SA vs AFG T20 World Cup 2026 Scorecard: South Africa Beat Afghanistan in Historic Double Super Over Thriller
The south africa national cricket team vs afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard from T20 World Cup 2026 tells the story of one of the most extraordinary finishes in tournament history. Both teams finished regulation tied at 187. The first Super Over also ended level. David Miller then sealed South Africa’s win in the second Super Over- the first double Super Over in T20 World Cup history.
Match Summary
The 13th Match of Group D at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on February 11, 2026. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bowl first. South Africa posted 187/6. Afghanistan matched it ball-for-ball to finish 187 all out in 19.4 overs. The first Super Over also ended 17-all. South Africa won the second Super Over by 4 runs.
Quick Match Details
| Detail | Information |
| Match | 13th Match, Group D, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | February 11, 2026 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India |
| Toss | Afghanistan won, elected to bowl |
| Result | Match tied, SA won second Super Over by 4 runs |
| Player of the Match | Lungi Ngidi (3/26 off 4 overs) |
| Conditions | Batting-friendly under lights with moderate pace and bounce |
Playing XI
South Africa XI
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Afghanistan XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
South Africa Innings- 187/6 (20 Overs)
South Africa’s innings in this south africa national cricket team vs afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard was defined almost entirely by a single partnership. Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock added 114 runs off just 57 balls for the second wicket, turning a slow start into a dominant total. Rickelton reached his fifty off 23 balls. De Kock reached his off 34. Both fell to Rashid Khan in the same 13th over, but the platform was already built. Marco Jansen hit 16 off just 7 balls at the death to push South Africa past 185 and into a defensible range.
SA Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Aiden Markram | c Nabi b Farooqi | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Zadran b Rashid | 59 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 143.90 |
| Ryan Rickelton | lbw b Rashid | 61 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 217.86 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Nabi b Omarzai | 23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 121.05 |
| David Miller | Not out | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Mujeeb b Omarzai | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Marco Jansen | c Atal b Omarzai | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 228.57 |
| Extras | (b1, w1) | 2 | ||||
| Total | 187/6 (20 ov) |
Fall of Wickets: 1-12 (Markram, 2.3 ov), 2-126 (de Kock, 12.4 ov), 3-127 (Rickelton, 12.6 ov), 4-155 (Brevis, 17.2 ov), 5-159 (Stubbs, 17.6 ov), 6-187 (Jansen, 19.6 ov)
SA Phase-Wise Scoring
| Phase | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
| Powerplay (1–6) | 6 | 43 | 1 |
| Middle Overs (7–15) | 9 | 89 | 2 |
| Death Overs (16–20) | 5 | 55 | 3 |
Afghanistan Bowling vs SA
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 41 | 3 | 10.25 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
Rashid Khan returned 2/28 from 4 overs at an economy of 7.00– above his career T20I average, with both wickets arriving in the 13th over after SA had already posted 127 runs in the first 12. Azmatullah Omarzai was Afghanistan’s most effective bowler with 3/41, removing three batters in the death overs.
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Afghanistan Innings- 187/10 (19.4 Overs)
The Afghanistan innings in this south africa national cricket team vs afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard was a study in individual brilliance overtaking collective collapse. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 84 off 42 balls– 4 fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 200- while three wickets fell around him inside the powerplay. Afghanistan reached 52/3 after six overs but still managed 56 runs in that phase because Gurbaz refused to slow down. The match’s key moment came between overs 12.3 and 12.5. Gurbaz was dismissed at 121/4 and three balls later Darwish Rasooli was run out, making it 121/5. The required rate climbed above 16 per over for the final 44 deliveries. Omarzai (22), Rashid (20), and Noor (15 not out) combined for 57 runs to bring the match to the last over. Kagiso Rabada conceded two no-balls in the 20th, and Fazalhaq Farooqi was run out attempting a second run off the final delivery- finishing the innings level at 187.
AFG Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Linde b Maharaj | 84 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 200.00 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Ngidi | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c&b Ngidi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Jansen b Rabada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Darwish Rasooli | run out | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Stubbs b Ngidi | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Markram b Linde | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Rashid Khan | c Miller b Jansen | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | run out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | Not out | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | run out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Extras | (w11, nb2, lb1) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 187/10 (19.4 ov) |
Fall of Wickets: 1-51 (Zadran, 4.2 ov), 2-51 (Naib, 4.4 ov), 3-52 (Atal, 5.2 ov), 4-121 (Gurbaz, 12.3 ov), 5-121 (Rasooli, 12.5 ov), 6-139 (Nabi, 15.1 ov), 7-164 (Omarzai, 17.5 ov), 8-169 (Rashid, 18.3 ov), 9-175 (Mujeeb, 18.6 ov), 10-187 (Farooqi, 19.4 ov)
AFG Phase-Wise Scoring
| Phase | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
| Powerplay (1–6) | 6 | 56 | 3 |
| Middle Overs (7–15) | 9 | 83 | 3 |
| Death (16–19.4) | 4.4 | 48 | 4 |
South Africa Bowling vs AFG
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3.4 | 38 | 1 | 10.36 |
| George Linde | 3 | 39 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
Lungi Ngidi was South Africa’s standout bowler with 3/26, removing Zadran, Naib, and Omarzai across key phases. Keshav Maharaj’s dismissal of Gurbaz in the 12th over– the match’s highest scorer- was the turning point that opened the door for South Africa. Afghanistan conceded 14 extras including 11 wides, which directly contributed to leveling the scores in regulation.
