Match 34 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will feature South Africa taking on United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, February 18, with the teams entering the contest on contrasting trajectories. South Africa have been among the standout sides in Group D, sitting comfortably at the summit with three wins from three matches and a strong net run rate of 1.477. Their campaign began with a commanding 57-run triumph over Canada, followed by a dramatic tie against Afghanistan that they eventually secured in a tense second Super Over finish.

One of the biggest defining games for South Africa was when they played New Zealand and managed to beat them convincingly by seven wickets, which would qualify South Africa for the Super Eight. On the other hand, the UAE has been shaky in its three games to date. They lost by ten wickets to New Zealand, bounced back with a five-wicket victory over Canada then lost on the last over to Afghanistan. They now have just one win out of three matches and have to deal with a strong South African side, who want nothing more than to keep up the winning streak.

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T20 World Cup 2026, Match 34, SA vs UAE: Live Streaming Details

T20 World Cup 2026, Match 34, SA vs UAE: Probable Playing XI

South Africa (SA):

Aiden Markram (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

United Arab Emirates (UAE):

Aryansh Sharma (WK), Muhammad Waseem (C), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah