The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup kicks off on February 7, and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches have provided teams with valuable practice ahead of the tournament.
In these warm-up games, the Netherlands almost pulled off a major upset against Pakistan before Suryakumar Yadav saved the match with some incredible cricket, highlighting the importance of preparation and form before the main event.
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Italy vs UAE | Italy 193/7, UAE 81/10 | Italy won by 112 runs |
| Feb 5, 2026 | New Zealand vs USA | NZ 208/7, USA 201/8 | New Zealand won by 7 runs |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Oman vs Zimbabwe | Oman 188/6, Zimbabwe 187/7 | Oman won by 4 wickets |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Canada vs Nepal | Canada 161/6, Nepal 162/4 | Nepal won by 6 wickets |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Afghanistan vs West Indies | AFG 182/6, WI 159/7 | Afghanistan won by 23 runs |
England vs. West Indies
Following their disappointing defeat in the first Twenty-20 International (T20I), England were looking forward to finding victory in the third match, however Eoin Morgan suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw. Stand-in captain Moeen Ali led well, yet ultimately couldn’t bring England victory back against India.
Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell opened the West Indian innings by dominating English bowling attack until both were dismissed by Craig Overton’s bowling.
Shamarh Brooks followed shortly thereafter before Jermaine Blackwood also went back as England took control of the match.
Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder would go on to build an opening partnership of 79 runs, before Bonner was dismissed for 45 by Kemar Roach for Kemar Roach for 45.
Veerasammy Permaul joined Bonner again, creating another 70-run stand. Alzarri Joseph then dismissed Jayden Seales for an innocent duck before Holder bowled them out at 286-8 with four wickets in four overs.
George Garton and Harry Brook made their T20I debuts, while Jos Buttler and Joe Root recorded centuries each;
Buttler becoming the first English player ever to score two centuries in T20 cricket; Root reaching his 5000-run mark across Tests and T20s combined; Dan Lawrence and Joe Denly provided solid contributions as they kept scoring on pace for their side.
Scotland vs. Pakistan
Afghanistan cruised to an easy 61-run victory against Scotland thanks to Darwish Rasooli’s quick half century, supported by disciplined collective bowling performance, in their opening warm-up match for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warmup match in their inaugural warm-up match of this series.
His 84-ball innings included seven fours and five sixes as he earned player of the match accolades. Scottish batsmen struggled against Afghanistan’s fast pace attack after opting to bat first before they were bowled out for just 123 after 19.3 overs.
Opener Michael Cross scored 21 while Mark Watt (24) and Jack Jarvis both claimed two wickets each against them for Afghanistan.
The 2026 edition of the International Cricket Council T20 World Cup (ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026) is scheduled to kick-off in Sri Lanka on February 7 with warm-up matches that will help teams hone their squads ahead of its inaugural fixture.
Australia was originally chosen as host, but due to COVID-19 pandemic issues they moved the event instead to United Arab Emirates and Oman as soon as possible.
India, as the reigning champion, has already engaged in some warm-up matches before facing South Africa on February 4 in Sharjah. Additionally, Pakistan will face Ireland on this same date.
In the preliminary round of warm-up matches, three groups of four teams each will compete, with the top two from each moving on to semi-finals and finally competing in a final on November 30.
All games will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, with semifinals set to take place November 2 and 4. The final will take place at Al Wasl Sports Complex in Dubai. The tournament will span 12 stadiums throughout the United Arab Emirates and Oman, with some serving multiple purposes at different venues.
You can view a complete schedule here; several associate nations are taking part in warm-up matches as well. Previously, the International Cricket Council limited how many teams could compete, but that restriction has now been removed ahead of the main competition starting.
UAE vs. USA
The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will get underway on February 7th and warm-up matches provide teams with an opportunity to hone their game plans and adjust to local conditions before competing at various venues throughout India and Sri Lanka. Full member nations as well as “A” teams will compete.
The United States are one of the most captivating teams at this year’s tournament and stand a good chance of advancing out of group stage. Led by experienced captain Tim Seifert and boasting an exciting young squad of talent, they may need to put in extra work if they hope to advance past first round but look set to succeed.
On February 7 they will open against Pakistan, followed by South Africa and Australia before two other warm-up matches before starting group phase matches.
At the conclusion of each group phase, eight teams from each will advance to Super Eight phase which is played using single round-robin format.
The UAE will face a challenging matchup against USA in their warm-up match, but have shown promising signs of improvement lately.
They scored 242 runs against Oman in 17 overs with an unbeaten opening pair partnership of Dipendra Singh Airee and Aarif Sheikh scoring an unbroken unbeaten 103 run stand which resulted in nine fours and two sixes each helping their side secure victory in that game.
Both teams will look to build upon their warm-up matches and make an impression in this tournament. UAE hopes to avoid repeating its disappointing showing from last time around while the USA looks forward to competing for glory at finals time.
The 2019 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be hosted by both India and the US, and is anticipated to bring together some of cricket’s biggest names for competition.
Initially scheduled to occur in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic issues, this tournament will mark its inaugural host appearance in America and organizers are hoping it is an overwhelming success.
India vs. Sri Lanka
The 2026 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup will mark the 10th edition of this biennial men’s Twenty20 international cricket competition, set for February 7 – March 8, 2026 and cohosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Eight venues across both host countries – five locations in India and three in Sri Lanka – will play host to eight matches within each group with winners from each qualifying team moving onto semifinals before meeting each other in a final between February 9 – March 8.
Initial plans had called for this tournament to take place in Australia; however, due to concerns over COVID-19 pandemic spread it was moved instead to United Arab Emirates and Oman where matches will begin on February 6. The entire five week event will end with final matches taking place between March 13-18th.
The tenth edition of the International Cricket Council World Twenty20 tournament will include sixteen teams – an increase from last time.
This expansion was caused by its rising popularity as well as providing more countries an opportunity to participate. Furthermore, the ICC announced that this year’s edition would take place every other year instead of every odd-numbered year.
India are the defending champions of this event, having claimed victory against South Africa by seven wickets in an exciting final.
They will look to repeat that success this time around against a powerful Sri Lankan side led by Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews; both teams possessing strong batting lineups which should create an entertaining contest.