Highlights South Africa vs United Arab Emirates T20i T20 World Cup 18.02.2026
On a good line and length from Junaid Siddique. Smith gets on the back foot and pulls behind square for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off once again. Stubbs gets forward and defends for one run.
Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Stubbs pushes forward and drives for 1 run.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Stubbs gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
On a good length, outside off stump. Smith moves onto the back foot and slices a square cut for 1 run.
Farooq pitches one up, outside off once again. Stubbs gets forward and drives through the off side for one run.
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Smith gets forward and eases a drive down the ground for one run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Smith rocks back and slices a cut
Full ball, outside off stump. Smith pushes forward and eases a drive
OUT! Arfan gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside off. Brevis rocks back and edges, and is caught down the ground.
Good line and length from Arfan. Stubbs gets on the back foot and drives for a single run.
Good line and length but angling across Brevis. He gets on the back foot and plays a pull for one run.
SIX! Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Brevis pushes forward and drives over the on side field for a half dozen runs.
Wide. Arfan drops one in short, pitching outside off but angling wildly across the batter and down the leg side.
Good length from Farooq, outside off stump again. Brevis goes back and slices a cut back through point for a run.
Good length from Farooq, pitching outside off stump. Stubbs goes back and drives for a run through the off side.
OUT! Farooq gets the wicket! Good line and length. Rickelton gets on the back foot and lifts a pull, but is caught by Parashar
SIX! Full, outside off. Rickelton pushes forward and sweeps for 6 runs.
On a good line and length once more. Rickelton gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
MAXIMUM! On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Rickelton gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a half dozen runs.
Good length, outside off stump. Rickelton moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run through the off side field.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Brevis gets forward and drives for 1 run.
On a good length, outside off stump once again. Brevis pushes forward and drives through point.
On a good length, outside off once again. Brevis gets forward and drives for a couple of runs behind point on the off side.
Wide. Short, too wide outside off.
Good line and length. Rickelton moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for a single run.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Brevis goes back and drives for a run.
On a good line and length from Ali but angled across Rickelton. He gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a reverse sweep, and the ball flies away from the wicketkeeper for four byes.
Good length from Ali, pitching outside off stump once again. Brevis rocks back and drives for a run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Brevis moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side field.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Brevis goes back and cuts sloppily
SIX! Good line and length from Ali. Brevis pushes forward and lofts a drive for six runs on the off side.
Ali pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Brevis gets on the back foot and pulls down the ground for a couple of runs.
Good line and length. Brevis gets forward and defends for 1 run.
Good length, outside off. Brevis moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke through the off side field.
SIX! Pitching on a good line and length. Brevis goes back and pulls for 6 runs.
On a good line and length from Jawadullah once more. Brevis pushes forward and defends
On a good line and length from Jawadullah. Brevis moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
FOUR! Jawadullah pitches one up, outside off stump once more. Brevis moves onto the front foot and outside edges for four runs behind point on the off side.
Good length from Ali, pitching outside off. Brevis rocks back and drives for a run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Brevis rocks back and plays a bad pull
Good length from Ali, pitching on leg and angling across. Rickelton moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off once again. Brevis gets on the back foot and drives through the off side field for one run.
Good length, pitching outside off. Brevis goes back and drives through the off side field for 2 runs.
Pitching on a good line and length again. Rickelton goes back and plays a defensive stroke down the ground for a single run.
Back of a length from Jawadullah, on a good line again. Brevis goes back and defends
On a good line and length from Jawadullah. Brevis gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! Jawadullah gets the wicket! Good length, outside off. De Kock goes back and lifts a bad cut, and is caught by Shah back behind point.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Rickelton pushes forward and drives for a single run.
And another! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Rickelton gets on the back foot and lofts a cut back behind point for four runs.
FOUR! Full, pitching outside off stump. Rickelton rocks back and slices a square cut back through point for 4 runs.
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off. De Kock moves onto the back foot and late cuts back behind point for four runs.
