Full details of today’s match prediction
The cricket fans are ready to witness another great battle of World Cup T20. The 34th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between South Africa and United Arab Emirates on Wednesday February 18, 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Match overview SA vs UAE
South Africa had performed well in this edition of the T20 World Cup and are the best performing team of Group D. They had won all the three matches played and are at the top of the points table of Group D. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well. The United Arab Emirates failed to deliver the best performance in this tournament. They had played three games with one win to their name. They had lost two matches and are in second place from the bottom of the points table. We expect them to make some changes to their squad for this match.
South Africa Reviews
South Africa had won their previous match of this tournament against New Zealand by a margin of seven wickets. They won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 175 runs in their 20 overs. Marco Jansen was their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with four wickets to his name in four overs at 40 runs. Keshav Maharaj was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while conceding 24 runs in three overs.
Lungi Ngidi and Corbin Bosch also performed well in the previous match, picking one wicket each, while Kagiso Rabada and the skipper, Aiden Markram, were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket. South Africa’s batting order also performed well in the previous match, chasing the target of 176 runs in 17.1 overs. The skipper, Aiden Markram, was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer who did not fail to score 86 runs off 44 balls with the help of eight boundaries and four huge sixes. David Miller also performed well in the previous match and was not left out after scoring 24 runs off 17 balls and he smashed one boundary and the same huge six during his inning. Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis each scored 21 points while Quinton de Kock scored 20 points.
United Arab Emirates reviews
The United Arab Emirates had lost their most recent match of this tournament against Afghanistan by a margin of five wickets. They lost the toss and were allowed to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not very impressive and they managed to score 160 runs in their 20 overs. Sohaib Khan was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 68 runs to his name off 48 balls with the help of six boundaries and four huge sixes. Alishan Sharafu also performed well in the previous match and scored 40 runs off 31 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes.
Syed Haider and Haider Ali also performed well in the previous match and scored 13 points each while skipper Muhammad Waseem was able to score 10 points. The United Arab Emirates bowling unit did not perform well in the previous match and failed to defend the 161-run target. They leaked this target in 19.2 overs. Junaid Siddique was their side’s most successful bowler with two wickets to his name in 3.2 overs for 23 runs. Muhammad Arfan also performed well in the previous match and picked up two wickets while conceding 30 runs in four overs. Muhammad Jawadullah picked one wicket while Haider Ali and Simranjeet Singh were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket.
Head-to-Head matches record between South Africa and United Arab Emirates
South Africa had never played the United Arab Emirates in a T20 cricket match and this will be the first match between these two teams.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
South Africa is generally a strong team compared to the United Arab Emirates, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, South Africa is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make South Africa a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- South Africa had performed well in this tournament
- South Africa’s batting order is strong
- South Africa’s bowling unit is also strong
- United Arab Emirates is also a strong team
- The United Arab Emirates bowling unit is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
South Africa is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and a number of well-known t20 batsmen are part of this team’s squad, so South Africa’s chances of winning today’s match have been increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
South Africa had a 58% chance of winning this match
United Arab Emirates has a 42% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 34th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Delhi predicts some cloud cover on the match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win South Africa vs United Arab Emirates, 34th World Cup match 2026
Who will win South Africa’s 34th World Cup match against the United Arab Emirates in 2026? Toss-SA
Who will win South Africa’s 34th World Cup match against the United Arab Emirates in 2026? matchup
Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi.
United Arab Emirates
Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah.
Key players to keep an eye on
Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Sohaib Khan and Junaid Siddique are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 Prediction for South Africa vs UAE, 34th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of South Africa vs UAE is listed below.
SA vs UAE Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Wednesday February 18, 2026
Time: 05:30 GMT / 11:00 LOCAL / 11:00 IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: Arun Jaitley Stadium
Location: Delhi, India
Opened: 1883
Capacity: 48000
Known as: Feroz Shah Kotla, Willingdon Pavilion
Ends: Stadium End, Pavilion End
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home base: Delhi, capitals of Delhi
Spotlight: Yes
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 18
Matches won batting first: 6
Matches won first in bowling: 12
Average score in the first innings: 150
Average score in the second innings: 136
Highest total recorded: 221/9 (20 Ovs) By IND versus BAN
Lowest total recorded: 116/10 (18.2 Ovs) By NAM vs IND
Highest score chased: 212/3 (19.1 Ovs) By RSA vs IND
Lowest score defended: 96/7 (20 Ovs) By INDW vs PAKW
South Africa T20 World Cup squad
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs.
United Arab Emirates T20 World Cup team
Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Syed Haider.
Disclaimer
We have given you the above mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point we had given you and the 34th and the decision will be yours.
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