South Africa Vs United Arab Emirates Live Cricket Score - Live Cricket Score, Match 34 - Commentary

19.6Corbin Bosch to Muhammad Farooq. byes, 1 run, Bye.

19.5Corbin Bosch to Dhruv Parashar. 1 run, Short at shoulder height, Dhruv Parashar plays the evasive pull shot off the back foot to deep fine leg for a run.

19.4Corbin Bosch to Dhruv Parashar. no run, Into the pitch, zips through the deck, short and outside off, Dhruv tries to ramp it behind, but the extra bounce beats his bat.

19.3Corbin Bosch to Muhammad Farooq. 1 run, Short of a length, outside off, Farooq works it through point for a single.

Out goes Muhammad Arfan, in comes Muhammad Farooq.

3 wickets for Corbin Bosch. Corbin Bosch is on a roll. 19.2Corbin Bosch to Muhammad Arfan. out, OUT! TAKEN SAFELY! Safely because South Africa have dropped a few sitters today. At 139.1 kph, it’s a short-of-a-length delivery outside off. Muhammad Arfan rocks back and goes for the pull, but gets it high off the top half of the bat and he is no control of the shot. The fielder at deep mid-wicket moves to his left, settles under it, and completes a comfortable catch.

19.1Corbin Bosch to Dhruv Parashar. 1 run, Back of a length and outside off, swatted down to long off for a single.

Corbin Bosch (3-0-9-2) to bowl the final over. Can the United Arab Emirates get close to the 130 mark?

18.6Kwena Maphaka to Dhruv Parashar. 1 run, Slower short ball, on top of off and middle. Dhruv Parashar creates room by staying leg side, tries to flat bat it over cover, but the ball flies behind off the outside edge. Deep third collects the ball to his left on a couple of bounces. The batters cross for a single. Just 4 runs from the penultimate over.

18.5Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Short and it holds on the surface, around off, Arfan stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

It has started to drizzle at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The artificial lights are on. So far, it's light and we should probably see off this innings easily. 

18.4Kwena Maphaka to Dhruv Parashar. 1 run, A slower one, pitched outside leg, full in length, this is flicked through square leg for an easy run.

18.3Kwena Maphaka to Dhruv Parashar. no run, A rib-tickler by Maphaka, short and on the leg stump line. Dhruv Parashar tries to duck-pull by getting inside the line, but misses. Not called a wide.

18.2Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Much fuller, on middle and off, Arfan heaves off the inner half. A bit uppishly but on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.

18.1Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Arfan. no run, A cutter, into the pitch, short and outside off, Arfan backs away to play the uppercut, but misses due to the lack of pace.

17.6Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Full on the stumps, clubbed to long on for a single.

17.5Anrich Nortje to Dhruv Parashar. 1 run, Short of a good length, outside off, Dhruv Parashar cuts it to deep point for a single.

South Africa finally hold onto a catch. Dhruv Parashar is the next batter in, replacing Alishan Sharafu.

5 wickets down for UAE. Out batsman is Alishan Sharafu 17.4Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu. out, OUT! HIGH IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! Almost a collision and another dropped catch, but Maphaka does well to hold on to it. Anrich bends his back and slams the deck very hard, on the bodyline. It skids and kicks up as Alishan Sharafu miscues the pull shot off the higher part of the bat. The ball spoons behind square leg. Now, Kagiso Rabada from deep fine leg and Kwena Maphaka from square converge for the catch. Rabada eventually pulls out and Maphaka takes a good running catch around his chest.

17.3Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Nails the yorker in, the toe-crusher from Nortje. Muhammad Arfan does well to dig it out and flicks it wide of square leg, in front of square, for a single.

17.2Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Slips in a full toss, dipping below waist on the leg stump as Nortje follows the batter. Alishan Sharafu backs away to the leg side and uses the pace of the ball to guide it for a single at deep third.

17.1Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Good length, outside off, Arfan dabs it to deep third for a single.

16.6Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu. FOUR, FOUR! Edged away and Kagiso Rabada will be even more disappointed now. Another off-paced delivery, back of a length and outside off, Sharafu looks to run it fine but gets an outside edge that goes between the keeper and short third for a boundary. Sharafu moves on to 44 now.

16.5Kagiso Rabada to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Short and angled across off, Arfan leans back and ramps it on the bounce to Anrich Nortje at deep third for a single.

