New Zealand and the UAE have been placed in the same group alongside the likes of South Africa, Afghanistan, and Canada. This made the strongest group of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The NZ vs UAE match will mark the beginning of proceedings for the Asian team in this World Cup.
New Zealand started off their campaign against Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, after the team had earlier defeated them in the previous World Cup and snubbed them off.
This article provides a detailed prediction for the New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates match in the ICC T20 World Cup, and it consists of the head-to-head records, key match statistics, best probable performers, and match-winning probabilities.
NZ vs UAE Match Prediction: Who Will Win the 11th Match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?
Match Details:
Match: New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates
Date: February 10th, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network
NZ vs UAE Match Prediction, Head-to-Head Record
New Zealand have faced the United Arab Emirates a total of 3 times in the shortest format of the game. However, despite having played these many games, they have never clashed in the ICC T20 World Cup.
New Zealand have emerged victorious twice, while the UAE have won one of the matches. The matches were played during the New Zealand tour of the UAE in 2023 for a three-match T20I series as part of the preparations for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
NZ vs UAE Pitch Report & Conditions
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is often known as one of the finest spinning tracks in India. The batters have not been able to score the majority of the runs here on this track, as the spinners not only find spin on this track, but also some amount of sharp bounce and drift off the pitch. Pacers do not get much help later in the innings; however, they are offered a certain amount of help early on.
NZ vs UAE Weather Report
The weather reports have confirmed that Chennai will be recording the highest temperature range in all of India. The temperature ranges will vary as the evening proceeds; however, humidity will be playing a major role here. Chennai is adjacent to the sea, and some forecasts have mentioned slight chances of rainfall, which may damage the outfield, the only positive that a batter has in his favour at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
NZ vs UAE T20 World Cup Probable XIs:
New Zealand Playing XI: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry/Kyle Jamieson.
UAE Playing XI: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique, and Muhammad Jawadullah.
Toss Impact
The toss plays a major role in the MA Chidambaram Stadium, since teams often opt to chase here on this track, as it is a very low-scoring ground. The team winning the toss will have the advantage, as they may likely look to chase in the second innings, since scores do not usually exceed 160 on this ground.
Form And Fitness
While New Zealand cricketer Michael Bracewell’s return is yet to come, Lockie Ferguson, the Kiwi cricketer, has returned from injury and has been taking up the new ball for the Blackcaps. He bowled an economical spell during the high-scoring saga against India in the final game of the T20I series.
NZ vs UAE Score Prediction
With New Zealand having a strong batting unit, might look to bat first on this venue. However, the UAE would also find it in their favour, since batting first on such a track could lower their chances of a victory. NZ batters might stage a target of 170+ if they opt to bat first.
NZ vs UAE: Players To Perform Prediction
New Zealand Key Players: Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson
UAE Key Players: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique
NZ vs UAE: Best Batter Prediction
New Zealand Key Players: Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips
UAE Key Players: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem, Dhruv Parashar
NZ vs UAE: Best Bowler Prediction
New Zealand Key Players: Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson
UAE Key Players: Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique
Conclusion: Who Will Win the NZ vs UAE T20 World Cup Match?
New Zealand can easily be picked as the one-sided heavyweights of the contest. The United Arab Emirates does not seem so much in form to defeat the mighty Kiwis on the Indian track. New Zealand would be looking forward to fancying their chances in the next ICC T20 World Cup group-stage game.
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