The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, in Match 34, will see South Africa faces UAE on Wednesday, the 18th of February, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. South Africa have already qualified for the Super Eight, while the UAE will be hoping to end their tournament on a high.

South Africa have been among the strong sides in the tournament to date. They have won all three of their group games and currently lie top of Group D table. In they last game, they beat New Zealand easily in pursuit of 176 runs. Aiden Markram played a brilliant unbeaten knock, and Marco Jansen impressed with the ball. The Proteas will now look to maintain their winning rhythm before heading into the next stage.

The UAE have had a mixed tournament with one win and two losses. Their only victory came against Canada. In their last match, they posted 160 runs against Afghanistan but could not defend the total. Sohaib Khan and Alishan Sharafu were the main contributors with the bat, while Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Arfan picked up wickets. With elimination already confirmed, the UAE will play freely and try to end on a positive note.

SA vs UAE: Head-to-Head in T20Is

South Africa and UAE have never face each other in T20I. This will be the first encounter in this format, so there is no head-to-head record.

SA vs UAE: Pitch Report

The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is usually good for batting. Batters get nice bounce, which helps them play their shots with confidence. Fast bowlers may get some help early with the new ball. As the match goes on, spinners can get turn from the surface. Overall, it slightly favors batters, but bowlers must bowl smartly to take wickets.

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SA vs UAE: Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa (SA):

Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi

United Arab Emirates (UAE):

'Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah