South Africa vs United Arab Emirates, 34th Match
Group D 2026 · T20I · · Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining) (South Africa 123/4, United Arab Emirates 122/6).
- South Africa: 123/4 (13.2 ov)
- United Arab Emirates: 122/6 (20 ov)
Match report
South Africa (SA) faced United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 34th Match of Group D 2026, a T20I match, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Play began on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Leslie Reifer and Rod Tucker, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
United Arab Emirates made 122/6 in 20 overs, with Alishan Sharafu top-scoring on 45 from 38 balls. Corbin Bosch was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 12. South Africa made 123/4 in 13.2 overs, with Dewald Brevis top-scoring on 36 from 25 balls. Muhammad Arfan was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 16.
Result: South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining). Corbin Bosch 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.
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 122/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryansh Sharma | c Kwena Maphaka b Corbin Bosch | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 76.47 |
| Muhammad Waseem | lbw b George Linde | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Kwena Maphaka b Anrich Nortje | 45 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 118.42 |
| Sohaib Khan | c Quinton de Kock b Corbin Bosch | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Syed Haider | c Kwena Maphaka b Anrich Nortje | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Muhammad Arfan | c Jason Smith b Corbin Bosch | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Dhruv Parashar | not out | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Muhammad Farooq | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawad Ullah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
South Africa · 1st innings: 123/4 (13.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | b Haider Ali | 28 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 254.55 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Syed Haider b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Dhruv Parashar b Muhammad Farooq | 30 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 187.5 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Harshit Kaushik b Muhammad Arfan | 36 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 144 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jason Smith | not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhruv Parashar | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Junaid Siddique | 2.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9.86 |
| Haider Ali | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Muhammad Farooq | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (SA, Junaid Siddique): 2 runs, 119/4 – 1 1
- Over 13 (SA, Muhammad Farooq): 5 runs, 117/4 – 1 • 1 1 1 1
- Over 12 (SA, Muhammad Arfan): 9 runs, 112/4 – • • W 1 1 6 wd
- Over 11 (SA, Muhammad Farooq): 14 runs, 103/3 – 1 1 W 6 • 6
- Over 10 (SA, Muhammad Arfan): 7 runs, 89/2 – 1 1 • 2 wd 1 1
- Over 9 (SA, Haider Ali): 9 runs, 82/2 – 0b 1 • • 6 2