16.4Kagiso Rabada to Muhammad Arfan. no run, Slower one, on a length and outside off, Muhammad Arfan looks to go after it but misses.

16.3Kagiso Rabada to Muhammad Arfan. no run, Back of a length and angled across off, dabbed down to short third.

16.2Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Short of a good length and on the pads, nudged off the inside edge down to short fine leg for a single.

16.1Kagiso Rabada to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, DROPPED! Another one goes down and it's off Rabada's bowling again. KG will be fuming here. Pitched up fuller and on leg, slightly slower, Muhammad Arfan heaves it high and just over mid on. Corbin Bosch backtracks and looks to reverse cup it but spills the ball. Single taken. Not at all the standards South Africa have set in the fielding department.

15.6Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Play and a miss! Back of a length and over off, Sharafu backs away to cut but misses.

100 runs for UAE 15.5Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu. FOUR, DROPPED, FOUR! Goes through the hands. Another one that is banged in short and wide. Alishan Sharafu backs away and throws his hands at it, slicing it down to deep third. Anrich Nortje misreads the trajectory and goes for the catch but the ball falls short and goes past him for a boundary. 100 UP FOR UAE!

That's a hostile delivery by Corbin! Sharafu has been struck hard on the helmet for the second time in this match. The protective equipment covering the neck comes off. This time, he looks a bit shaken off by the blow. A mandatory concussion test is in process for Sharafu as the physio is out in the middle. He looks fine to continue now.

15.4Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Oh, that's a nasty blow. Alishan Sharafu is a bit early to back away and Corbin Bosch follows him with a skiddy short ball. Sharafu is unable to get out of the way and the ball just hurries on and smashes into the side of the helmet, knocking the two flaps that protect the backside of the head. Hopefully, Sharafu is fine, he does seem a bit rattled.

15.3Corbin Bosch to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Short of a good length on off, Arfan arches back and runs it to deep third for one.

15.2Corbin Bosch to Muhammad Arfan. no run, Short of a length and outside off, angling away, Arfan looks to play at it but is well beaten.

15.1Corbin Bosch to Muhammad Arfan. no run, Good length in the channel, pushed down to covers.

Corbin Bosch (2-0-4-2) returns, replacing Anrich Nortje.

14.6Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Back of a length and outside off, guided away down to deep third for a single.

14.5Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, DROPPED! Oh, almost brilliant teamwork in the deep but it goes down. Short ball at the body, Alishan Sharafu is unable to back away and just scoops it around the corner on the leg side. Anrich Nortje at deep fine moves to his left and pouches the ball but it seems to be going over the ropes. He sees Jason Smith running towards him from deep backward square leg and flicks it back but the flick is very firm and Smith is unable to hold on. He was a bit too close to take the catch. Single taken.

14.4Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Good length outside off, tapped away behind point for a single.

14.4Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Arfan. wide, 5 runs, FIVE WIDES! Wayward from Maphaka. He looks for the yorker at the toes but ends up darting a full toss down the leg side. No chance for the keeper to collect it and the ball rolls away into the fine leg fence.

14.3Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Arfan. no run, Swing and a miss! Dug in quick and short, outside off, Muhammad Arfan tries to take it on but misses by a long way.

14.2Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Good length angled across off, Sharafu dabs it down to short third for a single.

The UAE would want Alishan to bat till the end if they are to get anywhere close to 150.

30 runs for Alishan Sharafu 14.1Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu. FOUR, FOUR! Hammered away! Dug in short over middle and leg, Alishan Sharafu rocks back and muscles the pull, flat and wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

13.6Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Risky but effective running. Pushes it full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu drives it straight to Aiden Markram at mid off, who has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. 5 runs and a wicket of Nortje's third over. 

13.5Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Arfan. 1 run, Shorter delivery on leg, Muhammad Arfan mistimes his pull shot to fine leg for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. The Proteas have done an excellent job of choking the run rate in this middle phase as they have kept picking wickets at regular intervals. The UAE haven’t been allowed to build any meaningful partnerships. 38/0 becomes 84/4. Alishan Sharafu has got a good start, but he needs stability from the other end to accelerate and finish strongly in the backend. In walks Muhammad Arfan at number 6.

