Afghanistan cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz's heroics went in vain as South Africa registered a sensational victory in the second Super Over of their T20 World Cup 2026 encounter.
In a T20 World Cup game for the ages, South Africa somehow managed to get past a plucky Afghanistan after two wildly oscillating Super Overs on Wednesday.
Skipper Aiden Markram led from the front with a flamboyant half-century as South Africa registered a comprehensive 57-run win over Canada in their opening Group D T20 World Cup match.
South Africa's senior batter David Miller on Saturday received medical clearance to join the national squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 which begins next week.
Paarl Royals captain David Miller upended the Sunrisers Eastern Cape's New Year's Eve festivities, delivering a thrilling performance that secured his team's first win of the SA20 Season 4
IPL 2026 Auction Highlights: Australia's Cameron Green (KKR, Rs 25.20 crore) received the highest-ever bid for an overseas player while CSK spent Rs 28.40 crore on uncapped duo Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma
IPL 2026 Auction: A detailed look at what every team needs, the players they could target, the budget and slots remaining, and full squads ahead of the mini-auction.
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has identified several marquee players who are expected to attract intense bidding from franchises.
Ahead of his team's first T20I, South African veteran David Miller, who will be returning to the side for the first time since the ICC Champions Trophy, expressed his happiness at being back with the side.
With several high-profile stars released and many teams having a sizeable purse, there could be some big money purchases in the IPL 2026 mini auction.