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South Africa vs Afghanistan, Live Score, Match 13, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

Date: Feb 11, 2026

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

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South Africa

Afghanistan

187/6 (20.0)

187 (19.4)

Afghanistan tied with South Africa (South Africa won the 2nd Super Over by 4 runs)

Man of the Match: Lungi Ngidi

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Afghanistan tied with South Africa (South Africa won the 2nd Super Over by 4 runs) | South Africa Vs Afghanistan Live Score, Match 13

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We are back for the Super Over shootout.

... Super Over ...

An all-time classic -Can you believe what just happened out there? The game has swung like a pendulum and at the end of 40 overs, we still don't have a winner. Noor Ahmad has managed to take Afghanistan on level terms with the Proteas and we will now head into a Super Over shootout. Afghanistan will bat first. Let'shead into overtime...

End of over 20 ( 15 Runs )

AFG 188/10

Noor Ahmad* 15(9)

Fazalhaq Farooqi 0(0)

19.4

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad

out, 1 run, OUT! RUN OUT! Lost for words.... We have a SUPER OVER! Fuller delivery, around off, Noor Ahmad strokes it wide of long off where Marco Jansen runs across and sweeps it off. Easy two but maybe there is some tiredness in the batter's leg. Marco Jansen throws it to Rabada, Fazalhaq Farooqi struggles but puts in a solid dive to make his end. The replay loads - Fazalhaq Farooqi has his bat in the air. Kagiso Rabada holds his nerves as he picks up touch out of his reach but flicks the bails off quickly.

10 wickets down for AFG. Out batsman is Fazalhaq Farooqi. It is all over for AFG.

More drama! A run-out review on the deciding ball. This is so close but Kagiso Rabada has redeemed himself. The bails are off and the bat is in the air. OUT comes up on the big screen.

19.4

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad

3^nb

no ball, 2 runs, NO BALL AGAIN! Kagiso Rabada, what are you doing? This is unlike this speedster. He is clearly feeling the pressure. Bowls a fuller delivery on middle, Noor Ahmad lofts it down to long on for a couple of runs. Noor Ahmad keeps the strike but the SIREN GOES OFF ONCE AGAIN. It's a FREE HIT...

10 wickets down for AFG. Out batsman is Fazalhaq Farooqi. It is all over for AFG.

19.3

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad

no run, Finally, a dot ball. Full and straight, tailing in, dabbed down to long on for a dot ball.

19.2

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad

SIX, SIX! From having the game in hand, South Africa are now on the brink of throwing it all away. Noor Ahmad has hit a couple of unbelievable sixes. Short of a length and over middle, Noor hangs back, makes a bit of room by moving to the leg side and wallops the pull over deep square leg for a biggie. 5 needed now off 4 balls.

19.1

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad

no run, PUT DOWN! But it was a Free Hit anyway. Pitched up fuller around off, Noor Ahmad stays put and launches it down to long off where Marco Jansen spills it. No run is taken.

19.1

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad

1^wd

wide, 1 run, WIDE! Pressure on KG! Full and sliding down the leg side. Noor Ahmad looks to flick but misses. The Free-Hit continues...

19.1

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad

1^nb

no ball, no run, NO BALL! What drama! Oh, boy! Who wrote the script? This is full and around off, Ahmad looks to flick it away but miscues his shot as it was a slower delivery. It goes off the top edge to cover where the fielder takes the catch. But the SIREN GOES OFF and it's called a No Ball. Free Hit coming up....

Fazalhaq Farooqi is the last batter in for Afghanistan. Kagiso Rabada to bowl the final over. 13 needed off the final over.

End of over 19 ( 11 Runs )

AFG 175/9

Noor Ahmad* 6(3)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman 0(1)

18.6

Marco Jansen to Noor Ahmad

out, OUT! MUJEEB UR RAHMAN IS RUN OUT! This should settle the nerves in the Proteas dugout! This is full and around off, in the blockhole. Ahmad squeezes it out to the left of Jansen, around the deck. A mix-up as both the batters are stranded, looking for a single. Meanwhile, Marco Jansen runs across, picks up and hits the bullseye at the batter's end.

18.5

Marco Jansen to Noor Ahmad

no run, Overpitched, outside off. Ahmad fails to get underneath and digs it out to cover.

18.4

Marco Jansen to Noor Ahmad

SIX, SIX! Out of nowhere! Well, we are not done yet because Ahmad has different ideas. In the slot, a touch fuller and touch wider. Noor Ahmad steps inside the line and thumps it down the ground to long on for a six.

South Africa are holding on to all the crucial catches and that probably is going to be the difference in the end. With that said, Noor Ahmad walks out to bat now. 19 needed off 9 balls.

18.3

Marco Jansen to Rashid Khan

out, OUT! KHAN GOES! This could be the game for the Proteas! Marco Jansen bowls a nice deceptive slower delivery, wide of the hitting arc of Khan, fuller delivery. Rashid Khan throws his blade and drags his shot. A nothing shot, actually and hits it down the ground. David Miller covers a lot of ground from long on. He runs to his left, slides and takes a brilliant catch. South Africa keeping their standards high in the field. A valiant 20 off 12 for Rashid.

18.2

Marco Jansen to Rashid Khan

2 runs, George Linde puts in a solid effort as he runs back to chase the ball but in the process, he might have pulled his hamstring. Shorter delivery, outside off, Rashid Khan plays his famous ramp shot but slices it behind point. George Linde runs back from backward point, slides in the deep and keeps it down to two.

Excellent commitment in the deep from George Linde. However, he seems to have gotten his knee stuck in the turf. He will now hobble off the pitch and the physio will tend to him.

18.2

Marco Jansen to Rashid Khan

1^wd

wide, 1 run, WIDE! Tries the slower ball but delivers it well over the tramline outside off.

18.1

Marco Jansen to Rashid Khan

2 runs, Marco Jansen bowls into the pitch, touch short and on off, Khan flat-bats it down the ground to long off for a brace.

The pressure is on. Everything rests on the shoulders of skipper Rashid Khan. Marco Jansen (3-0-31-0) is back on to bowl the 19th over. 24 needed off 12 balls.

End of over 18 ( 6 Runs )

AFG 164/7

Mujeeb Ur Rahman* 0(1)

Rashid Khan 16(9)

17.6

Lungi Ngidi to Mujeeb Ur Rahman

no run, On a good length and on middle, Mujeeb Ur Rahman solidly blocks.

The next batter is in. It is Mujeeb Ur Rahman in at number 9.

17.5

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai

out, OUT! TAKEN! Wonderful catch from Stubbs. Should we even call this a stunner? These players are making it look so easy nowadays. Lungi Ngidi misses his mark and bowls a slower delivery in the slot. Azmatullah Omarzai launches it down to long on but fails to power it much. Omarzai thought he cleared the fence but Tristan Stubbs holds his nerves at the edge of the boundary line, picks up the catch over his head but just as he was losing his balance, he lobs it up, goes beyond the boundary and then gets back in to collect the catch again. It's fair in the replays. 24 needed off 13 balls.

3 wickets for Lungi Ngidi. Lungi Ngidi is on a roll.

Is that a fair catch? Tristan Stubbs is very confident and the Proteas are celebrating. What an occasion to pull off something spectacular and the third umpire confirms that it is a fair catch. OUT!

17.4

Lungi Ngidi to Rashid Khan

1 run, An off-cutter, pings off the surface as Ngidi bowls in the deck. Khan fends it away to square leg for a single.

17.3

Lungi Ngidi to Rashid Khan

no run, Much better from Ngidi! A wide yorker, outside off, removes all the pace off it. Rashid Khan tries to guide it away but misses.

17.2

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai

1 run, A full toss, dipping onto the batter on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

17.1

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai

FOUR, FOUR! Nicely picked! Lungi Ngidi spills out a low full toss, drifting on the pads. Omarzai helps it away to the left of the diving short fine leg fielder. No chance for the man in the deep as well. A boundary.

Bowling change. Who will it be? Lungi Ngidi or Marco Jansen? It will be Ngidi to bowl the 18th. 30 needed off 18 deliveries.

End of over 17 ( 11 Runs )

AFG 158/6

Azmatullah Omarzai* 17(14)

Rashid Khan 15(7)

16.6

Kagiso Rabada to Azmatullah Omarzai

1 run, Bowls a bumper, outside off and into the surface. Omarzai gets on top and taps it to point to keep the strike. 11 from the over, 30 needed off 3 overs.

16.5

Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan

1 run, Too full and angling on middle, Khan turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

16.4

Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan

FOUR, FOUR! Cheeky, very cheeky! A peach of a yorker from Rabada, around off. Nothing wrong with the delivery but Khan shows his smartness. He bends down and guides it fine of short third for a boundary.

16.3

Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan

no run, Serves it full, pace-off and outside off. Khan knocks it to cover and denies the run.

