South Africa vs United Arab Emirates, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 18 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 34th Match, Group D / Arun Jaitley Stadium
123/4 (13.2 ov)
122/6 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Corbin Bosch,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Stubbs | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jason Smith | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Junaid Siddique | 2.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9.86 |
| Muhammad Farooq | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 |
South Africa won by 6 wickets
South Africa vs United Arab Emirates, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (SA won by 6 wickets) | 34th Match, Group D | 18 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (SA won by 7 wickets) | 24th Match, Group D | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Afghanistan (SA won by superover) | 13th Match, Group D | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (SA won by 57 runs) | 9th Match, Group D | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 6 wickets) | 34th Match, Group D | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 5 wickets) | 28th Match, Group D | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (UAE won by 5 wickets) | 20th Match, Group D | 13 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 10 wickets) | 11th Match, Group D | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (1.4 ov): Jason Smith: 3 (5), Tristan Stubbs: 4 (5)
- Last Bat: Dewald Brevis 36(25) - c (sub Harshit Kaushik) b Muhammad Arfan Muhammad Arfan
- Fall of Wickets: 32 - 1 Aiden Markram, 56 - 2 Quinton de Kock, 105 - 3 Ryan Rickelton, 116 - 4 Dewald Brevis
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 2 of 2, United Arab Emirates - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 34th Match, Group D
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium
- City: Delhi
- Umpires: Leslie Reifer (West Indies), Rod Tucker (Australia), Paul Reiffel (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Muhammad Arfan to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Muhammad Arfan to Dewald Brevis, 1 wide, slower ball, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Dewald Brevis's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Muhammad Arfan to Dewald Brevis, 2 runs, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to take slower ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Muhammad Arfan to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Muhammad Arfan to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan delivers fast ball at good length, Dewald Brevis goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Muhammad Arfan to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 10 (7 runs)
Muhammad Farooq to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Muhammad Farooq to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Muhammad Farooq to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant googly on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Ryan Rickelton c D Parashar b MM Farooq 30 (16) Muhammad Farooq to Ryan Rickelton, no run, c D Parashar b MM Farooq, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Dhruv Parashar, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ryan Rickelton.
Muhammad Farooq to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Muhammad Farooq to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
End of over 11 (14 runs)
Muhammad Arfan to Dewald Brevis, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Dewald Brevis's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Muhammad Arfan to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Muhammad Arfan to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Muhammad Arfan to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Dewald Brevis c (sub Harshit Kaushik) b Muhammad Arfan 36 (25) Muhammad Arfan to Dewald Brevis, no run, c (sub Harshit Kaushik) b Muhammad Arfan, Caught out !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards mid off, edged!! and flies straight to Harshit Kaushik, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dewald Brevis.
Muhammad Arfan to Jason Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jason Smith hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Muhammad Arfan to Jason Smith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Jason Smith hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 12 (9 runs)
Muhammad Farooq to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Muhammad Farooq to Jason Smith, 1 run, Jason Smith goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Muhammad Farooq to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Muhammad Farooq to Jason Smith, 1 run, Jason Smith hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Muhammad Farooq to Tristan Stubbs, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Tristan Stubbs goes forward and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Muhammad Farooq to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 13 (5 runs)
Junaid Siddique to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Junaid Siddique to Jason Smith, 1 run, Jason Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.