New Zealand vs UAE Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand chase down 174 in 15.2 overs for a 10-wicket victory over UAE

Muhammad Rohid to Finn Allen, Dishes out a fuller-length delivery, outside off, Allen throws his blade and plays one-handedly to deep cover for a single.

Muhammad Arfan to Tim Seifert, FOUR! 12 runs off the over. Into the slot, asking to be hit! Arfan bowls it full and on middle, Seifert pumps it over Arfan's head and it races to the fence in a flash. The required rate drops below 6 now, this has been a truly lethal partnership.

Muhammad Arfan to Finn Allen, Fifty for Finn Allen! He brings it up in just 27 deliveries. Short in length and on middle, Allen gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. New Zealand are making a mockery of the run chase.

Muhammad Arfan to Finn Allen, FOUR! A boundary in this over too! Arfan bowls a pace-on delivery, a half-volley, around off and Finn Allen dispatches it down to long on and bags a boundary. 

Muhammad Arfan to Tim Seifert, Slower, into the surface and around off, Seifert pulls it along the ground and to deep square leg for one more. 100 up for the Kiwis.

Muhammad Arfan to Finn Allen, A slower-length delivery on top of off, Finn Allen picks up and hits it to deep mid-wicket, where the fielder runs in and picks up on a bounce. A single.

Muhammad Arfan to Tim Seifert, Muhammad Arfan serves it a touch fuller, outside off, Seifert hits it firmly through covers for a single.

Muhammad Waseem is running out of options. He brings on Muhammad Arfan to break this fiery opening stand.

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, Ouch! Allen nails it a bit too accurately to find his partner! Slides in a length ball on middle and leg. Allen takes a step back and hits it to the non-striker's end. Seifert struggles to get away and wears one onto the body. The ball rolls and hits the stumps at Seifert's end. Allen goes up to his partner and both batters share a fist-bump.

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, SIX! Oh, the sound the ball made when it kissed the blade! Delicious! Bowls it full and in the slot, on middle, comes with the angle and Allen wasn't going to miss it. He launches it high over long on and lands it in the second tier. 

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, Fuller delivery, close to the tramline. Allen takes a step across and slashes his blade and misses.

Junaid Siddique to Tim Seifert, Overpitched delivery, wide outside off, Seifert bends across and pats it to long off for a run.

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, This is very full and around off, Allen drops it down to mid off for a quick single.

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, FOUR! Runs continue to flow! A slower delivery, into the wicket and outside off, Finn Allen frees his arms and lofts it over mid off for yet another boundary. 

Haider Ali to Tim Seifert, FOUR! FIFTY FOR SEIFERT, in just 23 deliveries. Tossed up, fuller and around off, Seifert makes room and lofts it over extra cover. The fielder in the deep is a bit too wide and it rolls to the fence. Back-to-back fifties for the Kiwi opener.

Haider Ali to Finn Allen, A half-tracker on the slower side and around off, Finn Allen works it down to long on and rotates the strike. 

Haider Ali to Finn Allen, Bowls it flat with the natural trajectory, hitting the top of off, Allen pushes it to cover.

Haider Ali to Tim Seifert, Floats it a touch fuller and around off, Seifert sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Haider Ali to Tim Seifert, An arm ball, drifting onto the batter, on middle and leg. Seifert is pegged back as he looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Clearly going down. Oh, hang on. United Arab Emirates have taken the review for LBW. UltraEdge shows a flat line as the ball passes the inside edge. Ball Tracking shows it is the umpire's call on hitting the wickets, as the ball is just clipping the leg pole. Turned out to be a decent review from the UAE.

Haider Ali to Finn Allen, UAE continue to remain sloppy on the ground. Ali serves it full and outside off, Allen knocks it to cover, where Muhammad Waseem lets it through his hands for a single. 

DRINKS! The Kiwis are cruising in this chase as they have already reduced the target to double digits in the first 6 overs. Except for Haider Ali's two overs, every other over has gone for 14 runs or more in the Powerplay. They are also looking a bit sloppy in the field and need to buckle up quickly, as only wickets can get them back in the game. Here is their best bowler so far, Ali to bowl his third over after the break. 

Muhammad Rohid to Finn Allen, Back of a length and on middle, a little bit of shape. Allen beautifully punches it to long off, but just for a single. 20 runs off the over. At the end of the Powerplay, New Zealand are 78/0.

