
We are more than a week into the 2026 T20 World Cup which is be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. In the 32nd game of the WT20 it will be New Zealand who will take on Canada. This is a Group D fixture and this match will be played at Chennai. New Zealand will be led by Mitch Santner and come into this match on the back of a loss against South Africa. While Canada have lost both their matches so far in this WT20. Dilpreet Bajwa will captain the side.
The weather is set to be clear at Chennai and we can expect an exciting contest. The surface at Chepauk Stadium in day games will be good for batting and pacers will come into play in the second innings. These two sides are meeting for the first time in this format. So, it promises to be a thrilling match and fans in India can watch this at 11 am on Star Sports. In this article we look at New Zealand vs Canada T20 Head-to-Head Records and Stats.
New Zealand vs Canada T20 Head to Head
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Matches Played |
1 |
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Canada Won |
0 |
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New Zealand Won |
1 |
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No Result |
0 |
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Last T20I match |
17 Feb 2026 CAN173/4(20) NZ176/2(15.1) |
The T20I rivalry between New Zealand and Canada is still in its infancy, with the two sides having met just once in the shortest format of the game. Their first and only encounter came on 17 February 2026, where New Zealand secured a comfortable victory, chasing down Canada’s 173/4 with ease at 176/2 in 15.1 overs. With a 1 - 0 head-to-head record in favour of New Zealand, this emerging contest promises intriguing battles ahead as both teams look to assert dominance in future T20I meetings.
New Zealand Batting & Bowling Stats
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Most Runs |
Glenn Phillips |
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Most Wickets |
Ish Sodhi |
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Highest T20I Total |
254/5 vs Scotland |
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Lowest T20I Total |
60 vs Sri Lanka |
Canada Batting & Bowling Stats
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Most Runs |
Navneet Dhaliwal |
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Most Wickets |
Saad Bin Zafar |
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Highest T20I Total |
245/1 vs Panama |
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Lowest T20I Total |
75 vs Zimbabwe |



