Summary of this article
South Africa defeated UAE by six wickets in Match 34 of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Corbin Bosch shined with the ball picking 3 wickets
South Africa chased won the target in only 13.2 overs
South Africa ended their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Group D campaign with a win as they defeated UAE by six wickets in Match 34 of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday, 18 February.
South Africa entered this clash in commanding form, having already secured their place in the Super 8s from Group D alongside New Zealand. They displayed a dominant performance as well as they gave no chance to UAE throughout the game. Aiden Markram won the toss and put in UAE to bat first. They struggled their way to 122/6 riding on Alishan Sharafu's gritty 45. Corbin Bosch was the star of the Proteas bowlers as he scalped three wickets in his four overs for only 12 runs.
Chasing it, South Africa cruised to the target in just 13.2 overs. After Aiden Markram (28) provided a start, Ryan Rickelton smashed a 16-ball 30 while Brewis scored 36 off 25 balls as South Africa won with 40 balls to spare.
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South Africa have won the toss and have opted to field.
United Arab Emirates (Playing XI): Aryansh Sharma(w), Muhammad Waseem(c), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah
South Africa (Playing XI): Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka
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The South Africa vs UAE match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India and streamed online on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
