{"id":12607,"date":"2026-02-18T11:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12607"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:06:31","slug":"t20-world-cup-south-africa-beat-uae-before-india-showdown-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12607","title":{"rendered":"T20 World Cup: South Africa beat UAE before India showdown | ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>South Africa continue their pursuit of a first ICC title as they beat UAE by six wickets at the 2026 T20 World Cup.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span 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2024 final against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday in their first match of the Super Eights.<\/p>\n<p>India won the final in Barbados to lift the trophy and are firm favourites to repeat on home soil.<\/p>\n<p>Rain showers delayed the start of South Africa\u2019s reply, and then the first over netted just one run.<\/p>\n<p>But from that point on, the Proteas accelerated to victory by adding 13 runs off the second over and 18 from the third until Haider Ali bowled skipper Aiden Markram for 28 from 11 balls \u2013 all but two of his runs coming from boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>Dewald Brevis led the scoring with 36 before he was out within two scoring shots of victory, and Ryan Rickelton scored 30 as the 2024 runners-up dominated the bowling.<\/p>\n<p>For the UAE, Alishan Sharafu led the scoring with 45 from 38 deliveries before he was caught in the outfield off Nortje\u2019s bowling in the 18th over.<\/p>\n<p>It was South Africa\u2019s fourth consecutive win in the tournament, including a 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