Pakistan, Feb. 9 -- The United Arab Emirates are preparing for their third T20 World Cup campaign, hoping to cause an upset in a tough group. They open against New Zealand on Tuesday at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. Fast bowler Junaid Siddique said one strong performance could help them beat any team.

UAE have won only one match in their previous two World Cups and missed the last edition. Siddique believes those experiences have strengthened their hunger for success. "Two to three years back, we could only imagine an upset. Now we believe we can beat any team," he said.

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