13.4Anrich Nortje to Syed Haider. out, OUT! TAKEN! Syed Haider was not at all in control of this shot. Actually, not in control of his innings. His struggle comes to an end. Anrich Nortje bumps it into the surface, extra pace behind it and the ball skids too. Syed Haider hurries as he tries to duck-pull but manages a top edge to square leg. Kwena Maphaka, inside the ring, runs behind and to his right to take a simple catch. 

13.3Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Goes full now, on middle, Alishan Sharafu drills it to long on for one more.

13.2Anrich Nortje to Syed Haider. 1 run, Drags his length back and bowls onto the bodyline. Syed Haider swipes and hits it to long on for one.

13.1Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Nortje bends his back and bowls into the surface at 141 clicks, outside off. Alishan Sharafu skips down and slashes his blade. He slices it to the right of the deep point fielder, who picks up on a bounce. A single.

Excellent spell from Linde, where spinners have got the least amount of help in this World Cup. 1/17 in 4 overs. Just 13 runs in the last 3 overs for the UAE. Anrich Nortje (2-0-18-0) returns. He replaces Rabada.

12.6George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Tosses it up, touch fuller and around off. Alishan Sharafu knocks it wide of cover and keeps the strike. Tidy stuff from South Africa so far.

12.5George Linde to Syed Haider. 1 run, Fractionally short and on middle, Syed Haider pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.

12.4George Linde to Syed Haider. no run, Oh, well bowled! Linde sees Haider shuffle in his crease and serves it touch wide outside off. Syed Haider adjusts and pats it straight to cover.

12.3George Linde to Syed Haider. no run, An appeal for LBW, turned down! Slower in the air, flatter trajectory and on leg. It lands and spins away sharply. Syed Haider gets on his knee to sweep but misses. It was turning well past the stumps.

12.2George Linde to Syed Haider. no run, Nicely bowled! George Linde slows up the pace and gets it to turn away. This is outside off. Syed Haider leans across to push but misses.

12.1George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Floats it full and angling on middle, Sharafu prods and taps it in front of point and rotates the strike. 

George Linde (3-0-14-1) is back on to finish his spell.

11.6Kagiso Rabada to Syed Haider. no run, A solid bumper on middle and off. Syed Haider bends his back and tries to ride the pace but misses again. Kagiso Rabada, too hot to handle in this over.

11.5Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, On a nagging length, outside off. Alishan Sharafu dabs it to third man and runs across.

11.4Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Beaten again! This is good stuff from KG! Keeps the stumps into play, hits the surface with a length delivery. Sharafu dances down the track and plays all over it.

11.3Kagiso Rabada to Syed Haider. 1 run, Goes a bit too full and on middle, Syed Haider eases it down to long on for a single.

11.2Kagiso Rabada to Syed Haider. no run, Kagiso Rabada hits the deck hard and serves it on middle, Syed Haider backs away, trying to guide it away but misses. The ball rolls over the middle pole. 

11.1Kagiso Rabada to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, On a good length and on middle, drifting in late. Sharafu turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Kagiso Rabada (2-0-20-0) is back on.

10.6Kwena Maphaka to Syed Haider. no run, On a nagging length, around off, it hits the deck and shoots up. Syed Haider dances down the track and swings across but misses.

10.5Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Touch fuller and around off, Sharafu comes down and makes room as he opens the off side. Hits it through covers for a single.

Ouch, that has banged Alishan Sharafu flush on the helmet. There will be a concussion check to follow and hopefully, Sharafu is fine. He looks okay but the helmet will be changed as well. Thankfully, everything seems fine and we are good to continue.

10.4Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu. leg byes, 4 runs, FOUR LEG BYES! A nervous leave by Sharafu, but UAE do get a boundary. Bangs it short and on middle, extra pace and bounce. Sharafu charges ahead at first, but ducks under it, and gets hit on the helmet. The ball flies behind to the fine leg fence. Sharafu gives a thumbs-up but a concussion protocol will follow.

10.3Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Pitches it outside leg, slower delivery on a length. Alishan Sharafu looks to pull but misses and it brushes the hips as it rolls to the keeper. 

10.2Kwena Maphaka to Syed Haider. 1 run, Straighter delivery, length and on the pads. Syed Haider swivels and and plays it to deep square leg for one more.

10.1Kwena Maphaka to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Back of a length and on top of off. Alishan Sharafu steers it with the angle to deep third for a single.

Halfway mark in the first innings and after an erratic start, South Africa are on top of proceedings right now. Also, Kwena Maphaka is back into the attack. He went for 10 runs in his first over.

