SA vs UAE Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 34th T20 Match
Aditya - February 18, 2026Last Updated on Feb 18, 2026 06:38 PM
South Africa vs United Arab Emirates Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
UAE 122/6 (20)
RSA 123/4 (13.2)
South Africa won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Stubbs* | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jason Smith | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique* | 2.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9.86 |
| Muhammad Farooq | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
Last Wicket:Dewald Brevis c (sub)Harshit Kaushik b Muhammad Arfan 36(25) - 116/4 in 11.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
South Africa vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates — Innings 1 (122/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryansh Sharma (wk) c Kwena Maphaka b Corbin Bosch | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 76.47 | |
| Muhammad Waseem (c) lbw b George Linde | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 183.33 | |
| Alishan Sharafu c Kwena Maphaka b Anrich Nortje | 45 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 118.42 | |
| Sohaib Khan c Quinton de Kock b Corbin Bosch | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Syed Haider c Kwena Maphaka b Anrich Nortje | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Muhammad Arfan c Jason Smith b Corbin Bosch | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 61.11 | |
| Dhruv Parashar batting | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Muhammad Farooq batting | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 8 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 122 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aryansh Sharma & Muhammad Waseem | 38 | 27 |
| Aryansh Sharma & Alishan Sharafu | 4 | 5 |
| Sohaib Khan & Alishan Sharafu | 22 | 24 |
| Syed Haider & Alishan Sharafu | 18 | 26 |
| Muhammad Arfan & Alishan Sharafu | 30 | 24 |
| Muhammad Arfan & Dhruv Parashar | 7 | 10 |
| Muhammad Farooq & Dhruv Parashar | 3 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammad Waseem | 4.3 | 38 |
| 2 | Aryansh Sharma | 5.2 | 42 |
| 3 | Sohaib Khan | 9.2 | 64 |
| 4 | Syed Haider | 13.4 | 82 |
| 5 | Alishan Sharafu | 17.4 | 112 |
| 6 | Muhammad Arfan | 19.2 | 119 |
South Africa — Innings 2 (123/4 in 13.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) b Haider Ali | 28 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 254.55 | |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) c Syed Haider Shah b Muhammad Jawadullah | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 87.5 | |
| Ryan Rickelton c Dhruv Parashar b Muhammad Farooq | 30 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 187.5 | |
| Dewald Brevis c (sub)Harshit Kaushik b Muhammad Arfan | 36 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 144 | |
| Tristan Stubbs not out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Jason Smith not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | Wides: 2 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 123 | 4 wkts, 13.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhruv Parashar | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Junaid Siddique | 2.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9.9 |
| Haider Ali | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Muhammad Jawadullah | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Muhammad Farooq | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram & Quinton de Kock | 32 | 18 |
| Ryan Rickelton & Quinton de Kock | 24 | 16 |
| Ryan Rickelton & Dewald Brevis | 49 | 30 |
| Tristan Stubbs & Dewald Brevis | 11 | 6 |
| Tristan Stubbs & Jason Smith | 7 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiden Markram | 2.6 | 32 |
| 2 | Quinton de Kock | 5.4 | 56 |
| 3 | Ryan Rickelton | 10.4 | 105 |
| 4 | Dewald Brevis | 11.4 | 116 |
SA vs UAE Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa vs United Arab Emirates Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SA vs UAE (South Africa vs United Arab Emirates) Match Details
| Match | South Africa vs United Arab Emirates (SA vs UAE) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 18th February 2026 |
| Time | 11:00 AM (IST) - 05:30 AM (GMT) |
SA vs UAE Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SA vs UAE Match Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India
SA vs UAE Pitch Report: The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is flat and hard which is conducive for high scoring matches. The pitch is made of red clay, which is slow and helps the spinners. Batsmen enjoy this pitch as the boundaries are very short and easy to clear.
SA vs UAE Weather Report: Weather during the match time in New Delhi, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 17% humidity and 5.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Arun Jaitley Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 18 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 12 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 150 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 136 |
| Highest Total: | 221/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 116/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 212/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 96/7 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
148
T20 Average Score
SA vs UAE (South Africa vs United Arab Emirates) Playing 11
South Africa vs United Arab Emirates (SA vs UAE) Match Preview
SA vs UAE Match Preview: South Africa is set to take on United Arab Emirates in ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 11:00 AM IST at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Aiden Markram is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Ryan Rickelton will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dewald Brevis and David Miller will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Aiden Markram will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Quinton de Kock will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Aiden Markram is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada will lead the pace attack of his team.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Waseem Muhammad and Aryansh Sharma will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Alishan Sharafu will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sohaib Khan and Syed-Haider Shah will strengthen the middle order for United Arab Emirates.
