New Zealand vs UAE Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Catch live action from the NZ vs UAE match in Chennai. New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates T20 World Cup 2026 Live Cricket Score Updates: New Zealand moved closer to a Super 8 spot as they handed a thumping 10-wicket defeat to the UAE in Chennai on Tuesday. Led by a marauding opening partnership from openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, the Kiwis stubbed all hopes of the UAE side within the Powerplay.
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Muhammed Waseem’s UAE had put an impressive performance with the bat earlier after winning the toss in their Group D opener against New Zealand at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Led by the captain’s unbeaten 66 and Alishan Sharafu’s enterprising fifty, UAE had their moments in phases while partly struggling against spin. A 27-run 17th over helped the UAE to put on a fighting total, finishing on 173 for six against the Kiwis.
However, Allen and Seifert’s brual takedown culminated in a chase that was finished within 16 overs, with the pair breaking the record for the highest-ever partnership in World Cup history.
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Match EndedICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 11New Zealand
175/0 (15.2)vsUnited Arab Emirates
173/6 (20.0)Match Ended ( Match 11 )
New Zealand beat United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets
New Zealand pocket a 10-wicket victory! Not the kind of day Waseem and Co would have expected after collecting 173 onto the board but the second-innings was a stark contrast to the first half. Seifert seals the game with his 100th T20I six
as they record the highest-ever partnership in T20 World Cup history!
NZ 175/0 in 15.2 overs - win by 10 wickets
12 needed in 6 overs.
Four singles on the trot as Siddique finds his trajectories a tad too late this evening. A slower-bouncer to follow and Seifert pulls it to the deep for another single. Six off the over.
NZ 168/0 in 15 overs
Allen whips Arfan for another SIX, his 100th in T20Is sails handsomely over mid-wicket and NZ storm past 150 in a flash. That's quit the Baz McCullum references from Seifert. He opens up his stance as Arfan sprays the ball wide and still gets some wood on it to waltz past extra cover for FOUR. NZ are in a hurry now.
NZ 162/0 in 14 overs
Junaid sends another slower short-ball and Allen has an eternity to latch the ball across cow corner for FOUR. Seven runs from it and NZ can seal the game without breaking a sweat from here.
NZ 145/0 in 13 overs
Haider's been a class apart all along this innings but Seifert has just shown why he's in a league of his off the last two deliveries of his spell. A rasping reverse-sweep soars over point for SIX and Seifert backs it up with another excellent reverse-sweep past short-third for FOUR!
NZ 131/0 in 11 overs - Both Allen and Seifert are currently on 99 T20I sixes for New Zealand!
Allen and Seifert surf through a string of singles as Rohid tightens his lengths. There comes the error ball off the last delivery and Allen pummels it down the ground for another FOUR. UAE continue to struggle to bowl dots and absorb any kind of pressure.
NZ 119/0 in 10 overs
100 up for New Zealand in no time and Allen drills another delivery down the ground for FOUR before bringing up his FIFTY in just 27 balls. Arfan feeds a delivery into the slot and Seifert pumps it over the bowler for another FOUR.
NZ 109/0 in 9 overs
Siddique continues to feed deliveries into the slot and Allen crunches it down the ground for another FOUR. A couple of singles and Siddique overpitches yet again and Allen sends him into orbit yet again. A towering SIX over the New Zealand dug out and the Kiwi openers have deflated the chase within 30 minutes. MORE DRAMA! Allen has send a bullet drive down the ground straight back to Seifert who cops a hard blow. Luckily, he's back up on his feet quickly and fist-bumps his partner.
NZ 97/0 in 8 overs
Haider returns to the attack.
The first one sticks onto the turf, forcing Allen to reach out to tap a single. A flatter delivery skids through to Seifet's pads. It seems to be sliding down leg but the bowler and the keeper plead the skipper to go for a review. Seifer goes inside-out, lofting Haider over cover for FOUR, bringing up his half-century in only 23 balls.
NZ 85/0 in 7 overs
New Zealand are on a tear and Seifert plunders Rohid from length with a thunderous hack over mid-wicket for a SIX. It's a full-toss to follow and Seifert thumps it down the ground for another FOUR. This is marauding batting from Seifert. Rohid has to save his legs after tossing in another low full-toss, torched past the bowler with sheer disdain for FOUR. Another 20-run over to finish the PP!
NZ 78/0 in 6 overs
Dhruv Parashar into the attack
FIFTY up in no time for New Zealand as Allen launches Parashar high over mid-wicket for another SIX! UAE have erred egregiously on length throughout the Powerplay, save for Haider's two overs.
NZ 58/0 in 5 overs
Junaid Siddique into the attack
A loosener on length, asking for trouble, and Allen carts it over wide long-on for SIX! A wafter on length and Allen nonchalantly parries the ball over deep fine leg for another SIX! All the momentum that was built up by Haider's overs have been released as Seifert leans forward to drive and a misfield at mid-off costs another FOUR. Another loosener and Seifert drives it over mid-off for FOUR more! 22 from the over.
