SA vs AFG T20 World Cup 2026: South Africa Defeats Afghanistan in Historic Double Super Over

In a thrilling match of the T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa made history by defeating Afghanistan in a double Super Over. The tournament's first double Super Over took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

Exciting Facts of the Occasion

The match between Afghanistan and South Africa ended in a tie. Both teams scored 187 runs each in the first 20 overs. Afghanistan needed just two runs from three balls to win in the last over, but Fazalhaq Farooqi was run out on the fourth ball, forcing the match into a Super Over.

Both teams scored 17 runs each in the first Super Over. Tristan Stubbs tied the scores with a six off the last ball. The match then went into a double Super Over, in which South Africa scored 23 runs from six balls, while Afghanistan failed to achieve the target of 24 runs.

A Glimpse of the Super Over

Tristan Stubbs and David Miller performed brilliantly in South Africa's innings. Together, they hit three sixes to take the team to 23 runs.

For Afghanistan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit consecutive sixes on the third, fourth, and fifth balls, but failed to score a run off each ball. South Africa defeated Afghanistan in a double Super Over.

Contributions of African Batsmen

South African batsmen Ryan Rickelton (61 runs) and Quinton de Kock (59 runs) scored half-centuries. David Miller remained unbeaten on 20 runs, putting the team in a strong position. Afghanistan's bowling included Azmatullah Umarzai (3 wickets), Rashid Khan (2 wickets), and Fazalhaq Farooqi (1 wicket).

Team Playing 11

Afghanistan:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (captain), Fazalhaq Farooqui, Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb ur Rahman

South Africa:
Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi