Match Info

T20 World Cup - First stage

Date: 18 February 2026, Wednesday

Where to Watch on TV:


Afghanistan	Lemar
Asia	STARZPLAY Arabic, STARZPLAY Arabic, STARZPLAY Arabic
Australia	Amazon Prime Video
India	JioStar, JioTV app
New-zealand	SKY Go NZ
North-central-america	Disney+ Caribbean
United-kingdom	Sky Go, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports UHD
World	Starzplay Sports app


	South Africa		United Arab Emirates

	1	2
	1.02	15	Watch
	1.04	12
	1.09	6.51	Watch
	1.02	15
	1.03	13.5
	1.03	10
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.04 ↓ (1.06)	12 ↑ (10.6)

The best margin for this event is 4.5%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

South Africa
92%

United Arab Emirates
8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

90.9%

9.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

South Africa has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)

United Arab Emirates has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.1%)

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Preview

South Africa is showing really good form (last 5 games: 3 wins).

UAE is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

UAE may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, South Africa is the undeniable favorite.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, South Africa won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 341:195.

Standings

Asia

		Pts	W	L	D	N/R		Pts
3	United Arab Emirates	5	3	2	0	0	713:635	6

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- South Africa cricket
T20 World Cup
14.02.26	New Zealand - South Africa	175:178 ✺
11.02.26	Afghanistan - South Africa	187:187 ✺
09.02.26	Canada - South Africa	156:213 ✺
04.02.26	India - South Africa	240:210 ✺
Twenty20 International
31.01.26	South Africa - West Indies	118:114 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.9 WTWLW
- United Arab Emirates cricket
T20 World Cup
16.02.26	Afghanistan - United Arab Emirates	162:160 ✺
13.02.26	Canada - United Arab Emirates	150:151 ✺
10.02.26	New Zealand - United Arab Emirates	175:173 ✺
06.02.26	Italy - United Arab Emirates	193:81 ✺
03.02.26	Nepal - United Arab Emirates	148:145 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.4 LWLLL

Latest Head to Head

ICC World Cup
11.03.15	South Africa - United Arab Emirates	341:195

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