- Syed-Haider Shah will lead the United Arab Emirates as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Syed-Haider Shah will do the Wicket Keeping for United Arab Emirates.
Spin Bowlers
- Haider Ali-I and Hashit Kaushik will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Muhammad Arfan and Junayed Siddiqi will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
South Africa vs United Arab Emirates (SA vs UAE) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SA vs UAE Dream11 Prediction: South Africa looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
SA vs UAE Dream11 Team: Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Alishan Sharafu, Waseem Muhammad, Sohaib Khan, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Junaid Siddique, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SA will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SA vs UAE ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Aiden Markram will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Lungi Ngidi will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SA vs UAE Head to Head
SA vs UAE Head to Head Records: South Africa vs United Arab Emirates have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, South Africa have won 0 whereas United Arab Emirates have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| SA | 0 Won |
| UAE | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.259 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | India - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.106 | 4 | WWL |
| 3 | West Indies - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.993 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Zimbabwe - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.415 | 0 | LLL |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.096 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.390 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Pakistan - E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.123 | 3 | WLNR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.950 | 0 | LLL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SA - W W WSA vs UAE Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Quinton de Kock, Syed-Haider Shah are the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SA vs UAE Winning Prediction
- South Africa team has the upper hand over United Arab Emirates team. So try to pick more players from South Africa.
SA vs UAE Small League Must Picks:
SA - Aiden Markram [317 points], Lungi Ngidi [317 points]
UAE - Muhammad Arfan [454 points], Junayed Siddiqi [270 points].
SA vs UAE Grand League Risky Picks:
SA - Jason Smith [0 points], Kwena Maphaka [0 points]
UAE - Muhammad Bangash Rohid-Khan [-1 points], Muhammad Zohaib-Khan [0 points].
SA vs UAE Death Over Bowlers:
SA - Kagiso Rabada
UAE - Junayed Siddiqi.
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Kwena Maphaka [1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- Anrich Nortje [1W, 2W, 1W, 3W, 0W]
- George Linde [1W, 17, 3W, 1W, 0W]
- Dewald Brevis [23, 6, 17, DNB, 101]
- Quinton de Kock [59, 25, 28, 18, 25]
- Aiden Markram [5, 59, 2, 15, 86*]
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Key Players
- Syed-Haider Shah [PTs: 29, CR: 7.5]
- Muhammad Irfan-II [0W, 0W]
- Waseem Muhammad [4, 66*, 21, 69, 19]
- Alishan Sharafu [5, 55]
- Junayed Siddiqi [5W, 0W, 3W, 4W, 1W]
SA vs UAE Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Syed-Haider Shah [PTs: 29, CR: 7.5]
- Dewald Brevis [PTs: 86, CR: 8.5]
- Muhammad Irfan-II [PTs: 91, CR: 8]
- Alishan Sharafu [PTs: 190, CR: 7.5]
- Quinton de Kock [PTs: 226, CR: 9]
- Aiden Markram [PTs: 317, CR: 9]
SA vs UAE Injury / Unavailability
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
UAE Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SA vs UAE Live Stream
Where can I see SA vs UAE Live Score?
You can see SA vs UAE Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SA vs UAE match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
SA vs UAE Cricket Match Highlights
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SA vs UAE match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
South Africa vs United Arab Emirates (SA vs UAE) Squads
South Africa (SA) Squad: Aiden Markram(C), Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Quinton de Kock(WK), Ryan Rickelton(WK), George Linde, Jason Smith, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Triston Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Squad: Alishan Sharafu, Junayed Siddiqi, Syed-Haider Shah(WK)(C), Waseem Muhammad(C), Aryansh Sharma(WK), Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Hashit Kaushik, Simranjeet Singh Kang, Farooq Momand, Haider Ali-I, Muhammad Bangash Rohid-Khan, Muhammad Irfan-II, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib-Khan, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan
SA vs UAE Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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