16.2

Kagiso Rabada to Rashid Khan

FOUR, FOUR! Khan has picked the bones out of it. Short of a good length slower delivery and around off, lands in front of Khan, who pulls it powerfully, flat to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

150 runs for AFG

16.1

Kagiso Rabada to Azmatullah Omarzai

1 run, A good length delivery, around off, this is punched through covers for a single.

Just 4 overs to go now and this game is turning into a real humdinger of a contest. 41 needed off 24 balls and Kagiso Rabada (2-0-15-1) is back into the attack. He'll likely bowl the 17th and the 19th over.

End of over 16 ( 8 Runs )

AFG 147/6

Azmatullah Omarzai* 15(12)

Rashid Khan 6(3)

15.6

George Linde to Azmatullah Omarzai

1 run, Pushes it full and on leg, Omarzai gets inside the line as he tracks back and work it down to long off for one.

15.5

George Linde to Rashid Khan

1 run, Shorter and on top of off, Khan cuts it late and to the right of the big Jansen, who dives across and keeps it down to one.

15.4

George Linde to Rashid Khan

FOUR, FOUR! Khan shows how to play it! Fuller delivery, down leg, no turn this time and Rashid Khan nicely sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary.

15.3

George Linde to Azmatullah Omarzai

1 run, Oh, just out of Linde's reach! Linde bowls in the rough from over the wicket. Omarzai is tempted to whip it away as he leans in, but miscues it to the left of the bowler. George Linde puts in a full stretched dive to his left, but the ball is just out of his reach.

15.2

George Linde to Rashid Khan

1 run, Tosses it up, full and outside off. Khan punches it through covers for a single to get off the mark.

What a turnaround for George Linde! Rashid Khan is now in at number 8 for Afghanistan.

15.1

George Linde to Mohammad Nabi

out, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND GONE! George Linde wasn't having a good day so far but this wicket will help his team. Linde comes over the wicket and pitches it up on leg, Nabi's eyes lit up as he quickly gets on his knee to slog-sweep but the ball darts in sharply and takes the top edge. High up and to cover it goes, where Aiden Markram takes the skier. 'Mr President' goes for just 5 runs to his name. 49 needed off 29 now.

49 needed off the last 30 balls and the required rate is now under 10 runs an over. Afghanistan will feel they are ahead right now. With that said, George Linde is brought back into the attack. He's gone for 31 runs so far in his two overs. This could be make or break for the Proteas.

End of over 15 ( 12 Runs )

AFG 139/5

Azmatullah Omarzai* 13(10)

Mohammad Nabi 5(5)

14.6

Marco Jansen to Azmatullah Omarzai

FOUR, FOUR! An expensive over from Marco Jansen! This is a half-volley, on the fifth stump. Azmatullah Omarzai rocks back and smokes it over the extra cover fielder. The ball bounces off into the sweeper cover fence and Omarzai gets his second boundary of the inning.

14.5

Marco Jansen to Azmatullah Omarzai

2 runs, Back of a length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai frees his arms and slaps it toward right of deep cover for a couple of runs.

14.4

Marco Jansen to Azmatullah Omarzai

FOUR, FOUR! Easy pickings for Azmatullah Omarzai! This is a slower one and fuller, on leg. Azmatullah Omarzai glances it wide of Kagiso Rabada, in the short fine leg region, and the ball races away to the fence for four runs.

14.3

Marco Jansen to Mohammad Nabi

1 run, On a fuller length, around the pads, Mohammad Nabi flicks it to the short fine leg fielder and gets a single.

14.2

Marco Jansen to Azmatullah Omarzai

1 run, On a length, just outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and spanks it toward long off for a single.

14.1

Marco Jansen to Azmatullah Omarzai

no run, Beaten! Back of a length, pitching on off and angling it away from the right-hander. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to poke it away but gets beaten.

DRINKS! Pheww! Everyone needs a breather as a lot has happened in the last few overs. South Africa have picked the big wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Things have heated up in the middle between Nabi and Ngidi, not removing his wristband. Afghanistan need 61 runs in 36 balls. Hard to call whose game it is right now. We'll sit back and let the final phase unfold.

End of over 14 ( 6 Runs )

AFG 127/5

Azmatullah Omarzai* 2(5)

Mohammad Nabi 4(4)

13.6

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai

1 run, On a length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai rolls his wrists and flicks it to square leg to rotate the strike. A tidy over from Ngidi, only six runs from it!

13.5

Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Nabi

1 run, Yorker now, on off and middle, Mohammad Nabi digs it toward square leg and gets a single.

13.4

Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Nabi

no run, On a length, angling in, on off and middle. Mohammad Nabi tries to nudge it to mid on, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball rolls to the short fine leg region and Omarzai from the bowler's end shouts 'NO' to Nabi.

13.3

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai

1 run, On a length, angling in, down the leg side. Azmatullah Omarzai flicks it to short fine leg and gets a quick single.

13.2

Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Nabi

1 run, Another slower one, on a hard length, on off, Nabi tucks it to square leg and gets across.

13.1

Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Nabi

2 runs, Lungi Ngidi starts off with a slower yorker, on off. Mohammad Nabi tucks it with soft hands to the vacant square leg region and gets a couple of runs between the sticks.

Halt! Mohammad Nabi is having a heated argument with the umpires as he wants Lungi Ngidi to remove his wristband. It's pale yellowish in colour and Nabi deems it's not helping him see the ball. Ngidi is not having any of it, and neither is the Proteas skipper, who stands up for the argument. The wristband stays.

End of over 13 ( 7 Runs )

AFG 121/5

Azmatullah Omarzai* 0(3)

Mohammad Nabi 0(0)

12.6

Keshav Maharaj to Azmatullah Omarzai

no run, Tossed up, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it to cover.

Fourth time in the game we have seen a double-wicket over. Two from each side. Mr President from Afghanistan, Mohammad Nabi is the next batter in.

12.5

Keshav Maharaj to Azmatullah Omarzai

out, OUT! DARWISH RASOOLI IS RUN OUT! Oh, that is very ordinary running between the wickets. Keshav Maharaj bowls it flat and a bit full outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai stays low and dabs it to the left of point. The batters set off for the single but Azmat is ball-watching and realizes that there is no run on offer, and he turns back. Rasooli, however, is nearly at the keeper's end himself and the fielder throws it back to the wrong end. Quinton de Kock keeps his cool and throws the ball back to the bowler as Rasooli tries to scamper back. The dive is put in but the bails are dislodged and with the smart replay in place, the umpire raises his finger. Afghanistan are now 121/5, needing 67 off 43 balls.

5 wickets down for AFG. Out batsman is Darwish Rasooli

12.4

Keshav Maharaj to Azmatullah Omarzai

no run, Flatter one, darted in towards middle stump, Azmatullah Omarzai stays back and blocks it off.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz needs to be dragged off the middle as he can't believe he has picked the fielder. A momentum-shifting wicket. Azmatullah Omarzai replaces Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

12.3

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

out, OUT! TAKEN! Keshav Maharaj has got the big fish and the Proteas are all pumped up. This is tossed up, fuller, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz crouches low and attempts to lash it over the sweeper cover, but ends up slicing it away to short third. George Linde dives to his left and takes a superb catch. Credit to the bowler who sucked Gurbaz into playing the big shot with the floater. The magnificent knock of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (84 off 42) has come to an end, and surely the Proteas will be happy to see his back. Afghanistan are now 121/4, needing 67 off 45 balls.

12.2

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SIX, SIX! CLUBBED AWAY! Pitches it up, does Maharaj, just outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets down on his knee and slogs it across the line over the long on region. Marco Jansen is the man patrolling the area, who leaps up high but the ball manages to escape the fingertips of the fielder.

12.1

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Short and outside off, Darwish Rasooli slaps it toward the right of point for a single.

End of over 12 ( 14 Runs )

AFG 114/3

Rahmanullah Gurbaz* 78(40)

Darwish Rasooli 14(17)

11.6

Aiden Markram to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SIX, SIX! Just over! This is bowled full and flat around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is quick to lunge across and get inside the line. He then sweeps it hard and flat, nailing it over the leaping fielder at deep backward square leg for a biggie. 14 off Markram's first over and the gamble hasn't paid off for South Africa.

11.5

Aiden Markram to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Full and straight, swept away firmly to deep square leg for a single.

11.4

Aiden Markram to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Full and fired in at the toes, swept away straight to short fine leg for a single.

11.3

Aiden Markram to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

FOUR, FOUR! Easy pickings for the set-batter. Flatter and darted into the body of the batter, Gurbaz sits down and brooms it to the right of deep backward square leg and picks up a boundary.

11.2

Aiden Markram to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Rasooli is looking patchy with the big shots, luckily for him, this one doesn't carry to the fielder. Shortish length angled into the batter, Rasooli gets cramped for room but goes through with the pull and mistimes it short of deep square leg for one.