Good line and length from Junaid Siddique. De Kock gets on the back foot but misses while trying a pull
Length ball, pitching outside off. De Kock gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive
FOUR! Length ball, outside off. De Kock gets on the back foot and cuts back through point for 4 runs.
Good line and length. De Kock gets on the front foot and defends
Length ball, pitching outside off. De Kock pushes forward but watches the ball go through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot
Length ball, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Rickelton gets forward and defends
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off. Rickelton goes back and guides a square cut for four runs.
Pitching on a good line and length. De Kock gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.
On a good length, outside off. Rickelton rocks back and eases a drive down the ground for 1 run.
Parashar pitches one up, outside off stump. Rickelton moves onto the back foot and plays a cut
Back of a length, outside off stump. De Kock rocks back and plays a wild pull for one run.
OUT! Ali gets one through! Good line and length. Markram gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps
FOUR! Good length from Ali, pitching outside off stump. Markram moves onto the back foot and late cuts for four runs back behind point.
SIX! Good line and length from Ali but angling across Markram. He gets on the back foot and skies a pull for a half dozen runs.
FOUR! Length ball, outside off once more. Markram gets on the back foot and drives through the off side for 4 runs.
Pitched up, outside off. Markram rocks back and punches a drive on the off side.
FOUR! Good line and length from Ali but angled across. Markram moves onto the front foot and tucks a leg glance for 4 runs behind square.
FOUR! Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. De Kock goes back and lofts a pull for four runs.
Length ball, pitching outside off once again. De Kock gets on the back foot and defends
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Markram goes back and plays a defensive stroke on the off side for a run.
FOUR! Good length, on leg stump and angled across. Markram moves onto the front foot and lifts a flick for four runs.
Junaid Siddique pitches one up, outside off. Markram pushes forward and drives through the off side field.
FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside leg once more. Markram pushes forward and leg glances behind square for four runs.
On a good length, outside off stump. De Kock gets on the back foot and cuts
On a good length, outside off. De Kock gets on the back foot and cuts
Good line and length. De Kock gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Pitched up, on line. De Kock gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Parashar pitches one up, on line. De Kock goes back and cuts
Parashar pitches one up, outside off. Markram moves onto the back foot and drives down the ground for a single run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Farooq steps away but swings and misses while trying to play a pull, and the ball trickles away from the wicketkeeper for 1 bye.
Back of a length from Bosch, on a good line but angling across. Parashar moves onto the back foot and lofts a pull behind square for a single run.
Short, outside off. Parashar moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting a cut
Good line and length. Farooq creates space and plays a defensive stroke for a single run behind point on the off side.
OUT! Bosch breaks through! Back of a length, on a good line. Arfan rocks back and lofts a pull, but is caught by Smith
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Parashar goes back and eases a drive for one run through the off side.
Length ball, outside off stump. Parashar backs away and edges for one run behind point.
On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Arfan goes back and plays a pull for a run.
Pitched up, on a good line. Parashar pushes forward and plays a flick for a single run back behind square.
Back of a length from Maphaka, pitching outside leg stump. Parashar moves onto the back foot but lets that one go through to the keeper without playing a shot
Full, on line. Arfan gets forward and drives over the on side field for a run.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Arfan rocks back but makes no contact while attempting to play a cut
Full, on a good line. Arfan gets forward and punches a drive for a single run on the leg side.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Parashar gets on the front foot and defends for a run.
OUT! Caught. On a good line and length from Nortje. Sharafu rocks back and pulls sloppily, and is caught by Maphaka
Full toss, pitching outside leg stump. Arfan moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke behind square for one run.
Full toss, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Sharafu moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for a single run back behind point.
Good length, outside off once more. Arfan gets forward and finesses a glance back behind point for 1 run.
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Sharafu rocks back and outside edges for 4 runs behind point.
On a good line and length from Rabada. Arfan rocks back and ramps behind point on the off side for a run.
On a good length, outside off stump. Arfan pushes forward but misses while trying a drive
On a good length, outside off again. Arfan moves onto the front foot and punches a bad drive back through point.
Rabada pitches one up, pitching outside off. Sharafu gets forward and edges behind square for a run.
