South Africa vs Afghanistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Afghanistan Go Down In 2nd Super Over As South Africa Win Thriller
SA vs AFG T20 World Cup 2026: South Africa clinched a thrilling victory over Afghanistan in a match that was decided only after two Super Overs.
South Africa vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2026 Highlights: South Africa clinched a sensational victory over Afghanistan after two dramatic Super Overs overs in a thrilling T20 World Cup 2026 Group D clash in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. South Africa posted a total of 187/6 in 20 overs after being put into bat, led by half-centuries from Ryan Rickelton (61) and Quinton de Kock (59). Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 84 wasn't enough as Afghanistan were bowled out for 187 in 19.5 overs, in a last over that featured two no-balls by Kagiso Rabada. SA's Lungi Ngidi, who took three wickets in the regular match, conceded 17 runs in the first Super Over as Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai smashed two sixes and a four. However, against the odds, Tristan Stubbs smashed a maximum off the final ball to force a second Super Over. Stubbs and David Miller then hammered three sixes against Omarzai in total to post 24 in the second Super Over. Gurbaz needed to hit four sixes in the final four balls, and nearly pulled off the improbable with three consecutive sixes, but got out on the final ball. As a result, Afghanistan have now lost both of their opening Group D games, while New Zealand and South Africa are in pole position to qualify with two wins from two. (Scorecard)
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We are back for the Super Over shootout. The Proteas seem angry with themselves and don't even take a breather as they quickly head back onto the field of play. The officials are working things out with the teams and for now, it will be Azmatullah Omarzai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz to come out to bat for Afghanistan. The pressure is on South Africa as they keep waiting in the heat for the game to resume. Lungi Ngidi has the ball in hand and it will be Azmat to face the first ball. Let's go...
... Super Over ...
An all-time classic - Can you believe what just happened out there? The game has swung like a pendulum and at the end of 40 overs, we still don't have a winner. Noor Ahmad has managed to take Afghanistan on level terms with the Proteas and we will now head into a Super Over shootout. Afghanistan will bat first. Let's head into overtime...
OUT! RUN OUT! Lost for words.... We have a SUPER OVER! Fuller delivery, around off, Noor Ahmad strokes it wide of long off where Marco Jansen runs across and sweeps it off. Easy two but maybe there is some tiredness in the batter's leg. Marco Jansen throws it to Rabada, Fazalhaq Farooqi struggles but puts in a solid dive to get to the non-striker's end. Kagiso Rabada holds his nerves as he picks up the throw, a touch out of his reach but flicks the bails off quickly. The replay loads - Fazalhaq Farooqi has his bat in the air.
More drama! A run-out review on the deciding ball. This is so close but Kagiso Rabada has redeemed himself. The bails are off and the bat is in the air. OUT comes up on the big screen.
NO BALL AGAIN! Kagiso Rabada, what are you doing? This is unlike this speedster. He is clearly feeling the pressure. Bowls a fuller delivery on middle, Noor Ahmad lofts it down to long on for a couple of runs. Noor Ahmad keeps the strike but the SIREN GOES OFF ONCE AGAIN. It's a FREE HIT...
Finally, a dot ball. Full and straight, tailing in, dabbed down to long on for a dot ball.
SIX! From having the game in hand, South Africa are now on the brink of throwing it all away. Noor Ahmad has hit a couple of unbelievable sixes. Short of a length and over middle, Noor hangs back, makes a bit of room by moving to the leg side and wallops the pull over deep square leg for a biggie. 5 needed now off 4 balls.
PUT DOWN! But it was a Free Hit anyway. Pitched up fuller around off, Noor Ahmad stays put and launches it down to long off where Marco Jansen spills it. No run is taken.
WIDE! Pressure on KG! Full and sliding down the leg side. Noor Ahmad looks to flick but misses. The Free-Hit continues...
NO BALL! What drama! Oh, boy! Who wrote the script? This is full and around off, Ahmad looks to flick it away but miscues his shot as it was a slower delivery. It goes off the top edge to cover where the fielder takes the catch. But the SIREN GOES OFF and it's called a No Ball. Free Hit coming up....
Fazalhaq Farooqi is the last batter in for Afghanistan. Kagiso Rabada to bowl the final over. 13 needed off the final over.
OUT! MUJEEB UR RAHMAN IS RUN OUT! This should settle the nerves in the Proteas dugout! This is full and around off, in the blockhole. Ahmad squeezes it out to the left of Jansen, around the deck. A mix-up as both the batters are stranded, looking for a single. Meanwhile, Marco Jansen runs across, picks up and hits the bullseye at the batter's end.
Overpitched, outside off. Ahmad fails to get underneath and digs it out to cover.
SIX! Out of nowhere! Well, we are not done yet because Ahmad has different ideas. In the slot, a touch fuller and touch wider. Noor Ahmad steps inside the line and thumps it down the ground to long on for a six.
South Africa are holding on to all the crucial catches and that probably is going to be the difference in the end. With that said, Noor Ahmad walks out to bat now. 19 needed off 9 balls.
OUT! KHAN GOES! This could be the game for the Proteas! Marco Jansen bowls a nice deceptive slower delivery, wide of the hitting arc of Khan, fuller delivery. Rashid Khan throws his blade and drags his shot. A nothing shot, actually and hits it down the ground. David Miller covers a lot of ground from long on. He runs to his left, slides and takes a brilliant catch. South Africa keeping their standards high in the field. A valiant 20 off 12 for Rashid.
George Linde puts in a solid effort as he runs back to chase the ball but in the process, he might have pulled his hamstring. Shorter delivery, outside off, Rashid Khan plays his famous ramp shot but slices it behind point. George Linde runs back from backward point, slides in the deep and keeps it down to two.
Excellent commitment in the deep from George Linde. However, he seems to have gotten his knee stuck in the turf. He will now hobble off the pitch and the physio will tend to him.
WIDE! Tries the slower ball but delivers it well over the tramline outside off.