SA vs UAE Live Score T20 World Cup 2026

OUT! c Kwena Maphaka b Anrich Nortje.

Nails the yorker in, the toe-crusher from Nortje. Muhammad Arfan does well to dig it out and flicks it wide of square leg, in front of square, for a single.

Slips in a full toss, dipping below waist on the leg stump as Nortje follows the batter. Alishan Sharafu backs away to the leg side and uses the pace of the ball to guide it for a single at deep third.

Good length, outside off, Arfan dabs it to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Edged away and Kagiso Rabada will be even more disappointed now. Another off-paced delivery, back of a length and outside off, Sharafu looks to run it fine but gets an outside edge that goes between the keeper and short third for a boundary. Sharafu moves on to 44 now.

Short and angled across off, Arfan leans back and ramps it on the bounce to Anrich Nortje at deep third for a single.

Slower one, on a length and outside off, Muhammad Arfan looks to go after it but misses.

Back of a length and angled across off, dabbed down to short third.

Short of a good length and on the pads, nudged off the inside edge down to short fine leg for a single.

DROPPED! Another one goes down and it's off Rabada's bowling again. KG will be fuming here. Pitched up fuller and on leg, slightly slower, Muhammad Arfan heaves it high and just over mid on. Corbin Bosch backtracks and looks to reverse cup it but spills the ball. Single taken. Not at all the standards South Africa have set in the fielding department.

Play and a miss! Back of a length and over off, Sharafu backs away to cut but misses.

DROPPED, FOUR! Goes through the hands. Another one that is banged in short and wide. Alishan Sharafu backs away and throws his hands at it, slicing it down to deep third. Anrich Nortje misreads the trajectory and goes for the catch but the ball falls short and goes past him for a boundary. 100 UP FOR UAE!

That's a hostile delivery by Corbin! Sharafu has been struck hard on the helmet for the second time in this match. The protective equipment covering the neck comes off. This time, he looks a bit shaken off by the blow. A mandatory concussion test is in process for Sharafu as the physio is out in the middle. He looks fine to continue now.

Oh, that's a nasty blow. Alishan Sharafu is a bit early to back away and Corbin Bosch follows him with a skiddy short ball. Sharafu is unable to get out of the way and the ball just hurries on and smashes into the side of the helmet, knocking the two flaps that protect the backside of the head. Hopefully, Sharafu is fine, he does seem a bit rattled.

Short of a good length on off, Arfan arches back and runs it to deep third for one.

Short of a length and outside off, angling away, Arfan looks to play at it but is well beaten.

Good length in the channel, pushed down to covers.

Corbin Bosch (2-0-4-2) returns, replacing Anrich Nortje.

Back of a length and outside off, guided away down to deep third for a single.

DROPPED! Oh, almost brilliant teamwork in the deep but it goes down. Short ball at the body, Alishan Sharafu is unable to back away and just scoops it around the corner on the leg side. Anrich Nortje at deep fine moves to his left and pouches the ball but it seems to be going over the ropes. He sees Jason Smith running towards him from deep backward square leg and flicks it back but the flick is very firm and Smith is unable to hold on. He was a bit too close to take the catch. Single taken.