South Africa Champions vs England Champions, Semi Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
England Champions won by 46 runs (South Africa Champions 143, England Champions 189/8).
- South Africa Champions: 143 (16.5 ov)
- England Champions: 189/8 (20 ov)
Match report
South Africa Champions (SA-C) faced England Champions (ENG-C) in the Semi Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa Champions won the toss and chose to bowl.
England Champions made 189/8 in 20 overs, with Moeen Ali top-scoring on 70 from 41 balls. Robbie Frylinck was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25. South Africa Champions made 143 in 16.5 overs, with Morne van Wyk top-scoring on 31 from 25 balls. Tymal Mills was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 17.
Result: England Champions won by 46 runs. Moeen Ali 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.
England Champions · 1st innings: 189/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Bopara | c Faf du Plessis b Robbie Frylinck | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Dawid Malan | c AB de Villiers b Robbie Frylinck | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Jason Roy | c & b Robbie Frylinck | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Moeen Ali | c AB de Villiers b Wayne Parnell | 70 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 170.73 |
| Joe Denly | st Morne van Wyk b Aaron Phangiso | 59 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 196.67 |
| Phil Mustard | b Hardus Viljoen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Samit Patel | lbw b Hardus Viljoen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | c Jean-Paul Duminy b Aaron Phangiso | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 169.23 |
| Tymal Mills | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ajmal Shahzad | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Ryan Sidebottom
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Frylinck | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Wayne Parnell | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Hardus Viljoen | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Imran Tahir | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aaron Phangiso | 3 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 12.33 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
South Africa Champions · 1st innings: 143 (16.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers | c Moeen Ali b Tymal Mills | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 192.31 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Phil Mustard b Tymal Mills | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 192.31 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | c Joe Denly b Toby Roland-Jones | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Morne van Wyk | c Joe Denly b Tymal Mills | 31 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 124 |
| Colin Ingram | c Toby Roland-Jones b Samit Patel | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarel Erwee | c Owais Shah b Samit Patel | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 106.25 |
| Wayne Parnell | c Moeen Ali b Ajmal Shahzad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Hardus Viljoen | c Owais Shah b Ravi Bopara | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Robbie Frylinck | b Ajmal Shahzad | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 188.89 |
| Aaron Phangiso | b Ajmal Shahzad | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sidebottom | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Tymal Mills | 2.5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 |
| Ajmal Shahzad | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 11 |
| Samit Patel | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Moeen Ali | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Ravi Bopara | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (SA-C, Tymal Mills): 5 runs, 138/10 – W 0b nb2 • • wd 1
- Over 16 (SA-C, Ajmal Shahzad): 4 runs, 133/9 – W • W 1 2 1
- Over 15 (SA-C, Samit Patel): 13 runs, 129/7 – 1 4 wd 4 1 1 1
- Over 14 (SA-C, Ravi Bopara): 8 runs, 116/7 – 1 1 1 1 4 W
- Over 13 (SA-C, Ajmal Shahzad): 13 runs, 108/6 – 6 1 1 4 1 W
- Over 12 (SA-C, Moeen Ali): 12 runs, 95/5 – 1 • 4 • 6 1