Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions, 7th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
South Africa Champions won by 8 wickets (with 26 balls remaining) (Australia Champions 209/5, South Africa Champions 210/2).
- Australia Champions: 209/5 (20 ov)
- South Africa Champions: 210/2 (15.4 ov)
Match report
Australia Champions (AUS-C) faced South Africa Champions (SA-C) in the 7th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Friday, 9 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Australia Champions won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia Champions made 209/5 in 20 overs, with D'Arcy Short top-scoring on 66 from 25 balls. Hardus Viljoen was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29. South Africa Champions made 210/2 in 15.4 overs, with AB de Villiers top-scoring on 111 not out from 40 balls. Kane Richardson was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 26.
Result: South Africa Champions won by 8 wickets (with 26 balls remaining). AB de Villiers was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Australia Champions · 1st innings: 209/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Aaron Phangiso b Imran Tahir | 48 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 129.73 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Sarel Erwee b Marchant de Lange | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| D'Arcy Short | c Morne van Wyk b Hardus Viljoen | 66 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 264 |
| Joe Burns | not out | 38 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 152 |
| Ben Dunk | c Jean-Paul Duminy b Hardus Viljoen | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Callum Ferguson | b Hardus Viljoen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wells | not out | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 191.67 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Ben Laughlin, Kane Richardson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Fawad Ahmed
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Parnell | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Hardus Viljoen | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Marchant de Lange | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Imran Tahir | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Aaron Phangiso | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 17.33 |
South Africa Champions · 1st innings: 210/2 (15.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Levi | c Joe Burns b Kane Richardson | 62 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 213.79 |
| Faf du Plessis | b Kane Richardson | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| AB de Villiers | not out | 111 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 277.5 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | not out | 27 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 122.73 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Sarel Erwee, Morne van Wyk, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Marchant de Lange, Imran Tahir, Aaron Phangiso
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 3.4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 12.82 |
| Kane Richardson | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
| Ben Laughlin | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 17 |
| Fawad Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 13.25 |
| D'Arcy Short | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (SA-C, Ben Hilfenhaus): 17 runs, 208/2 – 1 4 6 6
- Over 15 (SA-C, Ben Laughlin): 8 runs, 191/2 – • 6 1 1 • 0lb
- Over 14 (SA-C, Ben Hilfenhaus): 8 runs, 183/2 – 1 • 2 4 • 1
- Over 13 (SA-C, Fawad Ahmed): 10 runs, 175/2 – 4 1 • 1 4 •
- Over 12 (SA-C, D'Arcy Short): 20 runs, 165/2 – 6 4 2 6 wd 1 •
- Over 11 (SA-C, Fawad Ahmed): 5 runs, 145/2 – 1 • 1 2 1 •