Muscular South Africa stroll into Super Eight with all-win record
Catching was the only area South Africa fell short in as they thumped UAE by six wickets - with 40 balls to spare - in the T20 World Cup game in Delhi
18/02Result
34th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Delhi, Feb 18 2026
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![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
123/4 (13.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/02Result
34th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Delhi, Feb 18 2026
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![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
123/4 (13.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Near-collision, drops, Brevis' sixes - South Africa get ready for Super Eight
South Africa gave their bench strength an outing against UAE in their last group game and their attack turned on the gas
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South Africa make four changes and ask UAE to bat
South Africa have brought in Anrich Nortje, George Linde, Jason Smith and Kwena Maphaka for their last T20 World Cup group-stage game and rested Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, David Miller and Lungi Ngidi
Albie Morkel's coaching philosophy: Take the pressure off, not add to it
Morkel feels South Africa will "thrive when there's bit more on the line", and backs Brevis and Rabada
'Don't take us lightly' - UAE coach Rajput not surprised by Associates' improved show
"We really proved that we are a better team than what was expected after the first game," Lalchand Rajput says of UAE beating Canada and competing hard against Afghanistan
Preview
Plucky UAE look to sign off on a high with SA scalp
South Africa are already through to the Super Eight, and will want to stay perfect ahead of the next stage of competition
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |