South Africa vs Afghanistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: South Africa beat Afghanistan in double Super Over thriller

Pace from both ends? Yes, Azmatullah Omarzai (2-0-25-0) is back on. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dewald Brevis, Back of a length and outside off, punched away square through the off side for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dewald Brevis, SIX! That's flown away, slightly unlucky for the bowler. Another skiddy bumper, this time over middle and leg. Dewald Brevis looks to pull off the back foot but gets a top edge that flies over short fine and goes all the way. The 150 is now up for South Africa.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to David Miller, Takes pace off now and bowls it a tad shorter, Miller stays low and pulls it to deep square leg for one more.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dewald Brevis, Back of a length and around off, Brevis hops up and forces the punch to sweeper cover for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dewald Brevis, Oh, that's well bowled! A skiddy bumper, lands it on off and gets it to angle away with extra bounce. Brevis takes a step to the off side but lets it go in hope of a wide. Fair delivery.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to David Miller, Slower one, into the pitch and over middle, Miller gets on his toes and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bowling change. Fazalhaq Farooqi (2-0-5-1) replaces Rashid Khan.

Noor Ahmad to David Miller, Full, around off, David Miller pushes it to long on for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Dewald Brevis, A touch shorter, on middle, Dewald Brevis taps it to backward point for a single.

Noor Ahmad to David Miller, Short, angling in, around the pads. David Miller tucks it through square leg for one.

Noor Ahmad to Dewald Brevis, Short, and outside off, Dewald Brevis punches it from his back foot to cover for one.

Noor Ahmad to Dewald Brevis, FOUR! Thumped away! Googly and much fuller, on leg. Dewald Brevis makes room and drills it through the line toward the right of the long off region for four runs. 

Noor Ahmad to Dewald Brevis, Short, on middle and off, Dewald Brevis eases it back to the bowler.

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, Full, on middle, Dewald Brevis stays on his back foot and pushes it to long on for one. Rashid Khan finishes off with 4-0-28-2.

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, Short and wide outside off, Dewald Brevis camps back and looks to spank it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, Googly again, angling in, a touch fuller, down the leg side. Dewald Brevis make room and punches it to toward wide sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, Googly, short and outside off, Dewald Brevis slaps it to cover.

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, Short, on off, Dewald Brevis stabs it to cover-point.

Rashid Khan to David Miller, Fuller, just outside off, David Miller prods and drives it from the outer part of his bat to the left of point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! This match is just starting to heat up now. After a brilliant second-wicket stand worth 114 runs, Afghanistan have now got a new life thanks to their talismanic skipper. His double-wicket over, sending back both set batters, has levelled the playing field a bit. South Africa still have plenty of firepower in the shed and it will be interesting to see how things pan out from here.

Noor Ahmad to David Miller, Fuller, on middle, David Miller gets to his front foot and drives it to long on for a comfortable single.

Noor Ahmad to David Miller, Full, wide outside off, David Miller drives it to cover.

Noor Ahmad to David Miller, Short, just outside off, David Miller pushes it back to the bowler.

Noor Ahmad to Dewald Brevis, Tossed up, around off, googly, Dewald Brevis opens the face of his bat and eases it toward right of short third to get a quick single.

Noor Ahmad to Dewald Brevis, Short, around middle and leg, Dewald Brevis pushes it back to the bowler.

Noor Ahmad to Dewald Brevis, Much fuller, wide outside off, Dewald Brevis drills it through cover, toward wide of the sweeper cover fielder for a couple of runs.

The next batter is David Miller.

Rashid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! LBW! Oh, that looks absolutely plumb. Ryan Rickelton has taken the review. Was the impact outside the line? No, it's THREE REDS on the Ball Tracking. The Afghan skipper has both the set batters in his pocket. Rashid Khan serves a flatter trajectory delivery from around the wicket, around off, it lands and turns in sharply, pegging Ryan Rickelton on the back foot as he tries to work it away. Ryan misses and wears it on the pads. Right in front. Rickelton goes and takes a review with him. 

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, Hesitation between the sticks but the fielding is not at par. Length delivery, outside off, Dewald Brevis chops it to the right of point. A miscommunication between the batters but a misfield in the field allows them to sneak in a run. Rashid Khan shows his disappointment. 

End of a 114-run stand between Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton. In comes Dewald Brevis, at number 4.

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan brings himself into the attack and gets a big, big wicket. This is a tad shorter, on off, Quinton de Kock crouches down on one knee and sweeps it uppishly towards the deep mid-wicket region. Ibrahim Zadran runs forward and pouches the catch safely into his hands. Quinton de Kock departs but he has done his job, scoring 59 off 41 balls.

Rashid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Full, on off, Ryan Rickelton nudges it across the line to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Short, on middle and off. Quinton de Kock works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Quinton de Kock, Short, on leg, Quinton de Kock misses his flick and gets a bit of an inside edge to onto his front pad.

Rashid Khan is back into the attack. Two overs for 21 for him, so far. This could be a crucial over.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Quinton de Kock, Back of a length, in the channel, outside off, de Kock cuts it through point and retains the strike. 13 runs off the over. South Africa are unstoppable right now. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Rickelton, Fractionally full and outside off, stroked past cover for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! Ryan Rickelton moves ahead of Quinton de Kock! He moves to 59. Azmatullah Omarzai errs in line and drifts it onto the pads. Ryan Rickelton wrists it aerially and over square leg for a biggie. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Rickelton, Bangs it into the surface, wide outside off. Ryan Rickelton gets on top of the bounce and pats it wide of deep point for a brace.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Quinton de Kock, Extra pace and bounce from Omarzai! Shorter and outside off, punched through point for a single. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Quinton de Kock, Excellent running! These two have added 100 runs together now! Who said they can't play together? Back of a length, outside off, Quinton de Kock hops and punches it square on the off side for a couple of runs. QDK makes his end with a dive. 

Pace is brought back into the attack. Azmatullah Omarzai comes in to replace Noor Ahmad. Azmat went for 12 runs in his first over.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! The apprentice follows the master's every step. Fifty for Ryan Rickelton now. Straighter delivery, looped up on off. Ryan Rickelton slog-sweeps, high and long enough over the long on fence for a biggie. 

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, Flighted full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Fifty for Quinton de Kock. Fifth in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. A half-tracker, around off. Quinton de Kock rocks back and pulls with the turn, over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, Mujeeb pushes it full and around off, close to the stumps and Quinton de Kock fends it on the leg side.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Rickelton, Slower in the air, flighted full and on off, RR drills it to long on for a single. 100 up for South Africa.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, Mujeeb Ur Rahman serves it too full and on middle, it is turned to deep mid-wicket for a single by QDK.

Halfway through the first innings. South Africa got only 43 runs in the Powerplay, and in the next 4 overs that followed, they have picked up 55 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2-0-17-0) is back on.