9.6Corbin Bosch to Syed Haider. no run, Keeps bashing the length hard, on middle, Syed Haider presses back, stays leg side and defends it back to the bowler. After 10 overs, UAE are 66/3.

9.5Corbin Bosch to Syed Haider. no run, Zips through the deck, short and over the top of off. Syed Haider feels for it at first, but opts to let it pass.

9.4Corbin Bosch to Syed Haider. no run, Shoots in a sharp bumper, over the stumps. Syed Haider ducks under it to let it fly back.

9.3Corbin Bosch to Syed Haider. 2 runs, Cannons in full and outside off, Syed Haider drives it to deep backward point. Kwena Maphaka rushes to his right from deep third and dives to palm the ball in before crashing over the ropes. Two taken.

A rare failure for Sohaib Khan in this tournament and out walks the new batter. Syed Haider is in at number 5.

3 wickets down for UAE. Out batsman is Sohaib Khan 9.2Corbin Bosch to Sohaib Khan. out, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Wicket number 2 for Corbin and the UAE are in a bit of bother. Bosch hits the deck hard again and the ball skids and nips away from the pitch with some bounce. Sohaib Khan stays put, fiddles at the delivery, hanging his bat loosely away from the body. Gets a thick, healthy outside edge and Quinton de Kock does the rest, taking the catch to his right. UAE are 64/3.

9.1Corbin Bosch to Sohaib Khan. no run, Hits the hard length, over off at 141.9 kph??. Sohaib Khan presses back and punches it to the off side.

Spin is doing a decent job at the moment for the Proteas. Will Aiden Markram take a risk and bring himself on against the two right-handers? No, but he does bring Corbin Bosch back into the attack, replacing Anrich Nortje.

8.6George Linde to Sohaib Khan. 1 run, Too full, on leg, Sohaib Khan runs it down to long on for one more. 4 from it, and Linde's figures read 3-0-14-1.

8.5George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Not that full, on middle and leg, sliding in. Alishan Sharafu gets on his knee and paddles it to short fine leg for a single.

8.4George Linde to Sohaib Khan. 1 run, Offers more flight, full and on the leg stump. Sohaib Khan presses in front and dinks it to widish mid-wicket for a single.

8.3George Linde to Sohaib Khan. no run, On a length, flatter trajectory, on off, Sohaib Khan covers the line and blocks it back to Linde.

8.2George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Sharp turn from a length, around off, Alishan presses back and fends it away with soft hands in front of backward point. They cross for a quick single.

8.1George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Dishes out a full ball in front of the sticks. Alishan Sharafu gets a good stride forward and defends it under the bat.

George Linde to continue...

7.6Anrich Nortje to Sohaib Khan. no run, Bangs it short and on top of off, Sohaib plays it late and dabs it to the backward point region. A pretty profitable over for the UAE. 12 runs from the over.

7.5Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Nails the yorker in, Alishan Sharafu flicks it to long on for a single.

7.4Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu. SIX, SIX! Not convincing, but still a six. Back of a length, outside off, Alishan Sharafu walks a step ahead and tries to slash it over point, but gets a bit of an outside edge and the ball gets sliced over the wide deep third fence for a 59-meter six.

50 runs for UAE 7.3Anrich Nortje to Alishan Sharafu. FOUR, FOUR! Off the edge! Nips away at 142 kph, full and outside off, Alishan Sharafu goes with hard hands to drive through cover, but gets a fat outside edge. The ball shoots past the vacant slip cordon and races away to the deep third fence.

7.2Anrich Nortje to Sohaib Khan. 1 run, Back of a length, outside off, Sohaib Khan presses back and dabs it wide of backward point for a quick run.

7.1Anrich Nortje to Sohaib Khan. no run, Goes full and on middle, Sohaib flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Bowling change? Yes, indeed. Anrich Nortje (1-0-6-0) is back on.

6.6George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Pushed through, tosses it up a low full toss, on the stumps. Alishan gets on the front foot and bumps it back to the bowler. Linde dives to his left on the follow-through and makes the stop. Another tidy over for the Proteas. Just 4 from it. 6 from the last two.

6.5George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Touch short, on off, Sharafu gets half forward and knocks it back to the bowler.

