Summary

  • SA win by 146 runs and qualify for quarter-finals

  • SA 341-6; De Villiers 99, Behardien 64 not out

  • UAE 195 all out; Patil 57 not out

  • UAE were already eliminated before the game

  1. Postpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    That's about it from us: you can read Michael Emons's match report if you're just getting up (shame on you!) and have missed the game.

    You'll need to set your alarms tomorrow as there are two games on: we'll be here at 00:30 GMT for Bangladesh v New Zealand (01:00 start), swiftly followed by England's final game of a pretty sorry World Cup at 03:30 when they bid to avoid an Afghanistan-shaped banana skin. You'll be able to hear Test Match Special commentary on both games via BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and the BBC Sport website.

    Until then, enjoy the rest of your day. We'll be back tomorrow.

  2. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Kishin Mahtani: Last World Cup the team that beat only West Indies among Test nations and finished second in their group went on to win the Cup.

  3. Man of the matchpublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    More from AB de Villiers: "It's never just a given you are going to make the quarter-finals of the World Cup, we have a lot of people we are representing back home and we have a great opportunity.

    [on taking 2-15 with his bowling] "There was an opportunity to give some of the part-time bowlers a run and it might come in handy in the knock-out games, it's not a given we are going to play seven batsmen but if we do it's good to have bowling options."

    AB de VilliersImage source, Getty Images
  4. Man of the matchpublished at 08:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    South Africa skipper AB de Villiers: "Very happy about today, in the early stages of the match it moved around a bit and they made it difficult so I was very happy with the way we fought, which is what I want to see as a captain.

    "I try to keep it simple and stick to my game plans, it's not always easy to play against what they say is not such a good team so it was important to stick to my game plans and I think most of our batters did that really well."

  5. Man of the matchpublished at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    He bats, he scores the most runs; he bowls, he takes wickets; he fields, he keeps, he takes catches, he captains, and he can probably knock you up a mean soufflé in his spare time - the man of the match is AB de Villiers.

  6. Postpublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    So how's the table looking?

    South Africa get a "Q" next to their name and have completed their pool fixtures. Barring an unlikely net run-rate scenario elsewhere, they'll likely finish second, earning them a quarter-final place against the third-placed Pool A team, which barring any upsets in the final games, looks likely to be Sri Lanka.

    Pool B graphic
  7. Captain's viewpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir: "We bowled well until 44-45 overs when things went a bit wrong. In batting it was a good knock from Patil and we almost batted 50 overs which is very positive for our batters.

    "It has given us a lot of confidence, they have some amazing bowlers, we are not used to playing against them. There is a huge difference between our domestic and this level so this is good experience, the more we play against these nations the better it is for our cricket."

    TauqirImage source, Getty Images
  8. Final scorecardpublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    UAE 195-9 (all out) (47.3 overs)

    Batsman: Patil 57*

    Fall of wicket: 29-1 (Berenger 5), 45-2 (Amjad 21), 45-3 (Khurram 12), 108-4 (Anwar 39), 118-5 (Haider 7), 125-6 (Javed 5), 163-7 (Naveed 17), 189-8 (Tauqir 3), 195-9 (Shazad 0) - Alhashmi absent hurt

    Bowling figures: Steyn 9-1-40-1, Philander 8.3-1-34-2, Morkel 10-2-23-2, Duminy 3-1-12-1, Behardien 4-1-11-0, Tahir 10-0-40-1 De Villiers 3-0-15-2.

    South Africa 341-6 (50 overs); De Villiers 99, Behardien 64 not out, Naveed 3-63

    UAE won toss

    Full scorecard

  9. Postpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    A fairly routine win for South Africa - and the doughty Swapnil Patil finishes with 57 not out from 100 balls.

  10. Postpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Neil Manthorp
    BBC Test Match Special

    "South Africa's ground fielding was a bit untidy, the catching was very good, I think they would have liked a few more runs but you can't complain too much about 341. Morne Morkel bowled very well. Philander looked a bit rusty which is understandable, he hasn't played a game for over a fortnight.

    "They did what they were allowed to. It can be difficult, a bit like when a soccer team plays a team three leagues below them and they put eight across the goal."

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  11. Champagne momentpublished at 08:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    SOUTH AFRICA BEAT UAE BY 146 RUNS AND QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINALS

  12. WICKETpublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Can Philander finish off the innings? Shazad takes the traditional tail-ender's step back, and swing - he tries that and misses twice, and is caught at mid-on off the third ball.

    The players shake hands - with the injured Alhashmi unable to bat, the UAE are nine down but all out.

    ShahzadImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 08:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Neil Manthorp
    BBC Test Match Special

    "There's only been horrible result when the UAE were bowled out for 100 by India and I just think 200 is entirely respectable by the UAE. All of the associates have done themselves proud."

  14. UAE 195-8published at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Patil is joined by Kamran Shazad, who we think will be the last man as the injured Fahad Alhashmi is unlikely to bat. But for now, Patil's enjoying himself, knocking Morkel back over his head for four. He sees off the over, but Shazad will be facing next over.

    With the required rate having climbed above 36 and the UAE therefore needing snookers, I hope you'll understand if I no longer list the target each over...

  15. Postpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    "The bail must have gone 50 metres!"

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  16. WICKETpublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    With Patil having reached 50, Tauqir won't win any bravery awards here - backing away to square leg while Steyn bowls him middle stump, and one of the flashing bails disappears into the night.

    TauqirImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Neil Manthorp
    BBC Test Match Special

    "Patil has worked, dare I say, probably harder than anyone else who has reached fifty in this tournament. He's been there for a very long time, he came to the wicket in the 13th over."

  18. Patil 50published at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Whisper it quietly, the UAE could end up batting out the overs here, something which looked unfathomable half-an-hour or so ago. It's celebration time for the doughty Swapnil Patil, who pulls a two through mid-wicket for his second ODI fifty from 93 balls.

  19. UAE 186-7 (target 342)published at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Can Morne Morkel, with 2-16 from eight overs, finish it for South Africa? He fires one in from round the wicket which hits Tauqir's armguard and disappears for four "leg" byes - acceptable, as he was taking evasive action.

    Morne MorkelImage source, AFP
  20. Postpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2015

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    "They're getting peppered but they're sticking in there. Good on them!"

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