Overview
- New Zealand chased 174 without loss in 15.2 overs after surging to 119 for 0 at the 10-over mark.
- Tim Seifert struck 89 not out off 42 balls and Finn Allen finished 84 not out off 50 in an unbroken 175-run opening stand.
- The 175-run partnership is the highest for any wicket in T20 World Cup history.
- UAE reached 173 for 6, their tournament-best total, led by captain Muhammad Waseem's 66 not out and Alishan Sharafu's 55 during a 107-run stand.
- A boundary relay catch from Mark Chapman to Daryl Mitchell dismissed Sharafu, while Matt Henry took two wickets and Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson and Mitchell Santner claimed one each.