SA vs UAE cricket

Here’s a quick overview of cricket statistics between South Africa (SA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) based on official matches:

SA vs UAE cricket

🏏 Head-to-Head Record (Men’s International Cricket)

📊 ODI (One Day Internationals)

• South Africa vs UAE (ODIs):
• Matches played: 2
• South Africa wins: 2
• UAE wins: 0
• South Africa won convincingly when they met in the 1996 and 2015 Cricket World Cups.
  • 1996 WC: SA won by 169 runs. (ESPN)
  • 2015 WC: SA won by 146 runs.

📊 T20 Internationals (T20Is)

• Historically, South Africa and UAE have *not played each other much in official T20I matches before the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It appears this 2026 World Cup game (Feb 18, 2026) may be their first T20I meeting in major ICC events.

📊 Overall

• South Africa dominates the head-to-head record in matches between the two nations (particularly in ODIs).
• UAE has historically been competitive in limited-overs cricket but hasn’t beaten South Africa in the ODIs they’ve played.

📌 Summary Stats

Format	Played	SA Wins	UAE Wins	Notes
ODI	2	2	0	SA won both (World Cups 1996 & 2015)
T20I	0*	0	0	First meeting expected in 2026 T20 WC
Test	0	—	—	No Test matches between them

• T20I record reflects pre-match status (first scheduled meeting in T20Is).