Canada vs New Zealand Preview & Prediction | 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | Group Stage

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Whilst New Zealand are still trying to finish top of Group D, Canada are aiming to avoid finishing bottom of the table.

Date & time:

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, India

Weather: Hot and sunny as temperatures hit 30c.

How to watch: UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / USA – Willow TV

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Canada vs New Zealand prediction

After losing to UAE by five wickets in their last game, Canada are on the verge of elimination with no points to their name and trailing second-placed New Zealand by four points in Group D, making this game a must-win from their perspective. Meanwhile, The Black Caps are smarting after being blown away by the South African top order and Aiden Markram in particular this past weekend.

So far though, New Zealand have been clinical against the lesser teams in the group, having thrashed UAE by ten wickets and are heavily fancied to triumph here. They are a much stronger team than the Canadians and are expected to flex their muscles, especially from a batting perspective on a flat pitch in Chepauk. Therefore, back New Zealand to win in a high-scoring fixture.

Canada vs New Zealand tip: New Zealand to win and over 320.5 total match runs