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, Short of a length and on off, Finn Allen dabs it wide of point for a run.

Muhammad Rohid to Finn Allen, FOUR! Takes the aerial route! Fuller delivery, outside off, angling away. Finn Allen throws his hands at it. It goes off the outer half of the bat and flies over extra cover. Almost carries all the way but just bounces before the ropes for the first boundary of the chase.

Muhammad Rohid to Tim Seifert, Touch fuller and on off, Tim Seifert drills it towards mid on and sets off for the single. The fielder charges onto the ball but fails to pick it up cleanly, with Seifert making his ground safely.

Muhammad Rohid to Tim Seifert, Muhammad Rohid begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Tim Seifert cuts it away but straight to cover-point.

Who'll share the attack? It is Muhammad Rohid.

Haider Ali to Finn Allen, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Finn Allen stays back and crunches it but cannot get it past cover. Just 3 runs off the first over!

Haider Ali to Finn Allen, Drags his length back and on off, Finn Allen moves back and punches it to cover.

Haider Ali to Tim Seifert, Flighted, full and on off, Tim Seifert drives it to long off for another run.

Haider Ali to Tim Seifert, Flatter, short again and around off. Tim Seifert backs away and tries to cut but gets a bit hurried. He stabs it down to cover-point.

Haider Ali to Finn Allen, Short again and on middle and off, Finn Allen rocks back and punches it to long off for a run.

Haider Ali to Tim Seifert, The Kiwis are up and running in the chase! Haider Ali starts with a short delivery, on middle, angling in. Tim Seifert stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle now. Tim Seifert and Finn Allen are the two explosive Kiwi openers. United Arab Emirates will go with spin early as Haider Ali will take the new ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

A challenging total? Going by New Zealand's standards, this can't be termed as a challenging score, given the way they chased down 183 in their previous game, that too, against a quality bowling side of Afghanistan. And with Chepauk’s T20I numbers screaming in favour of the teams chasing, the UAE bowlers will need something special to put the brakes on this Kiwi brigade. But will their inexperienced bowling unit do better on a good batting track? Let's find out. Run chase coming up.

A slight comeback - Between overs 14 and 17, the Kiwis managed to squeeze in a few quiet overs, giving away just 17 runs in that phase and dragging the UAE run rate down. That period also saw Sharafu depart after a spectacular catch. Waseem, though, kept the scoreboard ticking and went on to bring up a responsible half-century. The situation demanded him to bat till the end, which he did and remained unbeaten on 66 off 45 balls, which largely helped the UAE to get to 173/6.

Excellent through the phases - Despite Aryansh Sharma falling early, Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu put together a responsible stand, taking control of the Powerplay as UAE raced to 50 for 1. The pair then continued to dominate through most of the middle overs, adding a massive 107-run partnership. Their fluent scoring left New Zealand searching desperately for breakthroughs as both batters kept the tempo high.

A strong finish for the UAE - 44 runs in the last 3 overs have helped the UAE to get past that 170-run mark. New Zealand bowled well in patches, but might just feel that they gave away a few extra runs. They used 7 bowlers, and did a few experiments as well, which didn't quite go in their favour. For instance, continuing with Phillips for the 18th over, which went for 27 runs, changed the momentum toward the backend.

Matt Henry to Muhammad Arfan, OUT! TAKEN! Matt Henry ends with another wicket. Back of a length, on middle, Muhammad Arfan tries to go big, but he doesn't get the connection right. The ball again flies and carries to Glenn Phillips at deep cover. He runs forward and completes the catch. United Arab Emirates end their innings at 173/6.

Final ball coming up. Muhammad Arfan is the next batter in.

Matt Henry to Sohaib Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Matt Henry picks a wicket. Back of a length, on middle, Sohaib Khan takes a step forward and looks to pull it but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips moves forward and completes the regulation catch. Matt Henry gets his revenge immediately.

Matt Henry to Sohaib Khan, SIX! That goes all the way! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Sohaib Khan picks it well and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Magnificent shot.

Matt Henry to Muhammad Waseem, A yorker, on middle, Muhammad Waseem looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball then deflects past the leg stump and trickles behind. Waseem is ball-watching, but Sohaib calls him through for a single as he is more than halfway for the run. Seifert rushes forward to pick the ball up and Waseem eventually skates through to the other end. The keeper throws it to the bowling end but misses his shy as Waseem drags his bat in.

