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

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

Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, edged and four, slower short ball outside off - Sharafu throws his hands on the cut, gets a thick top-edge and the ball flies through the vacant slip region

Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps - Sharafu swings hard and inside halves it to backward square leg

Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu, no run, Bosch shortens the length outside off - Sharafu charges down the pitch on the swing and misses

Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, short of third man and the ball bounces away to the ropes - on a good length and just outside off, Sharafu came down the pitch, made room and sliced a thick edge towards third man - Nortje ran in, dived frward, but the ball bounces in front of him and rolls over to the ropes

Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu, no run, Sharafu cops a blow on his head, the neck guard went flying and the physio has some work - banged in short and following the right-hander as he backed away, got too big onto the right-hander and crashed into the grill

Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, a tag team effort gone awry and Alishan Sharafu has been let-off - back of a length and angling into the hips, Sharafu shuffled across, uses the pace and looked to lap it over long leg, the top-edge goes high and over backward square leg. Nortje runs across, takes the catch and then realises that he's stepping onto the ropes, tried to lob it onto Smith's path , ends up popping it over his head

Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, slower short ball outside off - Sharafu runs it down to third man for a single

Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, cracking shot, Sharafu breaks the shackles at last - fraction short and pushed across the right-hander, Sharafu picks the length early, swivels across and then pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary

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

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

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, slower and turning away outside off, Sharafu dabs it in front of cover and keeps the strike with the single. End of a good spell. 4 overs 17 for 1

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, flighted around off, Sharafu guides it wide of point

Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, slower short delivery on middle, Sharafu steers it down to third man

Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu, no run, Sharafu skips down the track and misses by a mile. Rabada bowls it back of a length around off

Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, back of a length delivery at the hips, tucked to vacant mid-wicket

Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, Sharafu advances down the track and picks the slower delivery. Cuts it wide of point for a single

Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu, leg byes, FOUR, short delivery at the badge, Sharafu ducks under, but can't get low enough as he walks forward. Maphaka sees him advancing and bangs it short. The ball knocks the helmet and flies towards fine leg fence for four leg-byes. Physio is out there for a mandatory concussion test. Seems to be fine and we move on

Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu, no run, slower short delivery down the leg, goes over the leg-stump as Sharafu attempts the pull

Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, angled across the right-hander, dabbed wide of backward point

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, short delivery on the pads, Sharafu sits low and pulls it towards short fine leg

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, turns away from Sharafu, who dabs it to point

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, no run, slower through the air on off, pushed to cover

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

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, no run, low full toss on middle, Sharafu hits it back to Linde on the bounce

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, no run, goes straight on with the arm, Sharafu taps it back to Linde

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, turns away outside off, Sharafu knocks it to sweeper cover

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Sharafu drops it in front of cover for a single

Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, angled in on the hips, Sharafu whips it off pads, gets a soft leading edge that bounces before the man at deep square leg

Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu, no run, 143.5ks short delivery that shoots up. Sharafu looks to cut a delivery that was close to the body. Beaten on the outside edge

Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu, no run, half-volley outside off, driven straight to extra cover

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, excellent shot. Makes room and goes inside out over cover to a full delivery on middle. The timing takes the ball well over the in-field and bounces a couple of time before crashing into the boards

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, no run, loopy delivery bowled at 92.5ks on middle. Defended back to Linde

George Linde to Alishan Sharafu, no run, tossed up on middle, turned to mid-wicket