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On a time of intermittent showers successful the nationalist superior connected Wednesday, determination was an aerial of inevitability astir the proceedings astatine the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Such was the commanding quality of South Africa’s six-wicket triumph against the United Arab Emirates successful the T20 World Cup Group-D contest. After Muhammad Waseem’s broadside was curtailed to 122 for six, the Proteas took 13.2 overs to sound disconnected the target.
For the South Africans, who caput into the Super Eight signifier with 4 wins, Corbin Bosch (4-0-12-3) and Anrich Nortje (4-0-28-2) essayed pivotal roles with the ball. Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickleton and Dewald Brevis followed up with cameos successful the chase.
South Africa's Anrich Arno Nortje successful enactment during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 lucifer against United Arab Emirates astatine the Arun Jaitley Stadium successful New Delhi connected Wednesday, February 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
Under overcast skies, South Africa’s determination to vessel archetypal was a no-brainer. More than the assistance connected connection for the seamers, the anticipation of a rain-truncated matter and the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method (DLS) coming into the calculation indispensable person loomed ample connected Markram’s mind.
The UAE innings began with Waseem connected the attack. In the 3rd over, helium thumped Kagiso Rabada for a hat-trick of boundaries. Rabada’s vexation grew erstwhile Quinton de Kock shelled a top-edged propulsion from Aryansh Sharma successful the aforesaid over.
But erstwhile Waseem’s ungainly swipe crossed the enactment disconnected George Linde resulted successful a leg-before dismissal successful the 5th over, the men successful vibrant yellowish and greenish applied the squeeze. Bosch got the amended of Aryansh successful the adjacent over.
While Alishan Sharafu came up with a dependable 38-ball 45 astatine No. 3, the middle-order couldn’t spot in. In the 10th over, the in-form Sohaib Khan was undone by Bosch’s back-of-a-length transportation successful the corridor extracurricular off-stump.
South Africa's Aiden Markram plays a changeable during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 lucifer against United Arab Emirates astatine the Arun Jaitley Stadium successful New Delhi connected Wednesday, February 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
Sharafu’s sound came to an extremity successful the 18th over. He backed distant against Nortje, but the speedster directed a abbreviated shot astatine his body. With Sharafu not successful control, Kwana Maphaka did the remainder astatine midwicket.
The scores: United Arab Emirates 122/6 successful 20 overs (Alishan Sharafu 45, Anrich Nortje 2/28, Corbin Bosch 3/12) mislaid to South Africa 123/4 successful 13.2 overs (Ryan Rickleton 30, Dewald Brevis 36). Toss: South Africa; PoM: Bosch.
