Fantasy analysis
South Africa Champions edge England Champions by 9 runs in Sharjah
South Africa Champions won by 9 runs after posting 204/5, with England Champions ending 195/7. Wayne Parnell topped fantasy with 124 thanks to 35* and 3-30.
Top fantasy performers
The captain call
Wayne Parnell was the standout captain pick at 248 with the armband. Dawid Malan was the ideal vice-captain, returning 183.
Tough day
Best XI of the match
Wayne ParnellCSouth Africa Champions
AR
124
Dawid MalanVCEngland Champions
BAT
122
Jean Paul DuminySouth Africa Champions
AR
116
Liam PlunkettEngland Champions
BOWL
83
AB de VilliersSouth Africa Champions
BAT
68
Ravi BoparaEngland Champions
AR
60
Moeen AliEngland Champions
AR
43
Aaron PhangisoSouth Africa Champions
BOWL
41
Jason RoyEngland Champions
BAT
30
Hardus ViljoenSouth Africa Champions
BOWL
25
Morne van WykSouth Africa Champions
WK
14
911 points with captain 2x and vice-captain 1.5x · South Africa Champions 6, England Champions 5
Takeaways for next time
- Wayne Parnell: 124 points with 35* and 3-30 makes him a strong captain option next time.
- Dawid Malan: 122 points built on 88 off 51 suggests a reliable vice-captain for batting-heavy slates.
- Liam Plunkett: 83 points powered by 4-0-35-3 shows wicket-taking upside worth backing.
Written by AI from our match data · 14/10/2026, 11:28:30 am. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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