DROPPED! Full, pitching on a good line. Arfan moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive down the ground for one run. A huge chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Bosch.
On a good length, outside off once more. Sharafu advances but swings and misses while attempting a drive
DROPPED! On a good length, outside off stump once more. Sharafu gets on the front foot and edges back behind point for four runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Stubbs. Not an easy chance for Stubbs.
Back of a length, outside off stump but angled across the batter. Sharafu moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the helmet while attempting a pull
Pitched up, on a good line. Arfan rocks back and glances back behind point for a single run.
Full, outside off. Arfan moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side field.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Arfan gets on the back foot and guides a cut for one run behind point.
DROPPED! Length ball, outside off stump. Sharafu gets on the back foot and lifts a pull behind square for one run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Nortje. That was a hard chance for Nortje.
Good line and length from Maphaka. Arfan moves onto the back foot and defends through the off side for a single run.
Wide. Full toss, too wide outside leg. Arfan moves onto the front foot and misses while trying a flick, but the ball beats the keeper and runs away to the boundary for 5 wides.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Arfan moves down the pitch but swings and misses while trying a drive
Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Sharafu pushes forward and glances behind point for 1 run.
FOUR! Back of a length from Maphaka, outside off stump. Sharafu moves onto the back foot and pulls for four runs.
Good line and length from Nortje once more. Sharafu gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a run.
Good length from Nortje, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Arfan goes back and lofts a wild pull back behind square for one run.
OUT! Nortje gets the wicket! Length ball, pitching outside off. Shah goes back and lifts a wild pull, and is caught by Maphaka
Full ball, on a good line again. Sharafu moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for a single run.
Good line and length but angling across the batter. Shah gets on the back foot and pulls down the ground for one run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Sharafu goes back and cuts behind point for one run.
Good line and length. Sharafu gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for a run.
Full ball, outside off again. Shah gets forward and sweeps for one run.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Shah gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a sweep
Length ball, outside off stump. Shah gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a drive
Linde pitches one up, pitching outside off once again. Sharafu gets forward and defends on the off side for one run.
Short of a length, pitching outside off once again. Shah moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting a cut
On a good length, outside off once more. Sharafu pushes forward and defends for 1 run.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Sharafu pushes forward but makes no contact while trying a drive
Full ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Shah pushes forward and punches a drive through the on side field for one run.
Good length from Rabada, outside leg and angling across. Shah creates space but misses while attempting to play a cut
On a good line and length from Rabada. Sharafu pushes forward and leg glances for a single run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Shah shuffles down the pitch but makes no contact while trying a drive
Length ball, outside off stump. Sharafu moves down the pitch and drives for 1 run.
Maphaka drops one in short, on line. Sharafu ducks out of the way, and is hit on the helmet while trying to leave
Good length, outside off stump. Sharafu moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive
Good line and length from Maphaka. Shah gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 1 run behind square.
Good length, pitching outside off. Sharafu gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke back behind point for a run.
On a good length, outside off stump. Shah pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
Back of a length from Bosch, pitching outside off once more. Shah pushes forward but decides to let that one travel through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot
Short of a length, outside off stump. Shah ducks under it
Full, pitching outside off stump again. Shah gets on the front foot and drives behind point for a pair of runs. Good work in the field by Maphaka saves a boundary.
OUT! Bosch gets the wicket! On a good length, pitching outside off. Khan moves onto the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by de Kock
Good length, outside off stump. Khan gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Linde pitches one up, pitching on a good line once more. Khan gets on the front foot and drives for a single run through the leg side field.
Pitching on a good line and length again. Sharafu gets on the front foot and sweeps shakily behind square for a single run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Khan gets forward and defends for 1 run.
Good length from Linde, pitching outside off again. Khan moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Sharafu gets forward and edges for a single run on the off side.
Pitched up, on a good line. Sharafu moves onto the front foot and defends
Good length from Nortje, outside off stump. Khan rocks back and defends
Yorker, pitching on a good line. Sharafu gets forward and plays a defensive stroke down the ground for 1 run.
SIX! Short of a length, outside off stump again. Sharafu moves down the pitch and cuts for 6 runs behind point.
FOUR! Good length from Nortje, outside off stump. Sharafu gets on the front foot and outside edges behind point for four runs.
Good length from Nortje, outside off. Khan gets forward and plays a defensive stroke through the off side field for a run.
Good length from Nortje, pitching outside off stump again. Khan gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Pitched up, pitching outside off again. Sharafu moves onto the front foot and punches a drive
Good length from Linde, pitching outside off. Sharafu pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
Pitched up, on line. Khan pushes forward and punches a drive for a single run on the on side.
Full, pitching outside off again. Sharafu gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for a single run.
Linde pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Khan gets on the front foot and defends behind point on the off side for 1 run.
Full, on a good line again. Sharafu moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run through the off side.
On a good line and length. Sharafu gets on the front foot and flicks behind square for 1 run.
On a good length, outside off once again. Sharafu gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
Bosch pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Sharafu gets on the front foot and drives through the off side field.
Pitching on a good line and length again. Khan gets on the front foot and flicks behind square for one run.
OUT! Caught. On a good line and length from Bosch once more. Sharma goes back and skies a wild pull, and is caught by Maphaka
Full ball, on a good line. Sharma gets on the front foot and flicks
FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Sharafu gets forward and plays a drive for 4 runs over the off side.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Sharafu gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Pitched up, on a good line once more. Sharafu pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! LBW. Full ball, on a good line. Muhammad Waseem moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a sweep. The umpire gives Muhammad Waseem out LBW, but Muhammad Waseem signals for a review. The decision is upheld, and Muhammad Waseem has to go.
Pitching on a good line and length. Sharma moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for 1 run.
Linde pitches one up, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Muhammad Waseem moves onto the back foot and flicks for a run.
Nortje pitches one up, on leg stump and angling across Muhammad Waseem. He moves onto the front foot and defends for a run.
CHANCE! Full toss, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Sharma pushes forward and plays a shaky pull for a single run. A real run out chance but United Arab Emirates survive the attempt from Stubbs's throw.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Sharma rocks back and pulls shakily past the bowler.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Sharma pushes forward and eases a drive
FOUR! On a good length, outside off stump once more. Sharma moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs.
DROPPED! On a good length, pitching outside off. Sharma rocks back and outside edges back behind square for 1 run. A huge chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by de Kock.
Good line and length but angling across Muhammad Waseem. He creates space and plays a pull for one run.
Rabada pitches one up, outside off. Muhammad Waseem gets forward and eases a drive down the ground.
And another! Good line and length but angling across the batter. Muhammad Waseem gets forward and leg glances for four runs back behind square.
FOUR MORE! On a good line and length. Muhammad Waseem gets on the back foot and skies a pull for 4 runs down the ground.
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Muhammad Waseem moves onto the front foot and drives over the off side field for 4 runs.
On a good line and length. Sharma moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting a drive. South Africa appeal for LBW, however the umpire is unmoved. South Africa call for a review. The decision is upheld.
Wide. Too wide outside leg. Sharma pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a flick
On a good line and length from Maphaka. Sharma rocks back and defends
Good length, pitching outside off. Muhammad Waseem moves onto the back foot and flicks a glance for a run behind point on the off side.
Short of a length, on line once again. Muhammad Waseem ducks
Full, pitching on a good line. Muhammad Waseem pushes forward and flicks for a pair of runs behind square.
FOUR! Good length, outside off. Muhammad Waseem gets on the front foot and drives for four runs down the ground.
Wide. Too wide outside leg.
Wide. Too wide outside leg. Muhammad Waseem gets forward but misses while trying to play a flick
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Sharma gets forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive
Good length, outside off once again. Sharma pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a drive
On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Sharma gets forward and defends
SIX! Back of a length from Rabada, outside off once again. Sharma gets on the back foot and outside edges back behind point for a half dozen runs.
Short of a length, outside off but angling across Sharma. He moves onto the back foot but misses while trying a pull
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Sharma moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive