ICC Men's T20 World Cup, D

United Arab Emirates v South Africa

United Arab Emirates 122/6 20 ov
South Africa 123/4 13.2 ov

South Africa won by 6 wickets

Venue
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Date
Wed, 18 February 2026
Toss
South Africa won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Corbin Bosch

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made South Africa 72% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

United Arab Emirates win

South Africa win

United Arab Emirates batSouth Africa chase 123

Turning point +8 to United Arab Emirates. 1.1, first innings: Kwena Maphaka to Waseem Muhammad, 4 runs, 12/0. United Arab Emirates went from 27% to 35%.

Moved it most Aryansh Sharma −16.2 · Corbin Bosch +10.4 · Waseem Muhammad +8.3 · George Linde +8.3

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
A Sharmac KT Maphaka b C Bosch13171176.5−16.2
Waseem Muhammadlbw b GF Linde221240183.3+8.3
Alishan Sharafuc KT Maphaka b A Nortje453851118.4+4.1
Shoaib Khanc Q de Kock b C Bosch6110054.5−4.6
Syed Haiderc KT Maphaka b A Nortje6150040.0−4.1
Muhammad Arfanc JF Smith b C Bosch11180061.1−0.2
Dhruv Parasharnot out5*70071.4−0.8
Muhammad Farooqnot out1*20050.0−0.2
Extras b 1, lb 4, w 813
Total 20 ov, 6.10 an over122/6

Did not bat Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah

Fall of wickets 38-1 (Muhammad, 4.3), 42-2 (Sharma, 5.2), 64-3 (Khan, 9.2), 82-4 (Haider, 13.4), 112-5 (Sharafu, 17.4), 119-6 (Arfan, 19.2)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Kagiso Rabada403007.501100−7.0
Kwena Maphaka403007.50980−1.1
Anrich Nortje402827.00700+3.7
George Linde401714.251000+8.3
Corbin Bosch401233.001600+10.4

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it