Muhammad Rohid to Tim Seifert, Dragged length, off-cutter, outside off, pulled to the right of mid on for a single.

Muhammad Rohid to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Seifert is playing with the field now! UAE just brought long on inside the ring. Rohid bowls it full and around off, Seifert hits it down past mid on and it races away to the fence. 

Muhammad Rohid to Tim Seifert, FOUR! More timing than power on this shot! Rohid goes very full and around off, Seifert presents the full face of the bat and thumps it down the ground to long off for a boundary. 

Muhammad Rohid to Tim Seifert, SIX! OH, YES! That's the shot of the innings so far! Back of a length, around off and was the off-cutter but didn't matter much to Seifert as he was quick to pick the length, hammer it over cow corner for a six.

Muhammad Rohid to Tim Seifert, FOUR! These two are hard to stop right now! Not that short, this is on middle, Seifert clears his front leg and swipes across to deep square leg for a boundary. 

Dhruv Parashar to Tim Seifert, Another short delivery, on middle, Tim Seifert swats it to long on for one more. 14 from the over, 36 in the last two, the Kiwis are cruising.

Dhruv Parashar to Finn Allen, Short again and on off, Finn Allen punches it to long off for another run.

Dhruv Parashar to Finn Allen, SIX! Into the stands! Dhruv Parashar drags his length back again, on middle, begging to be put away. Finn Allen picks up the length early, rocks back and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Dhruv Parashar to Tim Seifert, Flatter, full and on middle, Tim Seifert eases it to long on for one. 50 up for the Kiwis!

Dhruv Parashar to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Short and punished! Dhruv Parashar bowls a half-tracker, on middle and off. Tim Seifert makes a bit of room and absolutely smacks it past the diving mid off fielder to his left for another boundary.

Dhruv Parashar to Finn Allen, Floated, short and on middle, Finn Allen heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Time for spin. Here is Dhruv Parashar.

Junaid Siddique to Tim Seifert, FOUR MORE! Another full delivery, on off. Tim Seifert extends his arms to reach out for it and pumps it down the ground to the long off fence for four more runs. 22 runs off Junaid's first over.

Junaid Siddique to Tim Seifert, MISFIELD AND FOUR! More sloppy fielding from UAE! Pitched up and around off, Tim Seifert drills it wide of mid off. Muhammad Waseem gets across to his left, but dives over the ball, letting it through as it races to the fence for a boundary.

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, Sloppy! A slower one, full and on off, Finn Allen knocks it down the pitch. Junaid Siddique is a bit late to get down on his follow-through and lets it through his legs. Allen calls his partner for the run and makes his ground, with the fielder missing his shy at the bowler's end.

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, SIX! Outrageous from Finn Allen! Junaid Siddique goes fuller and around off. Allen shuffles across early to get inside the line of the ball and nails the scoop over the deep fine leg fence for another biggie.

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, Hits the length hard and on off, Finn Allen stays back and stabs it out to short cover.

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, WIDE! Back of a length but angling down the leg side, Finn Allen tries to hook it away but misses. Wided.

Junaid Siddique to Finn Allen, SIX! Welcome to the game, Junaid Siddique! He serves this full, on middle and leg, right in the slot. Finn Allen hits it through the line and dispatches it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Junaid Siddique replaces Muhammad Rohid.

Haider Ali to Finn Allen, Two excellent overs from Haider Ali! This is another short delivery, on middle and off, Finn Allen pats it to long off for one more.

Haider Ali to Tim Seifert, Dragged back and on middle, Tim Seifert does not have much room to work with and slaps it to long off for one.

Haider Ali to Finn Allen, Shorter once more and around off, Finn Allen moves back and forces it to long off for another run.

Haider Ali to Tim Seifert, Goes short and on off, Tim Seifert punches it to long off for a run.

Haider Ali to Tim Seifert, Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Tim Seifert looks to slog it away but gets it from the bottom half of the bat as the ball rolls towards mid on.

Haider Ali to Finn Allen, Floated, short and on middle, Finn Allen moves back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Muhammad Rohid to Tim Seifert, FOUR! You cannot bowl there! Back of a length and outside off, with no protection in the deep. Tim Seifert gets the chance to free his arms and cuts it powerfully over point for another boundary. 14 runs off the over.

Muhammad Rohid to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Fine shot! Muhammad Rohid pitches it up but angles it into the pads. Tim Seifert backs away a bit, opens up his front leg and shovels it over mid-wicket for a boundary.