident across the innings.

South Africa start their #T20WorldCup campaign on a high with a complete all-round showing in Ahmedabad 💪

📝: https://t.co/9oMjFo9vBB pic.twitter.com/WshzFrGDAY

— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2026

That advantage was fully exposed by Lungi Ngidi, who delivered a decisive spell with the new ball to break Canada’s chase before it could settle. He struck three times in the powerplay, using bounce and seam movement to force mistakes and leave Canada well behind the required rate. Even as Navneet Dhaliwal resisted with a determined fifty, the damage was already done, and Ngidi returned to finish with figures of 4 for 31. It was a quiet but authoritative performance that underlined his value in South Africa’s attack as tougher group matches approach.

Lungi Ngidi’s top-class spell of 4/31 caused Canada trouble 💥

He wins the @aramco POTM award 🎖️ pic.twitter.com/6soiBm1AA7

— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2026

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