SA vs UAE Dream11 Prediction, Match 34, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

South Africa is set to face the United Arab Emirates in the 34th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on Wednesday, February 18.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 17 Feb 2026, 20:45 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 34th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa (SA) is set to face the United Arab Emirates (UAE). South Africa performed brilliantly in the last game against New Zealand and won the match by 7 wickets. Aiden Markram performed well with the bat, scoring 86 runs. While Marco Jansen did a great job with the ball and picked up four wickets.
On the other hand, the UAE has not performed well in the tournament. They lost in their previous encounter against Afghanistan and were eliminated from the T20 World Cup 2026. However, Sohaib Khan performed well and played a 68-run knock. While in the bowling department, Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Arfan took two wickets each.

Match Information

South Africa vs United Arab Emirates, 34th Match, Group D

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 18 Feb 2026, Wed, 11:00 AM IST ,Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

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Weather Report

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Haze

18.1°C

72% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

South Africa

W
W
W
L
L

United Arab Emirates

L
W
L
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Aiden Markram

SA - bat

150 Runs

3 Matches

2

Sohaib Khan

UAE - bat

126 Runs

3 Matches

3

Ryan Rickelton

SA - wk

115 Runs

3 Matches

4

Quinton de Kock

SA - WICKETKEEPER

104 Runs

3 Matches

5

Alishan Sharafu

UAE - bat

100 Runs

3 Matches

6

David Miller

SA - BATTER

83 Runs

3 Matches

1

Marco Jansen

SA - all

228.57

3 Matches

2

Ryan Rickelton

SA - wk

191.67

3 Matches

3

Aiden Markram

SA - bat

178.57

3 Matches

4

Tristan Stubbs

SA - bat

166.67

3 Matches

5

Sohaib Khan

UAE - bat

157.50

3 Matches

6

David Miller

SA - BATTER

150.91

3 Matches

1

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

8 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Junaid Siddique

UAE - bowl

7 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Marco Jansen

SA - all

7 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Muhammad Jawad Ullah

UAE - bat

2 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Keshav Maharaj

SA - bowl

2 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

2 Wkts

2 Matches

1

Muhammad Jawad Ullah

UAE - bat

6.88

2 Matches

2

Keshav Maharaj

SA - bowl

7.18

3 Matches

3

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

7.58

3 Matches

4

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

7.63

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

South Africa

Q de Kock (wk), AK Markram (C), RD Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, DA Miller, T Stubbs, M Jansen, C Bosch, KA Maharaj, L Ngidi, K Rabada

Bench : JF Smith, GF Linde, Kwena Maphaka, A Nortje

United Arab Emirates

Waseem Muhammad (C), Aryansh Sharma (wk), A Sharafu, S Khan, Syed Wasi Shah, H Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Junaid Siddique, H Ali-I, Simranjeet Singh Kang

Bench : Mayank Rajesh Kumar, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Farooq, MD Rohid Khan

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi's pitch is commonly known as a surface that is conducive to batting. The wicket is flat and firm at the start of the match, which allows batters to play their shots freely and score good runs. Spinners may receive assistance in the middle overs as the game progresses. Batters can definitely score due to the fast outfield and relatively short boundaries. The average first-inning score at this venue is around 175

40%

Pace Bowling

60%

Spin Bowling

70%

Batting Pitch

175

Average Score

30%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Aiden Markram SA | BAT

Aiden Markram is an excellent top-order batter. He performed outstandingly well in the recent past. Markram has scored 86 runs in the last game against New Zealand

7
VC

Sohaib Khan UAE | BAT

Sohaib Khan is an excellent middle-order batter. He scored 68 runs in the last game with a strike rate of 141 against Afghanistan.

6

Alishan Sharafu UAE | BAT

Alishan Sharafu is an excellent batter who played many outstanding innings for his team. He has scored 40 runs in the game against Afghanistan.

8.5

Quinton de Kock SA | WICKETKEEPER

Quinton de Kock has had a successful recent performance. During his last 9 games, he has hit 403 runs

8.5

Lungi Ngidi SA | BOWL

Lungi Ngidi is an exceptional T20 bowler and is currently doing well. In the last game against Afghanistan, he took 3 wickets

7.5

Junaid Siddique UAE | BOWL

Junaid Siddique is a top-class T20 bowler. In the last 9 games, he has taken 14 wickets. Their fans will expect a match-winning performance from him in this match

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

7

Jason Smith

SA | BAT

8.5

Mayank Rajesh Kumar

UAE | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Feb 17 2026 8:45 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

7 : 4

UAE

Credits Left
9/100

Head To Head
Quinton de Kock

8.5

Ryan Rickelton
VC

8.5

Aryansh Sharma

8.5

Dewald Brevis

8

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Sohaib Khan

7

Aiden Markram
C

9

Marco Jansen

9

Keshav Maharaj

8

Lungi Ngidi

8.5

Junaid Siddique

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

7 : 4

UAE

Credits Left
8.5/100

Mega League
Quinton de Kock
C

8.5

Aryansh Sharma

8.5

Tristan Stubbs

8.5

Sohaib Khan

7

Alishan Sharafu

6

David Miller

9

Aiden Markram

9

Marco Jansen

9

Lungi Ngidi
VC

8.5

Kagiso Rabada

9

Muhammad Arfan

8.5

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