NZ 44/0 in 4 overs
This is some excellent Powerplay bowling from Haider against two menacing openers. He has lined up 12 deliveries on a similar spot and exchanged runs in singles alone. Superb stuff from the tweaker here.
NZ 22/0 in 3 overs
Muhammad Rohid into the attack
The left-arm pacer sprays one outside the off-stump and Allen muscles it through cover for FOUR. A single to follow. Rohid lines one towards the middle-stump and Seifert nmbly clips it through mid-wicket for another FOUR. Width again and Seifert smears it through point for another FOUR. A lot of McCullum in that stroke from the opener.
NZ 17/0 in 2 overs
A sharp slider from Haider nearly cuts past Tim Seifert's bat first ball. A couple of singles to follow as Haider keeps it super-sharp onto the stumps. Just the three runs from the first over.
NZ 3/0 in 1 over
UAE have put on a healthy total and here they are out to defend it. Tim Seifert and Finn Allen are out in the middle. Left-arm spinner Haider Ali takes the new ball.
Muhammad Waseem: To be honest, it's a very good effort from the batting team, myself and Alishan Sharafu. I think we could have still made 15-20 more runs. In between, 2-3 overs, we didn't bat well, we lost 2-3 wickets in the middle. So overall, it's a good effort from the batting team.
(On the partnership with Sharafu) We were thinking simple things because we played against them in the franchise and before also. So we were thinking, we have to wait for the bad balls only and we have to play with the ball. We were going with that mindset. Yeah, it's a very good wicket to bat on, to be honest. That's why I'm saying we are short by 15-20 runs. I'll try my best and for the rest for this game, I'm leaving on our fielding and bowling.
Henry to bowl the final over. Henry sifts through the lengths comfortably and pins the batters to three successive singles. Slower delivery on length and Sohaib waits on the ball and wallops it over long-on for SIX! Henry to Sohaib, OUT! A similar length and Sohaib fails to nail the pull this time, sending it straight to Phillips at deep mid-wicket. Henry to Arfan, OUT! Slower ball outside the off-stump and Arfan slaps the ball down to Phillips, falling for a golden duck. UAE have still put on a commendable job, finishing on 173.
UAE 173/6 in 20 overs
Sohaib Khan c Phillips b Henry 7 (3b 1x6); Muhammad Arfan c Phillips b Henry 0 (1b)
Ferguson continues to steam in from around the stumps. Just the two runs from the first three balls. Full-toss outside off and Mayank slices past the keeper for FOUR. Ferguson to Mayak, OUT! Into the pitch this time and Mayank miscues the pull straight to Santner.
UAE 164/4 in 19 overs
Mayank Kumar c Santner b Ferguson 21 (13b 2x4 1x6)
Phillips drops short and Mayank paddle-scoops the ball fine for FOUR. Width outside the off-stump and Mayank slog-sweeps the ball through mid-wicket for SIX! A wide to follow. Waseem makes room and Phillips is flayed through extra cover for FOUR this time. Oh boy and it's a no-ball! Clobbered! Waseem biffs it from the slot nonchalantly over cow corner for SIX!
27 runs from the over!
UAE 156/3 in 18 overs
Ferguson starts with a low full-toss and Mayank Kumar drives the ball through extra cover for two runs. Fifty for the UAE skipper as he taps a delivery to deep point for a single. Excellent over from Lockie as he comes around the stumps and cramps the batters for room. Just the four runs from the over.
UAE 129/3 in 17 overs
Glenn Phillips to Harshit, OUT! Straight to the point. New Zealand have figured out that the lack of pace has worked just fine against the UAE batters and Phillips finds the breakthrough in his first over. He drops one short outside the off-stump and Harshit slashes the ball straight to the fielder.
Harshit Kaushik c Neesham b Phillips 2 (6b)
UAE 125/3 in 16 overs
Santner to Sharafu, OUT! It needed something special to break this partnership and Chapman and Mitchell have combined at the deep mid-wicket fence to pull off a stunning catch. A remarkable leap from Chapman blocks a fine slog-sweep and he manages to parry it just in the nick of time for Mitchell to hold onto. Harshit Kaushik is in at 4.
Alishan Sharafu c Mitchell b Santner 55 (47b 5x4 2x6)
UAE 122/2 in 15 overs
Ravindra strings another tight over and errs by a fractional loose ball and Waseem latches onto it with a fine paddle past backward square for FOUR.
UAE 119/1 in 14 overs
Henry returns
In the slot and Sharafu wallops the ball over wide long-on for SIX and brings up the half-century in 39 balls! A single to follow. The UAE batters have deployed the upper-cuts with aplomb and Waseem parries another short ball over the keeper for FOUR!
