AFG vs SA cricket score, T20 World Cup 2026: Gurbaz falls one shot short of Super Over glory

South Africa survived the group of death by outlasting Afghanistan in a match that went into two Super Overs. They had it won when the last over of regulation time started when Afghanistan needed 13 with one wicket in hand. Kagiso Rabada, though, bowled two no-balls, but a running error allowed them to tie the match. Then they were done and dusted but Tristan Stubbs hit a last-ball six to force a second Super Over. This one left Afghanistan needing four sixes off four balls; Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who scored 84 off 42 in regulation time, hit three of them, required just a four to take it to the third Super Over, but hit straight to point. A couple of meters either side, and we would have had another tie.

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heart stopper

Now we breathe again. What a heartstopper we have had. Leave a thought for Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 84 off 42 in regulation time. Walks in the second Super Over with four sixes needed in four balls. Hits three of them. Requires a four to tie and a six to win. Two meters either side of point, and he takes us into a third Super Over, but he hits it directly to point. We started at 11am. It is 3.20pm. The first double Super Over in a World Cup. Thanks goodness we didn’t have a boundary countdown.

Let’s go again

Spare a thought for Azmatullah Omarzai. Took them to 17 in the first Super Over, but has to come back to chase 24 now. Mohammed Nabi his partner. Short leg-side boundary. Keshav Maharaj with the ball. South Africa has pulled off another surprise here.

Ball one: Slowly in the air, 92ks, on a length, outside off, and a swing and a miss from Nabi

Ball two: slow and wide, Nabi goes over point, he thinks, but Miller jumps and plucks an apple single-handed. Why did they even split Gurbaz and Omarullah?

Ball three: Pushed through, quick, short, Gurbaz shuffles across and hoists him for a straight six. That is one of the four.

Ball four: Two out of the four sixes. Maharaj goes slow, on a good length, and he has lofted him down the ground and cleared Jansen by inches. The tallest man on the field.

Ball five: Fired into the pads, and Gurbaz appears to have got more height than length, but it is still big enough. Three sixes out of four.

Ball six : Maharaj takes his time Bowls a wide. Now they need five. Now a four can tie us again.

Ball seven: Full and wide, he has chopped this but straight to point. Miller takes the catch. South Africa has survived.

Afghanistan needs 24

South Africa had won this match, they lost it with no-balls in the last over of regulation time, then they survived, then they nearly lost the Super Over and hung in to force a second. Now they have 23 to defend. Now they are favorites again. Will Kagiso Rabada be given a chance again? I think he should be.

South Africa emerged victorious after a stunning T20 World Cup nailbiter against Afghanistan, which ended with scores tied and a double super over.

The Proteas posted 187 for six batting first but a noteworthy solo assault from Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who hit 84 from 42 balls, put Afghanistan on track.

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A remarkably dramatic final over from Kagiso Rabada served up two no-balls, a wide, a six from tailender Noor Ahmed and Fazalhaq Farooqi’s careless run out to leave scores tied.

Unbelievably, the first super over of this year’s tournament could not separate the sides as Lungi Ngidi shipped 17 for South Africa, only for Farooqi to do the same as Tristan Stubbs launched a straight six off his last delivery.

Both sides went back to the drawing board and South Africa stepped up, Stubbs and David Miller taking Azmatullah Omarzai for 23 including three sixes. Veteran spinner Keshav Maharaj just about held his nerve to close it out, continuing the all-action theme by conceded three more maximums from Gurbaz in between two wickets.

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The Afghanistan vs South Africa game in Ahmedabad went right down to the wire. Afghanistan required 13 runs from six balls with one wicket in hand. Here’s how it unfolded.

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Rabada to Noor Ahmed, 1 no ball, oh, dear! Rabada has bowling a no-ball that gives Afghanistan a lifeline! South Africa were celebrating as Noor couldn’t time this and could only hit it as far as cover. But the siren goes off, and it’s now a free hit for Afghanistan.

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Rabada to Noor Ahmad, 1 wide, slipped this full and down leg, Noor looks to flick, this is called wide. Still six balls left, 11 needed. Free-hit stays

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Rabada to Noor Ahmed, no run, shelled down to long off, dropped by Jansen. That was an absolute dolly. But again, didn’t matter. Run saved?

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Rabada to Noor Ahmad, SIX, Noooooooooor! What are you made of? Makes room and takes on the short ball that sits right up in his swinging arc. Clears deep backward square. What a sensational hit.

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Rabada to Noor Ahmad, no run, full and tailing in, Noor works it down to long-on. Refused the run but Farooqi was more than halfway down when he was sent back.

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Rabada to Noor Ahmad, (no ball) 2 runs, goes straight down the ground, hacks it into the leg side towards wide long-on, they scamper back for a second….but wait, Rabada has bowled another no-ball.

2 off 3. Free-hit. Umpire sends the sub off as he brings a drink for the batters

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Rabada to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, OUT, drilled down to wide long-off, as they scamper to second. The throw comes in on the bounce to Rabada who stretches back to break the bails at the bowler’s end with Farooqi a mm short of the crease. Third umpire needs just two replays to confirm what Afghanistan feared. There was one legitimate delivery remaining. Could they have tried to take it to the final ball? South Africa will believe they’ve got out of prison. This was done and dusted when a wicket fallen first ball, but for that no-ball. Afghanistan then came storming back. And now here we are, going into the tournament’s first Super Over.

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