34th Match, Group D, United Arab Emirates vs South Africa ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
United Arab Emirates 
vs South Africa 
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
United Arab Emirates vs South Africa
Categories: ICC Mens, ICC Mens WC t20 2026
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryansh Sharma † | c Maphaka b Bosch | 13 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 76.47 |
| Muhammad Waseem (c) | lbw b Linde | 22 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Maphaka b Nortje | 45 | 38 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 118.42 |
| Sohaib Khan | c †de Kock b Bosch | 6 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 54.54 |
| Syed Haider | c Maphaka b Nortje | 6 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Muhammad Arfan | c Smith b Bosch | 11 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Dhruv Parashar | not out | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Muhammad Farooq | not out | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | 13 (b 1, lb 4, w 8) | ||||||
| Total | 122/6 (20 Ov, RR: 6.10) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) | b Haider Ali | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 254.54 |
| Quinton de Kock † | c Syed Haider b Muhammad Jawadullah | 14 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Parashar b Muhammad Farooq | 30 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 187.50 |
| Dewald Brevis | c sub (H Kaushik) b Muhammad Arfan | 36 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 144.00 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jason Smith | not out | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Extras | 6 (b 4, w 2) | ||||||
| Total | 123/4 (13.2 Ov, RR: 9.22) | ||||||
1-38 (Muhammad Waseem, 4.3 ov), 2-42 (Aryansh Sharma, 5.2 ov), 3-64 (Sohaib Khan, 9.2 ov), 4-82 (Syed Haider, 13.4 ov), 5-112 (Alishan Sharafu, 17.4 ov), 6-119 (Muhammad Arfan, 19.2 ov)
1-32 (Aiden Markram, 2.6 ov), 2-56 (Quinton de Kock, 5.4 ov), 3-105 (Ryan Rickelton, 10.4 ov), 4-116 (Dewald Brevis, 11.4 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhruv Parashar | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Junaid Siddique | 2.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9.85 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Haider Ali | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Jawadullah | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Muhammad Farooq | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3.00 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Over | Ball | Cumulative Score | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative) | Batter Dismissed / Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 6 | 6/0 | 0 | End of over |
| 1.6 | 6 | 18/0 | 0 | End of over |
| 2.6 | 6 | 32/0 | 0 | End of over |
| 3.6 | 6 | 32/0 | 0 | End of over |
| 4.3 | 3 | 38/1 | 1 | Muhammad Waseem |
| 4.6 | 6 | 42/1 | 1 | End of over |
| 5.2 | 2 | 42/2 | 2 | Aryansh Sharma |
| 5.6 | 6 | 44/2 | 2 | End of over (End of Powerplay) |
| 7.3 | – | 50/2 | 2 | 50 runs for UAE |
| 9.2 | 2 | 64/3 | 3 | Sohaib Khan |
| 13.4 | 4 | 82/4 | 4 | Syed Haider |
| 15.5 | – | 100/4 | 4 | 100 runs for UAE |
| 17.4 | 4 | 112/5 | 5 | Alishan Sharafu |
| 19.2 | 2 | 119/6 | 6 | Muhammad Arfan |
| 20.0 | 6 | 122/6 | 6 | End of Innings |
| Over | Ball | Cumulative Score | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative) | Batter Dismissed / Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 6 | 32/1 | 1 | Aiden Markram |
| 5.1 | – | 50/2 | 2 | 50 runs for South Africa |
| 5.4 | 4 | 56/2 | 2 | Quinton de Kock |
| 5.6 | 6 | 56/2 | 2 | End of over (End of Powerplay) |
| 10.3 | – | 100/3 | 3 | 100 runs for South Africa |
| 10.4 | 4 | 105/3 | 3 | Ryan Rickelton |
| 11.1 | 1 | 107/3 | 3 | – |
| 11.2 | 2 | 108/3 | 3 | – |
| 11.3 | 3 | 109/3 | 3 | – |
| 11.4 | 4 | 116/4 | 4 | Dewald Brevis |
| 11.5 | 5 | 116/4 | 4 | – |
| 11.6 | 6 | 116/4 | 4 | End of over |
| 12.1 | 1 | 117/4 | 4 | – |
| 12.2 | 2 | 118/4 | 4 | – |
| 12.3 | 3 | 119/4 | 4 | – |
| 12.4 | 4 | 120/4 | 4 | – |
| 12.5 | 5 | 120/4 | 4 | – |
| 12.6 | 6 | 121/4 | 4 | End of over |
| 13.1 | 1 | 122/4 | 4 | – |
| 13.2 | 2 | 123/4 | 4 | Match Winning Runs |
| Match Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Ground | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to field first |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | South Africa Corbin Bosch |
| Match number | T20I no. 3721 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 11.00 start, First Session 11.00-12.30, Interval 12.30-12.50, Second Session 12.50-14.20 |
| Match days | 18 February 2026 – day (20-over match) |
| Umpires | West Indies Leslie Reifer |
| DRS | Australia Rod Tucker |
| TV Umpire | Australia Paul Reiffel |
| Reserve Umpire | Ireland Roly Black |
| Match Referee | India Javagal Srinath |
| Points | South Africa 2, United Arab Emirates 0 |
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