Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions, 9 October 2026: archived record
This archived record covers Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Friday, 9 October 2026. The recorded start was 5:00 pm IST, or 3:30 pm UAE time. The exact World Championship of Legends match record reports South Africa Champions 210/2 in 15.4 overs, defeating Australia Champions 209/5 by 8 wickets. These are Champions representative teams, not the senior Australia and South Africa national teams, and this page is a historical record rather than a live update.
Where was Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions listed?
The archived fixture record places Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The recorded start was 5:00 pm IST for viewers in India, or 3:30 pm Gulf Standard Time in Sharjah on 9 October 2026.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The original provider snapshot supplies the match ID, teams, competition, T20 format, recorded UTC time and Sharjah venue-city label. ESPNcricinfo identifies Sharjah Cricket Stadium as being in Sharjah, UAE, and the stadium website confirms the ground identity. A Yahoo Sports schedule report also lists the pairing at Sharjah Cricket Stadium at 3:30 pm local time. The exact World Championship of Legends match record reports the completed score: Australia Champions 209/5 and South Africa Champions 210/2 in 15.4 overs, a South Africa Champions win by 8 wickets.
Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions: time, teams and venue
| Match detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Teams | ACAustralia Champions vs SASouth Africa Champions |
| Match date | 9 October 2026 |
| Start in India | |
| Stadium / ground | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| City / area | Sharjah |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Format | T20 |
| Competition | World Championship of Legends |
| Start at the venue | 3:30 pm GST, Friday, 9 October 2026 |
When was the match scheduled?
The provider snapshot recorded the first ball at 5:00 pm Indian Standard Time on Friday, 9 October 2026. Sharjah is four hours ahead of UTC, so that corresponds to 3:30 pm Gulf Standard Time locally. This is a historical schedule entry, not a current start-time instruction.
A Yahoo Sports schedule report dated 4 October also placed the World Championship of Legends game at Sharjah Cricket Stadium at 3:30 pm local time. The exact World Championship of Legends match record reports the completed result: South Africa Champions 210/2 in 15.4 overs beat Australia Champions 209/5 by 8 wickets.
Where is the stadium?
Sharjah Cricket Stadium is in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. ESPNcricinfo's ground profile names the venue as Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE, while the stadium's official website identifies the ground. Use Sharjah as the city when looking up the venue; the provider's venue-city field matches that location.
This is the Sharjah ground, not a generic Dubai listing. The stadium has hosted international cricket and other events over many years; those venue references do not establish a pitch report, weather outlook or playing conditions for the completed match.
What the T20 format meant for the scorecard
The provider labelled this match T20. Each side was listed for one innings of up to 20 overs, subject to the competition's playing conditions and any interruption adjustment. The exact result record shows Australia Champions made 209/5 in 20 overs and South Africa Champions reached 210/2 in 15.4 overs.
Australia Champions and South Africa Champions are Champions teams in this event. The listing is not a senior men’s Australia-versus-South Africa international, so national-team XI, captain or form information should not be attached without separate confirmation.
What does the archived match record show?
The exact World Championship of Legends match record reports South Africa Champions won by 8 wickets after chasing 210: Australia Champions 209/5 (20 overs), followed by South Africa Champions 210/2 in 15.4 overs. This article does not turn that dated provider record into a live score or a current fixture status.
For the authoritative historical score and match details, use provider match ID 71434 alongside the exact World Championship of Legends match record listed in Sources.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium in context
ESPNcricinfo records the stadium as established in 1982 and describes it as a long-standing UAE cricket venue. Its ground profile lists the Pavilion End and Sharjah Club End and identifies the United Arab Emirates as a home team. Those are venue-reference details, not a prediction about how the completed T20 played.
Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions: source match record
This dated article does not establish a current live state. The separate provider match record may contain a reported scorecard or an unavailable-data notice. Its source and timestamp, not this archived schedule, determine what can be shown.
Open the source match recordYour questions about Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions
Where was the match played?
The archived provider listing placed it at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. ESPNcricinfo's ground profile confirms the Sharjah, UAE location.
What was the recorded start time in India?
The recorded start was 5:00 pm IST on Friday, 9 October 2026. In Sharjah, that was 3:30 pm Gulf Standard Time.
What format was the match?
The fixture snapshot labelled it a T20 in the World Championship of Legends. Each side was listed for one innings of up to 20 overs, subject to playing conditions.
What was the result?
The exact World Championship of Legends match record reports Australia Champions 209/5 (20 overs) and South Africa Champions 210/2 (15.4 overs); South Africa Champions won by 8 wickets.
Sources and match updates
Schedule snapshot checked . This is a dated editorial record; it is not a live update. Any later result is attributed separately to its cited source.
- FairPlay upcoming schedule listing, match 71434
- World Championship of Legends, exact match record: S3 Match 11https://www.wclcricket.com/matches/s3-match-11
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium official websitehttps://sharjahcricket.ae/
- ESPNcricinfo, Sharjah Cricket Stadium ground profilehttps://www.cricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/sharjah-cricket-stadium-59392
- Yahoo Sports, World Championship of Legends schedule 2026https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/world-championship-legends-schedule-2026-114233025.html
- Wikimedia Commons, Sharjah Cricket Stadium photographhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sharjah_Cricket_Stadium.jpg