T20 World Cup LIVE score, NZ vs UAE: New Zealand faces UAE in Chennai; Toss at 2:30PM IST
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 match between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates taking place in Chennai on Tuesday.
PREVIEW
Group D, the group of death, will come alive once again when traditional heavyweight and tournament favourite New Zealand takes on the UAE at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.
In the opening fixture, New Zealand registered its highest successful chase in T20 World Cup history in its victory over Afghanistan and will be keen to take on the momentum against the associate nation too. The UAE, which has been a threat to ICC Full Member nations in recent fixtures, will be looking to make a statement in its opening match of the campaign.
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SQUADS
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Simranjeet Singh.
Published on Feb 10, 2026
