Mayank kumar

T20 World Cup Asia: UAE won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.

The UAE will be playing their first game of the World Cup and will want to start their campaign with a win. Led by Muhammad Waseem, the team secured their spot in the tournament by finishing third at the T20 World Cup Asia and EAP Qualifier 2025/26, which took place in Oman in October 2025.

Earlier, New Zealand got off to a good start, beating Afghanistan in their campaign opener.