South Africa vs United Arab Emirates, 34th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, driven down to long-on for a single

Anrich Nortje to Dhruv Parashar, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - dabbed behind square on the off-side for a single

Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu, out Caught by Kwena Maphaka!! A massive top-edge on the pull - went high over mid-wicket, no calling as both Maphaka and KG run towards the ball. So nearly could've been a nasty collision. Was a back of a length delivery that angled back into the right-hander, was bowled into the pitch and Sharafu miscued it completely - was Rabada's catch as he ran in from the deep, but Maphaka ran back from mid-wicket, kept his eyes on the ball and completes a fine catch. Alishan Sharafu c Kwena Maphaka b Anrich Nortje 45(38) [4s-5 6s-1]

Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, a near perfect yorker from Nortje - Arfan gets his left leg out of the way and jams an inside edge, behind square on the on-side for a single

Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, full-toss from Nortje - Alishan Sharafu backs away and runs it down to third man for a single

Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Arfan arches back and clumsily runs it down to third man

Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, pushed in front of mid-off for a quick single

Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, banged in short and at the left-hander - lobs off Arfan's gloves and rolls down to long leg

Anrich Nortje to Syed Haider, out Caught by Kwena Maphaka!! A no-look pull and the top-edge has been swallowed at mid-wicket - banged in short and at the stumps, Haider backs away on the pull and is rushed onto the pull, he took his eyes off it and the ball lobs into the hands of mid-wicket. Maphaka with the catch and the players will take drinks at the fall of Haider. Syed Haider c Kwena Maphaka b Anrich Nortje 6(15)

Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, punched down to long-on for a single

Anrich Nortje to Syed Haider, 1 run, back of a length and at the stumps - Haider backs away and miscues the pull to long-on

Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, the pressure is starting to get onto the batters - Sharafu runs down the pitfch and slahses at a wide ball, a thick top-edge over backward point and it's cut-off near the ropes

Anrich Nortje to Sohaib Khan, no run, 141.9 ks short delivery outside off, punched to point

Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, yorker on middle, jammed out to mid-wicket

Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu, SIX, lovely shot from Sharafu. Comes down the track and makes room and slash the short delivery over third man. The pace of Nortje ensures the ball flies well over the fielder

Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, edged and past the keeper. Good length delivery outside off, Sharafu has his front foot stuck on the ground as he pushes the bat away from the body. Gets a healthy edge well wide of the slip for four down to third man

Anrich Nortje to Sohaib Khan, 1 run, 141.5ks back of a length delivery outside off, Sohaib drops it in front of point for a quick single

Anrich Nortje to Sohaib Khan, no run, full and down the leg, tucked to mid-wicket

Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run, yorker on middle, Waseem jams it out for a quick single towards mid-on

Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma, 1 run, waist high full toss on middle, Aryansh is surprised as he tries to whip it to the on-side. Just short of Stubbs at mid-on. Aryansh checks with the umpire if that was well above the waist

Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma, no run, mistimed pull down to mid-on to a short delivery outside off

Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma, no run, good length delivery on off, punched to the off-side

Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR, scrambled seam delivery outside off, Aryansh slices the drive uppishly wide of cover-point. Doesn't bother to keep the ball down and splits the gap on the off-side

Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma, no run, good length delivery outside off, pushed to the off-side