In the 34th Group D match, the UAE scored 122/6 after their 20 overs, and the Proteas chased the target with 40 balls remaining, thanks to the steady and well-planned bowling display by Bosch and the rest of the bowlers, as well as the cool and composed run chase by the Proteas batsmen.

UAE faced initial difficulties after choosing to bat first, with the team managing only 44 runs with the loss of two quick wickets in the powerplay.

South Africa’s bowlers were in control in the initial overs, with the bowlers maintaining a tight line and sharp fielding, putting pressure on the UAE team from the start.

There were also some DRS reviews in the powerplay overs as the teams looked to gain an early advantage in the match. UAE failed to cope with the initial pressure, with the team managing only 42/2 after six overs.

Aayan Sharafu tried to hold the innings together with a careful knock, but the frequent dismissals did not allow the team to build any significant partnership with the other batsmen. By the 14th over, the UAE team had managed only 82/4, with the team struggling to accelerate.

In the last overs, the team tried hard to increase the scoring rate, but the efforts were in vain, as the team finished with 122/6 after the 20 overs, played on a good Delhi pitch.

Corbin Bosch shone with the best bowling figures of 3/12, putting pressure on the opposition team in the key overs.

South Africa’s bowlers, in general, bowled well, mixing pace and spin to restrict the UAE team from accelerating, with the bowlers not allowing the opposition team to take too many runs.

In the chase, the Proteas team started well, but lost two early wickets in the powerplay overs, with rain interrupting the play, but the Proteas were in control throughout the chase.

In the chase, the team showed composure in the batting lineup, rotating the strike and dispatching the loose balls, reaching the 50-run mark in the sixth over, and crossing the 100-run mark in just over ten overs.

South Africa completed the chase at 123/4 in 13.2 overs, securing victory with 40 balls remaining and boosting their net run rate significantly in Group D.

Player of the Match

Corbin Bosch was named Player of the Match for his match-winning figures of 3/12, which laid the foundation for South Africa’s dominant performance.

Group D Implications

The win gives the top position to South Africa in Group D. UAE, meanwhile, played their last match and won just one match in the T20 World Cup 2026.