The T20I series between UAE vs New Zealand will start on Wednesday in Dubai. The New Zealand side are on a tour of the United Arab Emirates to take part in a three-match T20I series. The Blackcaps appeared in their last T20I match in April 2023 and now after four months, they will make a return in the shortest format of the game again. Looking at the T20 World Cup which is slated to take place next June, the Kiwis will be hoping to perform well in the series against the United Arab Emirates.
Talking about both UAE and New Zealand, the two teams have never faced each other in a T20I match before. With this series, both teams will mark their first time by playing against each other in the shortest format of the game.
Live streaming details:
Star Sports Network has sealed the television rights for the three-match T20I series between the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand. The matches will be broadcasted live on Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select 1 HD in India.
The matches are slated to take place on August 17, 19 and 20. All games will start at 7:30 PM IST (6:00 PM Local Time). Indian fans can subscribe to Star Sports 1 Select for ₹19 (+ GST) per month. Fans can live stream the UAE vs New Zealand T20I series by using FanCode. They just have to buy an online pass which is worth 49 rupees. Fans who already have a monthly or annual pass on FanCode can watch this series for free.
T20I Series Schedule:
August 17, 1st T20I: Dubai
August 19, 2nd T20I: Dubai
August 20, 3rd T20I: Dubai
New Zealand Squad: Tim Southee (c), Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner, Dane Cleaver (wk), Tim Seifert (wk), Adithya Ashok, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Lister, Jacob Duffy.
UAE Squad: Muhammad Waseem (c), Ali Naseer, Ansh Tandon, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Basil Hameed, Ethan D’Souza, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Jash Giyanani, Junaid Siddique, Lovepreet Singh, Mohammad Jawadullah, Sanchit Sharma, Vriitya Aravind, Zahoor Khan.