The T20 World Cup 2026 Group D match between South Africa and Afghanistan which took place at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium became a historic match because it was the third T20I match which required multiple super overs to determine its winner. The teams reached a score of 187 which required them to play two super overs after Kagiso Rabada threw no balls when he delivered his final pitch and Tristan Stubbs hit a huge six which tied the game again.
Match Key Moments
South Africa reached a score of 187 with six wickets remaining because Ryan Rickelton scored 61 runs and Quinton de Kock scored 59 runs. Afghanistan chased aggressively with Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s explosive 84 off 42 balls which Lungi Ngidi’s 3/26 restricted their scoring. The first super over started with Rabada throwing two no-balls and one wide while Noor Ahmed hit a six which led to a run-out. The first super over started when Afghanistan scored 17 runs and South Africa scored 17 runs.
The second super over occurred when Stubbs hit a last-ball six against Fazalhaq Farooqi. The second super over showed South Africa scoring 23 runs without losing any wickets while Afghanistan reached 19 runs with two players out.
Afghanistan lost their final batter when Gurbaz hit three sixes but he was caught on the last ball. Player Standouts Gurbaz almost accomplished the impossible when he scored 18 runs on 4 balls during the second super over chase which required 24 runs.
Miller and Stubbs led South Africa to victory in the final game while Azmatullah Omarzai delivered a 3/41 performance for Afghanistan.
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