Aiden Markram led-South Africa will face the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their last match of the group stage in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026. South Africa has already qualified for the Super-8 stage with three wins out of three matches. Meanwhile, the UAE team has won only one match in the tournament so far. The Proteas will aim to finish the group stage matches with a win and secure the top position in the points table of Group D.
So far, South Africa’s T20 World Cup campaign has been an entertaining ride, from double super-over match against Afghanistan to a commanding win against New Zealand, the Proteas have experienced it all. With an overall performance so far, the team will look forward to winning the ultimate prize that they could not win last time.
The showdown between South Africa and UAE will take place on 18th February at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi and will begin at 11 PM IST. The two sides have not met in T20 internationals but have played two One-day internationals so far.
SA vs UAE Head to Head in T20Is
This meeting at Delhi will be the first time meeting between the two teams placed in Group D in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Considering South Africa’s current run in the tournament they are most likely to win their last game of the group stage.
| Matches played | South Africa won | UAE won | No result |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa National Cricket Team vs United Arab Emirates National Cricket Team Timeline: Last 5 T20I matches
South Africa in Last 5 T20I Matches
Out of their last 5 T20I matches, South African side has managed to win three matches, all these three wins have come in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026. While the two losses have reduced their win percentage to 60%.
| Matches won | Matches lost | No Result | Win % |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
UAE’s Last 5 T20I Matches:
UAE has registered only one win in their last 5 T20I matches and have lost four matches. Their only win in the last 5 matches came against Canada in the group stage matches in the ongoing tournament.
| Matches won | Matches lost | No Result | Win % |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 20% |
SA vs UAE: Team-wise T20I rankings
- South Africa’s rankings in T20Is: 5th
- UAE’s rankings in T20Is: 17th
South Africa’s better team rankings gives them an edge over the less experienced UAE side.
SA vs UAE Head to Head in ODIs
In one-day internationals, South Africa has faced UAE twice and have emerged victorious both the times.
| Matches played | South Africa won | UAE won | No result |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa National Cricket Team vs United Arab Emirates National Cricket Team Timeline: ODI
The first international meeting between South Africa and UAE dates back to 1996 while the last time these two teams played against each other was back in 2015.
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Match result |
| 1996 | ODI World Cup | Rawalpindi | South Africa won by 169 runs |
| 2015 | ODI World Cup | Wellington | South Africa won by 146 runs |
South Africa National Cricket Team vs United Arab Emirates National Cricket Team Players: Team-wise Squad
South Africa’s squad: Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs.
UAE’s squad: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Haider Shah, Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Simranjeet Singh.
