T20 World Cup: Proteas bowlers wreak havoc in Delhi, UAE wrapped up cheaply, rain created havoc

News India Live, Digital Desk: South Africa has proved its dominance over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 34th match of the T20 World Cup 2026 being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After winning the toss, Aiden Markram’s army, who came to bowl first, restricted UAE to just 122/6 in the stipulated 20 overs on the basis of lethal bowling. However, even before the start of the second innings, Delhi’s rain has brought an exciting turn in the game. South African bowlers did not give the UAE batsmen a chance to open their hands from the beginning. Corbin Bosch and Norkhia’s fiery balls. Corbin Bosch: This young bowler shook the UAE’s middle order with his line-length. Bosch took 3 wickets for just 12 runs in his 4-over spell. Anrich Nortje: Returning from injury, Norkhia wreaked havoc with his pace and took 2 wickets for 28 runs. Kagiso Rabada bowled economically, while spinner George Linde took the important wicket of UAE captain Muhammad Wasim (22 runs). Sharafu’s lonely struggle Alishan Sharafu batted aggressively for UAE. He played an inning of 45 runs in 38 balls, which included 5 fours and 1 six. Apart from him, no other batsman could play sustainably. Captain Wasim hit some good shots in the beginning, but he could not make his innings big. Rain stopped the game, what will be the target? As soon as UAE’s innings ended, heavy rain started in Delhi, due to which the covers came on the field. At the time of writing, South Africa needed 123 runs to win. If overs are cut short due to rain, the target can be changed under DLS (Duckworth-Lewis rule). South Africa and New Zealand have already qualified for the Super 8 from Group D. Playing XI of both the teams: South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Norkhia, Kwena Mafaka. UAE: Muhammad Wasim (captain), Aryansh Sharma, Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddiqui, Muhammad Jawadullah.