South Africa vs U.A.E., 36th Match, Pool B at Wellington, Mar 12 2015 - Match Highlights

RESULT

36th Match, Pool B (D/N), Wellington, March 12, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

341/6

United Arab Emirates

(47.3/50 ov, T:342) 195

South Africa won by 146 runs

Player Of The Match

, SA

99 (82) & 2/15

Holding: Drop de Kock, let de Villiers keep wicket

Holding: Drop de Kock, let de Villiers keep wicket

Insights: Using DRS effectively

Insights: Using DRS effectively

'Playing almost 50 overs boosts confidence' - Tauqir

'Playing almost 50 overs boosts confidence' - Tauqir

'De Kock will play a big part for us in the Cup' - de Villiers

'De Kock will play a big part for us in the Cup' - de Villiers

Holding: Bowlers should bowl short spells at death

Holding: Bowlers should bowl short spells at death

Holding: SA are better than what they have shown so far

Holding: SA are better than what they have shown so far

Holding: SA might not try to get to 400

Holding: SA might not try to get to 400

Match Coverage

United Arab Emirates v South Africa

Wisden's review of the 36th match, United Arab Emirates v South Africa

United Arab Emirates v South Africa

Minnows bashing

Gobsmacking upsets, fearless chases and many sixes in this clutch of favourite Associate innings

Minnows bashing

Good, but not nearly good enough

South Africa may have come out of the group relatively unscathed, but all their rivals would have taken note of the team's chasing struggles and over-dependence on pace

Good, but not nearly good enough

Tauqir heartened by UAE fight

Mohammad Tauqir wasn't impressed by South Africa's short-ball tactics, but he was pleased his UAE side came close to lasting 50 overs against them

Tauqir heartened by UAE fight

'De Kock will play a part in us winning the World Cup'

Despite being the only member of South Africa's top six to have not scored a century in the group stages, Quinton de Kock remains AB de Villiers' "first pick" for the starting XI in the knockouts

'De Kock will play a part in us winning the World Cup'

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U.A.E. Innings

Player Name		R	B
Amjad Ali	caught	21	36
AR Berenger	caught	5	21
Khurram Khan	caught	12	17
Shaiman Anwar	caught	39	64
SP Patil	not out	57	100
Saqlain Haider	caught	7	12
Amjad Javed	caught	5	4
Mohammad Naveed	caught	17	15
Mohammad Tauqir	bowled	3	16
Kamran Shazad	caught	0	3
Fahad Alhashmi	absent hurt
Extras	(b 4, lb 16, nb 3, w 6)
Total	195(9 wkts; 47.3 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	29	Amjad Ali	Andri Berenger
2nd	16	Khurram Khan	Amjad Ali
3rd	0	Khurram Khan	Shaiman Anwar
4th	63	Shaiman Anwar	Swapnil Patil
5th	10	Swapnil Patil	Saqlain Haider
6th	7	Amjad Javed	Swapnil Patil
7th	38	Swapnil Patil	Mohammad Naveed
8th	26	Mohammad Tauqir	Swapnil Patil
9th	6	Swapnil Patil	Kamran Shazad

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032