6.4George Linde to Sohaib Khan. 1 run, Slides into the batter, on middle and full in length, Khan flicks it through mid on for another solo.

6.3George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Drags the length back and gives the ball more flight, outside off, Alishan Sharafu cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a run.

6.2George Linde to Sohaib Khan. 1 run, Grips and turns from off, on a fullish length, Sohaib stays back and steers it wide of point for a single.

6.1George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Fraction full on middle, spinning away. Sharafu leans on and gently taps it to the cover-point region for a quick run.

End of the Powerplay. South Africa have taken 12 wickets inside the first 6 overs in their 4 group stage matches, the most by any team in this year's competition so far, as mentioned by the on-air commentators.

5.6Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu. 1 run, Attacks the stumps, full and on the leg stump, Alishan Sharafu whips it aerially and on the bounce to the deep backward square leg fielder for a single. Good start for Bosch. A wicket and just 2 runs from it. UAE end their Powerplay at 44/2.

5.5Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu. no run, BEATEN! Hard length, outside off and it keeps rising on the batter. Alishan Sharafu lines up for a square cut to the off side, but the ball bounces above his angled bat.

5.4Corbin Bosch to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Full and just a little away shape from off, Alishan Sharafu gets on top of the ball and laces it away, straight to the cover-point fielder.

5.3Corbin Bosch to Sohaib Khan. 1 run, Slants it onto the pads, on a good length, Khan gets a bit across and wrists it to deep backward square leg for a single to get off the mark.

DRINKS! After a very brisk start from the UAE, they have now lost both their openers and will have to rebuild. Kagiso Rabada isn't having his best tournament so far and today has been no different for him. The change bowlers are starting to do a decent job for the Proteas and they will look to end the Powerplay with one more wicket. It is all about consolidation for the UAE in the upcoming middle phase and it will be interesting to see if they can step up or not. With that said, UAE's star-batter, Sohaib Khan walks out to bat.

5.2Corbin Bosch to Aryansh Sharma. out, OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! And just like that, both the UAE openers are back in the hut. Instant impact by Bosch. He slams the deck really hard and keeps the line of attack on the body of the batter. It lands, skids and rears up a bit from the pitch as Sharma is hurried on the pull shot. The ball gets big on Aryansh and he mistimes the shot off the splice of the bat. Kwena Maphaka at mid-wicket, runs a few steps back from the inner ring and takes a straightforward catch. From 38/0, UAE ARE 42/2.

5.1Corbin Bosch to Aryansh Sharma. no run, Fires one in and around middle, Aryansh Sharma stays put and tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Corbin Bosch is into the attack now, replacing Anrich Nortje.

4.6George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. FOUR, FOUR! What a way to get off the mark. Flighted ball, a bit full and outside off, Alishan Sharafu makes a bit of room and lifts it inside-out over covers for a boundary.

4.5George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Linde keeps bowling stump-to-stump and Sharafu makes another block.

4.4George Linde to Alishan Sharafu. no run, Flat and full on middle and leg, Alishan Sharafu blocks it down to mid on.

So after a bit of a sloppy start, the Proteas finally have their first breakthrough. Out goes the UAE skipper and Alishan Sharafu walks in at number 3.

4.3George Linde to Muhammad Waseem. out, OUT! LBW! George Linde floats it very full and on leg stump, looking for some turn. Muhammad Waseem goes across on one knee to sweep but gets himself into a tangle. The ball sneaks under the willow and hits him on the back pad. There is an appeal and up goes the umpire's finger. Waseem does take the review, not sure if that's the right call but let's see what the third umpire has to say. No need for UltraEdge as replays confirm that the ball misses the bat and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. It stays Out and South Africa finally get the breakthrough. End of a 38-run opening stand.

4.2George Linde to Aryansh Sharma. 1 run, Good length, angled into the leg stump, Sharma backs away and punches it with a straight bat to long off for one more.

4.1George Linde to Muhammad Waseem. 1 run, Starts with a flatter delivery on middle and leg, Waseem tucks it across to square leg and picks up a single.

Spin time? Bingo. George Linde is introduced into the attack. He replaces Kagiso Rabada.

3.6Anrich Nortje to Muhammad Waseem. 1 run, Back of a length and around off, jabbed into the off side for a single by Waseem.

3.5Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma. 1 run, Oh, nearly a beamer. Nortje ends up serving a waist-high full toss and the batter is taken aback by it. Aryansh Sharma ends up chipping it wide of mid on. Tristan Stubbs over there stumbles due to a bit of greasy outfield as the ball lands short. He fires in a direct hit at the bowler's end but the batter is in.

3.4Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma. no run, Back of a length, over off and at almost 150 kph. Sharma rocks back and toe-ends it down to mid on.

3.3Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma. no run, Pitched up, full and around off, driven straight to the cover fielder.

3.2Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma. FOUR, FOUR! Sharma gets it through and UAE are off to a flier. A scrambled-seam delivery, relatively full and outside off. Aryansh Sharma throws the hands at it and slices it to the left of Jason Smith at square covers, and the ball rolls away to the fence.

3.1Anrich Nortje to Aryansh Sharma. no run, Nortje begins with a full ball, bowls it fast and on off stump, Aryansh Sharma pushes it out to mid off.

UAE are off to a flying start in New Delhi. 24 runs from the last 2 overs. And here comes Anrich Nortje, replacing Kwena Maphaka.

2.6Kagiso Rabada to Aryansh Sharma. 1 run, DROPPED! A difficult chance running back but one would expect Quinton de Kock to take it. KG goes short and angles the ball back into the batter. Aryansh Sharma gets cramped for room as he looks to pull and gets a top edge that sails towards short fine leg. The keeper calls for it and runs after the swirling ball but ends up spilling it. They get a single and that's more misery for Rabada. 14 off the over.

2.5Kagiso Rabada to Muhammad Waseem. 1 run, Back of a length, following the batter as Waseem shuffles leg side. Waseem heaves it over mid-wicket for a single.

2.4Kagiso Rabada to Muhammad Waseem. no run, Full and on the stumps, nipping away a bit. Muhammad Waseem drills it hard, but straight to mid off.

2.3Kagiso Rabada to Muhammad Waseem. FOUR, FOUR! Helped away! An ordinary ball by Rabada. Goes full and on the pads, with short fine leg up in the ring. Waseem whips it off the inner half, and the ball races past the left of short fine leg for a boundary.

2.2Kagiso Rabada to Muhammad Waseem. FOUR, FOUR! Good shot! Digs in a short one outside off at 141.7 kph, and Muhammad Waseem stands tall to flat-bat it straight back down the ground for another boundary.

2.1Kagiso Rabada to Muhammad Waseem. FOUR, FOUR! Hammered away by Waseem. On a fullish length and around off, looking for some swing. Waseem hits through the line and launches it over mid off for a boundary.

1.6Kwena Maphaka to Aryansh Sharma. no run, An appeal for LBW, turned down. Aiden Markram has taken the review, though. Good-length delivery, around leg and swings back in. Aryansh Sharma plays all around it and misses the flick, getting pinged on the pads. The third umpire has a look at it but Ball Tracking confirms that the ball is pitching outside leg stump. NOT OUT!

1.6Kwena Maphaka to Aryansh Sharma. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Swing again but down the leg side again as well. Full and darted down the leg side by Maphaka for a third wide in the over.

1.5Kwena Maphaka to Aryansh Sharma. no run, On a hard length over middle, Sharma hops up a bit and blocks it off.

1.4Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Waseem. 1 run, Good length, slanted across off, Waseem keeps the bat face open and glides it to the left of backward point for a single.

1.3Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Waseem. no run, A quick bumper, dug in over middle and leg, Waseem does well to duck under it.

1.2Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Waseem. 2 runs, Length ball, straighter in line, tucked away between square leg and mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.

1.1Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Waseem. FOUR, FOUR! Maphaka gets his line right this time but overpitches and Muhammad Waseem is off the mark in style. Too full and on off, Waseem hangs back and slams it to the left of the bowler for a boundary downtown.

1.1Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Waseem. wide, 1 run, WIDE! And again! Full and swinging down leg, Waseem fails to flick it away.

1.1Kwena Maphaka to Muhammad Waseem. wide, 1 run, WIDE! A loosener to begin with from Kwena Maphaka. Pitched up fuller and down leg, swinging in even more. Quinton de Kock does well to collect it down to his left.

A decent bit of movement for Rabada in the opening over. Several plays and misses and a top edge. Tidy start for the Proteas. Kwena Maphaka will operate from the opposite end.

