South Africa dominates the UAE with bat and ball to win by six wickets.
UAE and South Africa faced off in the ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 on Wednesday (February 18, 2026), at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Match Summary
Earlier, South africa won the toss and chose to bowl first
Batting first, UAE’s Alishan Sharafu led the way with a solid 45 runs from 38 balls, including 5 fours and a six.
Muhammad Waseem added a quick 22 runs off just 12 balls. While Aryansh Sharma contributed 13 runs off 17 balls.
For South Africa, Corbin Bosch took 3 wickets for only 12 runs in 4 overs. He was the star bowler, keeping his lines tight and consistently causing problems for the UAE batters.
Anrich Nortje took 2 wickets for 28 runs.
UAE finished their innings at 122/6 after 20 overs.
Chasing 123 runs, South Africa’s Aiden Markram got things rolling for his team with a fiery 28 runs off just 11 balls, setting a strong tone for the chase and relieving some early pressure.
Dewald Brevis played a key role with a solid counter-attacking innings of 36 runs off 25 balls, hitting some big shots that kept the run rate comfortable.
Ryan Rickelton added a valuable 30 runs off 16 balls early on.
Tristan Stubbs and Jason Smith led the team to victory with a smooth finish to the game.
South Africa successfully chased the total, finishing at 123/4 in just 13.2 overs (40 balls remaining).
This win allowed South Africa to complete the Group D stage unbeaten and secure the top spot heading into the Super Eight stage of the tournament.
Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, and Haider Ali each took one wicket for the UAE.
Player Of The Match
Corbin Bosch
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