Match: New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates
Date: 10 Feb 2026
Venue: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
Tournament: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group D
UAE won the toss and chose to bat first.
Previous T20I meetings (2023 UAE tour):
- 1st T20I (17 Aug 2023, Dubai):
New Zealand won by 19 runs, setting early momentum in the series.
- 2nd T20I (19 Aug 2023, Dubai):
United Arab Emirates beat New Zealand by 7 wickets, with a strong chase (144/3 in 15.4 overs), coached by Aayan Afzal Khan’s bowling (3/20) + gutsy batting from UAE.
- 3rd T20I (20 Aug 2023, Dubai):
New Zealand won by 32 runs (166/5 vs 134/7), anchored by fifties from Will Young (56) and Mark Chapman (51).