UAE 112/1 in 13 overs
After Santner gets another tight over in, Ferguson has been called back into the attack. This could be an interesting phase right here. Waseem charges with a drive to sweeper cover for a single. Ferguson continues to attack the stumps. Low full-toss and Sharafu uses the pace with a cheeky slice through point for FOUR. Superb reflexes from Sharafu! Ferguson sends in a fiery bumper and Sharafu rocks back to upper-cut the ball for a scorching SIX!
UAE 99/1 in 12 overs
Ravindra skims through a tight over, with subtle variations in pace. Just the three runs from it. This is where Waseem and Sharafu will need to see the next phase through adeptly.
UAE 77/1 in 10 overs
Jimmy Neesham into the attack
Neesham offers a half-tracker and Sharafu creams the first ball through extra cover for FOUR. Neesham cuts pace immediately and the batters resort to singles. Just three more from the over and it's only the change of pace that has kept the UAE batters in check so far.
UAE 74/1 in 9 overs
Santner wafts one outside off-stump and Sharafu flays one over point for another FOUR. Waseem and Sharafu continue to build a robust partnership. Eight come off the over.
NZ 67/1 in 8 overs
Rachin Ravindra into the attack
Loopy delivery in the slot and Waseem dances down and smokes it over long-off for a SIX! Fraction shorter and Waseem gets with a top-edge on the sweep, falling just short of the deep square leg fielder.
UAE 59/1 in 7 overs
Time for spin, Mitchell Santner's into the attack
Sharafu clears the stumps and slaps the first ball to cover. A single follows. Santner tightens his lines and the batters tread on a string of singles. Six to close out the Powerplay.
UAE 50/1 in 6 overs
Lockie Ferguson into the attack
Ferguson begins with a wide down leg, helping the batters cross as the keeper fumbles. Short from Ferguson and Waseem taps it over mid-wicket for another FOUR. Excellent running as Waseem nudges forward and sets off with a subtle tap towards cover. Ferguson mixes up his paces and keeps Sharafu wound to the crease for three dots. A single to end the over.
UAE 44/1 in 5 overs
Duffy digs one short and Waseem's dexterous nous helps him to parry it over the keeper for a beautiful SIX, the 191st of his T20I career. Now you see why he's racked up as many as he has in this format.
UAE 36/1 in 4 overs
Henry slides one in and hits Sharafu high on the pads. Stifled appeals from the close in fielders and they decide against a review. Back-of-a-length and Sharafu steps out and pumps the ball over the bowler for FOUR. Henry angles the short ball inward and Sharafu easily glides back and pulls it over mid-wicket for another FOUR. Well..well! Sharafu clips another delivery to square leg and a wide throw from across sends the ball steaming in the opposite direction and the UAE batters have reeled in FOUR by running!
UAE 28/1 in 3 overs
Jacob Duffy from the opposite end
Duffy floats a gentle outswinger and Aryansh gets a thick outside-edge flying over short-third for FOUR. In the air again and gone! Shorter and straight, Duffy induces a miscued pull from Aryansh down to fine-leg. Easy catch for Phillips and NZ strike first blood. Alishan Sharafu is in at 3. He taps the first ball down to third for a single.
Aryansh Sharma c Phillips b Duffy 8 (6b 2x4)
UAE 14/1 in 2 overs
Muhammed Waseem and Aryansh Sharma are out in the middle for UAE. Matt Henry takes the new ball.
Henry hits his customary lengths almost instantly, beating the outside edge of the UAE skipper. A good over ends with a boundary as Sharma clips a ball off his pads down leg for FOUR.
UAE 6/0 in 1 over
The players line up for the national anthems. A decent attendance in sight for yet another neutral contest at Chepauk! Could be an exciting afternoon if the UAE batters get going against the Kiwi quicks!
The UAE captain has said he will try and "lead from the front". For a good part of his T20I career, Waseem has led the batting charts with his big-hitting proficiency. Waseem has clubbed a staggering 190 sixes in his T20I career from 93 innings, only second to India legend Rohit Sharma's 205!
United Arab Emirates XI: Aryansh Sharma(w), Muhammad Waseem(c), Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan.
New Zealand XI: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
TOSS: UAE win the toss, opt to bat first
Muhammad Waseem: We are going to bat first because the pitch is looking good, it will be the same for both the innings. Hopefully we put up a total on the board. We also want to show the world how we play T20. It is a tough group but we are ready for that challenge. We have come here with a different mindset and plan, we will take it one game at a time. The confidence is good, different venue and different tournament, I will try and lead from the front.
Mitchell Santner: It looks like a good wicket, we were thinking of batting as well. Same team, similar make up as the other day. That was the first time I saw some grass on a wicket in Chennai. I guess these days you have to watch a lot of vidoes, lot of franchise cricket, yesterday was all about that. They are a good team as we know, they rely on a few players but the squad is really good and can make it tricky for us.
TOSS coming up from Chennai
Mitchell Santner and Muhammed Waseem will be out in the middle now for the coin flip. Interestingly, Chennai has yielded the least spin among all venues so far this World Cup.
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