Matt Henry to Sohaib Khan, Slower one, on middle, Sohaib Khan flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Matt Henry to Muhammad Waseem, Hard length, on off, Muhammad Waseem knocks it down the ground for a single.

35 runs from the last 2 overs for the UAE. Waseem is on strike and will look to face all six of those to get the score past 180. Sohaib Khan walks in at number 6. Matt Henry (3-0-28-0) to wrap up.

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, OUT! TAKEN! Lockie Ferguson strikes. Short ball does the trick. It's banged in outside off, Mayank Kumar stays back and looks to hook it but gets a top edge as the ball rears up and gets big on him. It spoons up towards mid off. Mitchell Santner moves across, lurks under the skier, keeps his eyes locked in on the ball and completes the catch. Mayank Kumar's cameo of 21 from just 13 balls comes to an end, and he walks back to a good ovation from the crowd.

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, FOUR! Streaky, but they all count! A full toss, outside off, Mayank Kumar looks to slap it but gets an outside edge. The ball races through short third for a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, Wide! Width, way outside off, Mayank Kumar leaves. Wide called.

Lockie Ferguson to Muhammad Waseem, Much fuller, on off, Muhammad Waseem forces it to long on for a single. The skipper wanted a second run, but the fielder did well.

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, On a length, on middle, Mayank Kumar tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, Bangs it short again, outside off, Mayank Kumar has a fiddle but cannot adjust with the bounce.

Lockie Ferguson to Muhammad Waseem, Short, outside off, Muhammad Waseem looks to slap it but gets a top edge. The ball goes towards third man as the batters collect a single.

Nah, the gamble didn't pay off well for New Zealand. That over just might have provided the momentum UAE were after. Leave 160-170, even 180 plus is on the cards if Waseem keeps the strike for most of the balls left. Lockie Ferguson (2-0-27-0) to bowl the penultimate over.

Glenn Phillips to Mayank Kumar, Short, on middle, Mayank Kumar helps it to short fine leg where Duffy dives to his right and makes a half stop. The ball rolls in the deep as the batters collect two runs. Massive over for the United Arab Emirates. 27 runs coming off it. 

Glenn Phillips to Muhammad Waseem, Quicker, outside off, Muhammad Waseem taps it to backward point for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Muhammad Waseem, SIX! What an over this is turning out to be for Waseem and his side! Flatter, on middle, Muhammad Waseem stays in his crease and plunders it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 150 comes up for the United Arab Emirates.

Glenn Phillips to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR! The onslaught continues from Muhammad Waseem! Flatter, on off, Muhammad Waseem makes room and punches it in the gap through covers for a boundary. To make matters worse, Glenn Phillips has overstepped. Free Hit coming up...

Glenn Phillips to Mayank Kumar, Two wides! Flatter, down the leg side, Mayank Kumar looks to flick it but misses. The keeper fails to collect it as the batters collect a single.

Glenn Phillips to Mayank Kumar, SIX! Even better from Mayank Kumar! Quicker, on middle, Mayank Kumar gets down on one knee and slogs it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a massive six.

Glenn Phillips to Mayank Kumar, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the United Arab Emirates! Flatter, on middle and leg, Mayank Kumar uses the pace of the ball and slogs it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Glenn Phillips to Muhammad Waseem, Flatter, on middle, Muhammad Waseem drags it through backward square leg for a single.

Change? Oh, no. Santner continues with Phillips for the 18th over. That's very interesting. A huge gamble, in fact. He is 1-0-3-1 so far. 

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, Fuller one, outside off, Mayank Kumar leaves it alone.

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, Too full, just outside off, Mayank Kumar fails to get his bat down in time and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Lockie Ferguson to Muhammad Waseem, Fifty up for Muhammad Waseem! Off 37 balls. A very responsible knock from the UAE skipper. On a length, outside off, Muhammad Waseem cuts it through covers for a single. He will look to stay out there till the end if the UAE are to get anywhere near that 160-170 mark.

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, Short ball, outside off, Mayank Kumar guides it gently towards short third for just a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, Hard length, on middle, Mayank Kumar fends it back to the bowler.

Lockie Ferguson (2-0-23-0) is back on.

Lockie Ferguson to Mayank Kumar, A full toss, outside off, Mayank Kumar drills it through cover-point for a brace.