T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand vs UAE match preview and other important information

Updated: 09-02-2026, 03.03 PM

What is the news?

In the 11th match of T-20 World Cup 2026, New Zealand cricket team will face UAE cricket team on 10 February. The Kiwi team had won against the Afghanistan cricket team in its first match and the team captained by Mitchell Santner would like to maintain its momentum. The UAE team, which will start its campaign with this match, will come with the intention of counterattacking. Let us know the important things related to the match.

New Zealand

New Zealand team could be like this

Tim Seifert had scored a half-century in the last match against Afghanistan. He will be seen opening the innings with Finn Allen. On the other hand, in bowling, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson can be seen asking difficult questions from the opposition batsmen.
probable eleven: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.

UAE team has defeated New Zealand in 1 match

Till now both the teams have faced each other in 3 T20 Internationals, out of which New Zealand has won 2 and UAE has won one match. This T-20 series was played between the two countries in Dubai in 2023.

UAE can land with this combination

The UAE team will expect good batting from its captain Muhammad Wasim. He has scored more than 3,200 runs so far in his T20 international career at an average of 36.77. He also played in T-20 World Cup 2022.
probable eleven: Aryansh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Wasim (captain), Muhammad Zohaib, Mayank Kumar, Alishan Sharafu, Dhruv Parashar, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddiqui, and Muhammad Jawadullah.

How will the weather be?

Accuweather According to, the weather will be clear in Chennai on February 10. The maximum temperature here is expected to be 30 degrees and the minimum temperature will be 22 degrees. There is no possibility of rain. In such a situation, the audience can watch the entire match without any interruption.

pitch report

How will be the temperament of Chennai pitch?

The Chennai pitch usually helps spinners. However, fast bowlers can take advantage of the surface in the first few overs. The wicket here is usually dry and hard, which gets worse as the match progresses. Batsmen can score big only if they set their sights. Big scores have not been seen here. In such a situation, teams will have to play with patience.

When and where to watch the match?

This match between New Zealand and Afghanistan will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from 3 pm onwards. The live telecast of this match can be seen on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar app in India.