Partnerships
South Africa Batting Partnerships
The de Kock–Rickelton partnership of 114 off 57 balls was the highest of the match and the foundation of South Africa’s total. No other SA stand crossed 28 runs. Jansen’s late 28 off 8 with Miller at the end pushed the total past 185.
| Wicket | Batters | Runs | Balls |
| 1st | Markram – de Kock | 12 | 13 |
| 2nd | de Kock – Rickelton | 114 | 57 |
| 3rd | Rickelton – Brevis | 1 | 1 |
| 4th | Brevis – Miller | 28 | 21 |
| 5th | Miller – Stubbs | 4 | 3 |
| 6th | Miller – Jansen | 28 | 8 |
Afghanistan Batting Partnerships
Afghanistan’s chase was carried by Gurbaz–Zadran (51 off 24) and Gurbaz–Rasooli (69 off 36). Once Gurbaz fell, no partnership exceeded 25 runs, yet the lower order consistently contributed until the final ball.
| Wicket | Batters | Runs | Balls |
| 1st | Gurbaz – Zadran | 51 | 24 |
| 2nd | Gurbaz – Naib | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd | Gurbaz – Atal | 1 | 3 |
| 4th | Gurbaz – Rasooli | 69 | 36 |
| 5th | Rasooli – Omarzai | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | Omarzai – Nabi | 18 | 14 |
| 7th | Omarzai – Rashid | 25 | 12 |
| 8th | Rashid – Mujeeb | 5 | 3 |
| 9th | Mujeeb – Noor | 6 | 3 |
| 10th | Noor – Farooqi | 8 | 4 |
Super Over Scorecards
This is the section that makes the south Africa national cricket team vs Afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard unique in T20 World Cup history. No previous World Cup match had required two Super Overs to separate the teams. This was only the third double Super Over in international cricket history.
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Super Over 1- Tied at 17
| Team | Score | Key Moment | |
| Batting | Afghanistan | 17/0 | Omarzai: 16 off 5 balls (2 fours, 1 six), bowled by Ngidi |
| Batting | South Africa | 17/1 | Stubbs last-ball six off Farooqi to level at 17 |
Result: Tied- 17 all. Tristan Stubbs hit a last-ball six off Fazalhaq Farooqi to force cricket’s first-ever T20 World Cup second Super Over.
Super Over 2- South Africa Win by 4 Runs
| Team | Score | Key Moment | |
| Batting | South Africa | 23/0 | David Miller: 16 off 4 balls |
| Batting | Afghanistan | 19/2 | Gurbaz hit 3 sixes, last wicket fell off final ball to Maharaj |
Result: South Africa won by 4 runs. David Miller’s 16 off 4 deliveries set an unreachable target. Keshav Maharaj took the final wicket off the last ball to confirm South Africa’s place in the next round.
Key Records From This Match
The records attached to this south africa national cricket team vs afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard make it one of the most historically significant fixtures in T20 World Cup Group Stage history.
- First double Super Over in T20 World Cup history– only the third in all international cricket
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 84 off 42 was the highest individual score by an Afghan batter in T20 World Cup history at the time of the match, later surpassed by Ibrahim Zadran’s 95 not out vs Canada in T20 WC 2026
- Ryan Rickelton’s fifty off 23 balls is among the fastest T20 World Cup half-centuries by a South African batter
- Tristan Stubbs last-ball six in Super Over 1 created the unprecedented second Super Over
- Highest partnership of the match: de Kock–Rickelton, 114 off 57 balls
- South Africa have now won all three senior ICC tournament meetings against Afghanistan
Match Timeline
| Over / Moment | Event |
| 2.3 ov | Markram out for 5, SA 12/1 |
| Powerplay end | SA 43/1 |
| 10.4 ov | Rickelton reaches fifty off 23 balls |
| 10.3 ov | de Kock reaches fifty, 100-run partnership up in 52 balls |
| 12.4 ov | de Kock out for 59, SA 126/2 |
| 12.6 ov | Rickelton out for 61, SA 127/3 |
| 19.6 ov | SA finish 187/6 |
| AFG Powerplay end | AFG 56/3 |
| 7.2 ov | Gurbaz reaches fifty off 26 balls |
| 12.3 ov | Gurbaz out for 84, AFG 121/4 |
| 12.5 ov | Rasooli run out, AFG 121/5– required rate climbs past 16 |
| 19.4 ov | Farooqi run out off final ball, match tied at 187 |
| Super Over 1 | AFG 17/0, SA 17/1- Stubbs last-ball six ties Super Over 1 |
| Super Over 2 | SA 23/0, AFG 19/2- SA win by 4 runs |
SA vs AFG Head-to-Head in Senior ICC Tournaments
| Total Matches | SA Wins | AFG Wins | Tied (Official) | |
| All Senior ICC Tournaments | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tournament | Year | Winner | Margin |
| ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 | Oct 2023 | South Africa | 149 runs |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 | 2024 | South Africa | Won |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 | South Africa | Won- 2nd Super Over |
South Africa have won every senior ICC tournament encounter against Afghanistan, though the 2026 fixture was by far their narrowest escape- requiring two Super Overs to separate the teams.
Match Statistics
| Stat | Detail |
| Highest Partnership (match) | de Kock–Rickelton: 114 off 57 (SA, 2nd wkt) |
| Top Individual Score | Gurbaz: 84 off 42 (AFG) |
| Most Sixes- Individual | Gurbaz: 7 |
| Total Sixes (match) | 20 |
| Total Fours (match) | 33 |
| Best Bowling (match) | Ngidi: 3/26 off 4 ov |
| Extras- Afghanistan (bowling) | 14 (w11, nb2, lb1) |
| Extras- South Africa (bowling) | 2 (b1, w1) |
| Historical significance | First double Super Over in T20 World Cup history |
FAQs:
Q1: What was the result of the South Africa vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2026 match?
A1: South Africa beat Afghanistan after a historic double Super Over at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on February 11, 2026. Both teams finished regulation and Super Over 1 tied at 187 and 17 runs respectively. South Africa won the second Super Over by 4 runs, with Afghanistan scoring 19/2 in response to South Africa’s 23/0.
Q2: Was this the first double Super Over in T20 World Cup history?
A2: Yes. The SA vs AFG T20 WC 2026 match was the first double Super Over in T20 World Cup history and only the third such occurrence in international cricket. It is the most dramatic finish in T20 World Cup group stage history.
Q3: Who won the Player of the Match award in SA vs AFG T20 WC 2026?
A3: Lungi Ngidi won Player of the Match for his 3/26 off 4 overs– the most economical bowling performance from either side in regulation play.
Q4: What did Rahmanullah Gurbaz score against South Africa in T20 WC 2026?
A4: Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 84 off 42 balls with 4 fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 200. He was dismissed by Keshav Maharaj in the 12th over. At the time, it was the highest individual score by an Afghan batter in T20 World Cup history.
Q5: What did Ryan Rickelton score against Afghanistan in T20 WC 2026?
A5: Ryan Rickelton scored 61 off 28 balls at a strike rate of 217.86, reaching his fifty off just 23 deliveries- one of the fastest T20 World Cup fifties by a South African batter.
Q6: What happened in the Super Overs during SA vs AFG T20 WC 2026?
A6: In Super Over 1, Afghanistan posted 17/0 with Omarzai hitting 16 off 5 balls. South Africa also scored 17, with Tristan Stubbs hitting a last-ball six to force a second Super Over. In Super Over 2, David Miller hit 16 off 4 balls to take South Africa to 23. Afghanistan finished 19/2, losing by 4 runs.
Q7: Who tied Super Over 1 with a last-ball six?
A7: Tristan Stubbs hit a last-ball six off Fazalhaq Farooqi to tie Super Over 1 at 17-all, creating the first second Super Over in T20 World Cup history.
Q8: What were the powerplay scores in SA vs AFG T20 WC 2026?
A8: South Africa scored 43/1 in the powerplay. Afghanistan scored 56/3– higher in runs but at a cost of three wickets, with Gurbaz absorbing almost all of their powerplay scoring.
Q9: What was the highest partnership in SA vs AFG T20 WC 2026?
A9: The highest partnership was de Kock–Rickelton at 114 off 57 balls for South Africa’s second wicket. For Afghanistan, the highest partnership was Gurbaz–Rasooli at 69 off 36 for the fourth wicket.
Q10: What is the full head-to-head record between South Africa and Afghanistan in ICC tournaments?
A10: South Africa have won all three senior ICC tournament meetings against Afghanistan- ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 (by 149 runs), T20 World Cup 2024, and T20 World Cup 2026 (via double Super Over). Afghanistan have never beaten South Africa in a senior ICC event.
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