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All-time rivalry
SA
vsSouth Africa
UAE
United Arab Emirates
South Africa lead 2–0
2 meetings
By format
ODIs
South Africa 1–0
1 match
T20Is
South Africa 1–0
1 match
Top performers in this rivalry
South Africa
Most runs
- 1AB de Villiers99
- 2F Behardien64
- 3DA Miller49
- 4RR Rossouw43
- 5Q de Kock40
Most wickets
United Arab Emirates
Most runs
- 1SP Patil57
- 2A Sharafu45
- 3Shaiman Anwar39
- 4Waseem Muhammad22
- 5Amjad Ali21
Most wickets
Match log
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26 · Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi2026-02-18
United Arab Emirates v South Africa
United Arab Emirates122/6 (20.0)
South Africa123/4 (13.2)
South Africa won by 6 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2014/15 · Westpac Stadium2015-03-12
South Africa v United Arab Emirates
South Africa341/6 (50.0)
United Arab Emirates195/9 (47.3)
South Africa won by 146 runs