Patel's twin strike derails SA

Mon, 09 February 2026
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South Africa 142-4 (14 ovs) vs Canada | Scorecard

Jaskaran Singh is back into the attack with his second over and Ryan Rickelton attempts a cut but is beaten on the outside edge. 

A wide down the leg side follows and Rickelton attempts a pull but misses. 

He then gets off the strike with a single through long-off. 

A dot and a wide outside off follow. 

Brevis then picks up a single by carving one through point before Rickelton flicks a slower delivery to wide of long-on for another single. 

A dot to end the over. Just five runs came off it. 

South Africa are currently scoring at a rate of 10.54. 

Ansh Patel is back into the attack and he gets rid of Ryan Rickelton straightaway! South Africa are three down.

Rickelton attempts to loft a tossed up delivery towards long-on but ends up holing it out to Harsh Thaker who takes a simple catch at the edge of the boundary. 

Rickelton departs after a 21-ball 33 with three boundaries and a six. 


David Miller is the new man in and he plays out two dots before opening his account with a single through on-side. 

Out! Dewald Brevis departs, caught by Nicholas Kirton. Second wicket for Ansh Patel in the over. Brevis goes hard at a  tossed up delivery but ends up top-edging to the right of cover where Kirton gobbles up the skier.

Brevis goes for 6 off as many balls with one hit to the fence. 

South Africa lost three wickets in quick succession and are in a spot here. 


Tristan Stubbs comes to the crease and opens his account in style, by drilling a tossed up delivery through covers for four runs. 

Five runs came off the over.