Already through to the Super Eights, the South Africa national cricket team will look to fine-tune their combinations and hope young dasher Dewald Brevis rediscovers his touch when they face the United Arab Emirates national cricket team in their final Group D match of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.

South Africa has been one of the standout sides in the group stage, registering three wins, including a dramatic double Super Over victory against Afghanistan and a dominant seven-wicket triumph over New Zealand. With qualification secured, this fixture offers them a low-pressure opportunity to sharpen their game before the knockout phase.

For UAE, meanwhile, it is a chance to measure themselves against an elite bowling attack featuring Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi — players they rarely encounter on the international circuit due to scheduling overlaps between SA20 and the ILT20.

The surface at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground is expected to be batting-friendly, and South Africa may prefer to set a target to make the most of the conditions.

In the top order, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton have all struck half-centuries in the tournament so far. However, Brevis has endured a quiet run with scores of 6, 23 and 21.

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Nicknamed ‘Baby AB’ for his stylistic resemblance to AB de Villiers, the 22-year-old has often mixed flashes of brilliance with rash strokes. His inconsistency has prevented him from being bracketed alongside emerging stars such as Shubman Gill, Harry Brook and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Against a modest UAE attack, Brevis will see this as an ideal opportunity to regain confidence ahead of the high-profile Super Eights clash against India in Ahmedabad.

In terms of team changes, South Africa are unlikely to alter their batting lineup but could rotate their pace attack. Markram may consider resting Rabada and Ngidi, potentially bringing in Anrich Nortje and teenage prospect Kwena Maphaka.

For UAE, much of the responsibility rests on Sohaib Khan, the former Jamia Millia Islamia student who has scored back-to-back fifties in the tournament. Captain Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu will also need to step up if the Lalchand Rajput-coached side hopes to challenge the Proteas.

Match starts: 11 am