South Africa´s gamers have a good time after the dismissal of Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan through the ICC Males´s T20 World Cup 2026 group on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 11, 2026. — AFPAfghanistan 187 all out in chase after South Africa scored 187-6.South Africa equal Afghanistan’s 17 runs in first Tremendous Over.Afghanistan fall brief to attain 19 in 2nd Tremendous Over chasing 24 runs.
South Africa prevailed in a double Tremendous Over thriller as Afghanistan got here up agonisingly in need of a well-known victory after their T20 World Cup conflict resulted in a tie on Wednesday.
Afghanistan have been 187 all out after South Africa scored 187-6 in Ahmedabad.
The groups have been tied once more after a breathless first tremendous over noticed them tie after South Africa equalled Afghanistan’s 17 runs within the first Tremendous Over.
The Proteas then received off the ultimate ball of a heart-thumping second sudden-death showdown.
After South Africa bludgeoned 23 from their second tremendous over and Afghanistan misplaced a wicket off the second ball of theirs, Rahmanullah Gurbaz was left needing 4 sixes off 4 balls and managed to hit three however received caught on the final ball.
The Afghan facet fell brief and was restricted to 19 runs leading to a four-run victory for South Africa.
Gurbaz sensationally launched Keshav Maharaj into the group thrice with some big blows.
A large off the fifth ball meant Afghanistan nonetheless wanted six to win, however now a 4 would ship it, extremely, to a 3rd tremendous over.
With nerves jangling and pulses racing, the left-arm spinner held his nerve to bowl a large yorker that noticed Gurbaz smack into the grateful palms of Davis Miller at level as he appeared to hit a boundary.
It was South Africa’s second win in as many matches in Group D to be positioned second behind toppers New Zealand.
A couple of minutes earlier, after Gurbaz scored a superb 42-ball 84 within the chase, Afghanistan had wanted 13 off the final over of the match to win with one wicket in hand.
After Kagiso Rabada bowled two no-balls and a large, and Noor Ahmad hit a six, Afghanistan wanted two to win off three balls.
However Noor was run out going for the profitable second run with the scores stage.
South Africa tempo bowler Lungi Ngidi was named participant of the match after his 3-26 in 4 overs.
“I’ve lost so much weight today,” stated a smiling Ngidi.
“Never been that stressed in my life in a cricket game. Happy to come out on the winning side.”
Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61) have been the manstays of South Africa’s innings as they placed on 114 for the second wicket.
