New Delhi, February 13 Pacer Junaid Siddique claimed a career-best five-wicket haul as the UAE restricted Canada to 150/7 despite a fighting half-century from Harsh Thaker, in their Group D T20 World Cup match here on Friday.
Thaker (50 off 41 balls; 2x4, 3x6) and Dhaliwal (34 off 28; 4x4) revived their innings with a 58-run fourth-wicket stand after Canada had slumped to 38/3 inside the powerplay.
However, Siddique, with a career-best 5/35, led a disciplined effort in the death overs as the UAE managed to turn the game around.
Brief Scores:
Canada 150/7; 20 overs (Harsh Thaker 50, Navneet Dhaliwal 34; Junaid Siddique 5/35) vs UAE.
