Canada's Ansh Patel shines on T20 World Cup debut: Stats
What's the story
Canada spinner Ansh Patel bowled a remarkable spell against South Africa on his Men's ICC T20 World Cup debut. Patel took three wickets as SA racked up 213/4 in Match 9 of the 2026 event at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The wrist-spinner was SA's only hope in the first innings. His exploits reduced the Proteas to 138/4 at one stage.
Spell
Patel traps SA batters
SA, being invited to bat, had a solid start as Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock added 70 runs. Dilpreet Bajwa then gave Canada a crucial breakthrough by dismissing de Kock. While the Proteas were cruising at 126/1, Patel dismissed Markram for 59. In his very next over, the spinner trapped Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis, leaving SA at 138/4. He finished with 3/31.
Career
Homecoming for Patel
As mentioned, Patel made his T20 World Cup debut. Playing his sixth T20I, the wrist-spinner now has eight wickets at 8.25. He has a stunning economy rate of 4.4. Patel entered the match with just six T20 wickets under his belt. It is worth noting that the 23-year-old was born in Vadodara, India, before migrating to Toronto.