0.6Kagiso Rabada to Aryansh Sharma. no run, Five dots and a streaky six off the first over. Banged in short and wide outside off, Aryansh Sharma reaches out to cut but his feet go nowhere and the ball goes through to the keeper. UAE are 6/0 after one.

0.5Kagiso Rabada to Aryansh Sharma. no run, Similar to the very first delivery. Slightly short and outside off, nibbling away, Sharma awkwardly tries to ramp and gets beaten.

0.4Kagiso Rabada to Aryansh Sharma. no run, Much fuller and attacking the stumps, Sharma shows a bit of respect to this ball and blocks it off.

0.3Kagiso Rabada to Aryansh Sharma. SIX, SIX! Not where he intended that to go, but Aryansh Sharma will take it. Good-length delivery outside off, swinging away, Sharma has a hoick across the line and gets a thick top edge that flies over deep third for a maximum. UAE are underway now.

0.2Kagiso Rabada to Aryansh Sharma. no run, Oh, good carry again. Dug in shorter and over middle, Sharma is taken aback by the length and swings wildly but is beaten by the extra bounce.

0.1Kagiso Rabada to Aryansh Sharma. no run, Swing right away! Rabada lands it short of a good length and bowls it outside off, the ball shapes away and Aryansh Sharma ends up having a poke at it. He misses and the ball carries through nicely to Quinton de Kock.

Right. Done and dusted with all the pre-match formalities. It is time to get down to real business in the Indian capital city. The two umpires are already out in the middle. Aiden Markram gathers his Proteas in a huddle and fires them up with a few words of motivation before they fan out and take their positions on the field. Out walk the opening pair of the UAE - Aryansh Sharma and skipper Muhammad Waseem. Kagiso Rabada has the new ball and is raring to go. Sharma will take the strike. A slip in place. Here we go!

The giant flags of both countries are unfurled in the middle. Now, the players of the two teams and the match officials walk out for the national anthems. It will be UAE's first, followed by that of South Africa's.

PITCH REPORT - Ian Ward is pitchside. Straightaway points out that it is pretty overcast and is cooler compared to the other games. Also says that as and when the sun comes out, the temperatures will rise. Goes on to inform that this pitch is being used for the third time in the tournament so far. About the dimensions, he points that the square boundaries measure 66 meters and 59 meters, with the straight hit being 72 meters. Shaun Pollock joins in and observes that the weather feels a bit English county type. He points out that it still feels quite cold to the touch, suggesting the moisture hasn’t really evaporated, something that’s been evident in previous games here. Adds that with limited sunshine expected today, the moisture is likely to stay, meaning early assistance for the seamers. He also references India’s 209 at this venue, noting it once looked like it was heading towards 250 before the spinners pulled things back. Then points out that this venue has had the least amount of turn, just 1.6 degrees, as compared to the other venues for this World Cup. Initially, he feels it is going to be a bit tacky and there might be good movement for the fast bowlers.

The skipper of United Arab Emirates - Muhammad Waseem says that they would have bowled first as well but the pitch looks good and it was just the weather that was prompting them to bowl first. Informs that they have two changes in the playing XI. Mentions that there are plenty of left-handers in the opposition and hence, they have made two changes with an off-spinner and a leggie coming in. Adds that they have learned a lot from this tournament and will try to play their best cricket against another Test-playing nation.

The captain of South Africa - Aiden Markram says there is a bit of rain around with a bit of moisture, so he is hopeful that they can get something out of it. Is not sure about how much rain fell last night and how much water was applied. Also, details that it looks pretty tacky. Expects that there seamers will create impact upfront and then the spinners might potentially get a bit of hold in the wicket. On the team changes, he informs that they have four changes for this match. Says Jason Smith, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka and Anrich Nortje come into the XI. About the momentum ahead of the Super Eights, Markram saying it all comes down to perspective. He adds that success usually hinges on a collective squad effort, and sees this as a valuable chance to give those who haven’t featured to get some much-needed game time. Is hopeful that they will get a good start.

United Arab Emirates (Playing XI) - Aryansh Sharma (WK), Muhammad Waseem (C), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar (In for Harshit Kaushik), Muhammad Farooq (In for Simranjeet Singh), Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, and Muhammad Jawadullah.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Aiden Markram (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith (In for David Miller), George Linde (In for Keshav Maharaj), Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje (In for Marco Jansen), and Kwena Maphaka (In for Lungi Ngidi).