🏏 South Africa Beat Afghanistan in Historic Double Super Over Thriller

Key Points

Match: South Africa vs Afghanistan — T20 World Cup 2026
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Historic Event: First time a T20 World Cup match was decided by two Super Overs.
Heroics: Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored a brilliant 84 for Afghanistan.
Drama: Tied scores after normal play and after the first Super Over.
Super Over Target: South Africa set 24 in the second Super Over.
Afghanistan Fell Short: They scored only 19 in the second Super Over.

Match Summary

In a thrilling T20 World Cup 2026 clash between South Africa and Afghanistan, cricket fans witnessed one of the most exciting matches in recent history. The game was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, and it will be remembered for its unbelievable finish and historic double Super Over.

South Africa batted first and scored a competitive total of 187 runs for 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Key contributions came from Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton, who put together a strong partnership that built South Africa’s score.

Afghanistan replied strongly. Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a sensational innings, scoring 84 runs off 42 balls and keeping his team in the contest right till the end. With tight batting from others, Afghanistan also finished on 187 runs, tying the match and forcing the first Super Over.

In the first Super Over, both teams scored 17 runs, which is rare and thrilling. This tie took the match into a second Super Over — a first in T20 World Cup history.

In the second Super Over, South Africa batted first and scored 23 runs. Their big hitting gave Afghanistan a target of 24 runs from 6 balls — a very tough chase.

Afghanistan started the chase but could only manage 19 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the second Super Over. Despite hitting three consecutive sixes to bring hope, they fell short by 5 runs.