The MA Chidambaram Stadium will host the 31st match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, between New Zealand and Canada. Canada has lost both matches and currently occupies the bottom of Group D's points table. They lost their previous match by five wickets to the United Arab Emirates, failing to defend a target of 151 runs. 

On the other hand,  New Zealand suffered its first defeat in this tournament, losing by seven wickets to South Africa. New Zealand batted first and posted 175. Mark Chapman scored 48 off 26 balls. Their bowling unit failed to defend the target. 

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NZ vs CAN Match Details

• Match: New Zealand vs Canada, 31st Match

• Date: 17th February 2026

• Time: 11.00 AM IST

• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

NZ vs CAN Weather Report

Pitch Report - MA Chidambaram Stadium 

The surface is expected to be balanced for batting once more, but it usually begins to grip as the game progresses into the middle overs, which is when spin bowling becomes the primary threat

• Batting-friendly surface 

• High-scoring ground 

• Spin-friendly 

NZ vs CAN Recent Form

NZ vs CAN Head-to-Head Record

• NZ Wins - 0

• CAN Wins - 0

Top Batters to Watch – NZ vs CAN

• Tim Seifert (NZ): 167 runs in this tournament 

• Finn Allen (NZ): 116 runs in this tournament 

• Navneet Dhaliwal (CAN): 98 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – NZ vs CAN

• Lockie Ferguson (NZ): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Saad Bin Zafar (CAN): 3 wickets in this tournament 

• Ansh Patel (CAN): 3 wickets in this tournament 

NZ vs CAN Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If CAN bats first

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 150–155

• Match Result: NZ to win

Scenario 2: If NZ bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–70

• Predicted Total: 170–190

• Match Result: NZ to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

NZ vs CAN Predicted Playing XIs

New Zealand 

Finn Allen, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy.

Canada 

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

Why New Zealand is the favourite today

• Excellent top-order

• Experience middle-order 

• Good pace bowling 

NZ vs CAN Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, New Zealand are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Finn Allen, Tim Seifert and Mark Chapman are expected to be the key performers.

Winning chances

NZ: 95%

CAN: 5%

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