11.1

Aiden Markram to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Begins with an in-drifter and floats it on the pads, Gurbaz tucks it wide of short fine leg and picks up a single.

Aiden Markram brings himself into the attack.

End of over 11 ( 7 Runs )

AFG 100/3

Rahmanullah Gurbaz* 66(36)

Darwish Rasooli 12(15)

10.6

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Fired in, full and wide outside off, Gurbaz squeezes it behind point for a single. The 100 is now up for Afghanistan as well.

100 runs for AFG

10.5

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Floated up, around off, Rasooli flat-bats it down to long off and turns the strike over.

10.4

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Dragged length, at the stumps, worked away off the back foot and through mid-wicket for a run.

10.3

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Fuller and outside off again, Rasooli throws his hands at it and slices it down to deep cover-point for just another single.

10.2

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Quicker one, full and wide, slides on with the arm. Gurbaz waits back and gets low before dabbing it down to short third for a quick single.

10.2

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1^wd

wide, 1 run, WIDE! Floated up, wide outside off, goes straight on and Gurbaz lets it be. Wide called.

10.1

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Flat and a bit fuller outside off, Rasooli reaches out and slaps it to deep point for a single.

We have reached the halfway point in the second inning. Afghanistan have lost three of their batters and scored 93 runs on the board so far. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is leading the batting unit from the moment he stepped at the crease and he also notched up his fourth T20 World Cup half-century. They need 95 more runs off 60 balls in this chase.

End of over 10 ( 9 Runs )

AFG 93/3

Rahmanullah Gurbaz* 63(33)

Darwish Rasooli 9(12)

9.6

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

2 runs, The call is for two and this time, they do get it. Good length outside off, hit on the up and to the right of sweeper cover for a brace. Afghanistan are 93/3 after 10 overs.

9.5

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

FOUR, FOUR! That's eye-catching strokeplay from Gurbaz. Full and wide outside off, Gurbaz staps across to the off side, goes on one knee and lifts it over covers for a boundary.

9.4

Marco Jansen to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Full, darted in at the toes. Darwish Rasooli gets the front leg out of the way and jams it wide of square leg for a single.

9.3

Marco Jansen to Darwish Rasooli

no run, Short of a good length, angling across off, Rasooli blocks it off.

9.2

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Tap and run! Relatively full, shaping in from off stump, Gurbaz leans on and pokes it towards mid off before picking up a quick single.

9.1

Marco Jansen to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Pitched up fuller and around middle and leg, Rasooli clears the front leg and shanks the lofted shot down to long on for a single.

George Linde hasn't quite found his rhythm in this game. He is replaced once again in the attack as Marco Jansen comes back on. 10 runs off his first over.

End of over 9 ( 5 Runs )

AFG 84/3

Darwish Rasooli* 7(9)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 56(30)

8.6

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Too short and too wide, slower in the air. DR flashes his blade to deep point and picks up a run.

8.5

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Quick single! A bit too full, outside off, Gurbaz crunches it to cover, towards Aiden Markram and runs across.

8.4

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Fractionally short and around off, no pace behind it. Darwish Rasooli hoicks it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.4

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

1^wd

wide, 1 run, WIDE! Close to the tramline outside off, fuller-length. Darwish Rasooli leaves for a wide.

8.3

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

no run, Too full, floated and on middle, Darwish Rasooli hangs back and pats it back to the bowler.

8.2

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

no run, Well bowled! Keshav Maharaj gives a lot of air and bowls it wide of off, turning away. Arrives late towards Darwish Rasooli, who tries to slog-sweep but misses.

8.1

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Length delivery, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches it through covers for a single.

End of over 8 ( 15 Runs )

AFG 79/3

Rahmanullah Gurbaz* 54(28)

Darwish Rasooli 5(5)

7.6

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Hesitation again, but the batters are safe! Fuller delivery on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it with soft hands to mid-wicket and rings for two. George Linde runs across and slides. He misfields but Gurbaz doesn't want to risk another wicket and settles down.

7.5

George Linde to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, Clear and loud call for 'two', but good fielding keeps them down to one. Tossed up, outside off, Darwish Rasooli strokes it down to deep cover for a single.

7.4

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1^lb

leg byes, 1 run, LEG BYE! Angling on the pads, Gurbaz fails to flick and it rolls off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

7.3

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SIX, SIX! Fifty for Rahmanullah Gurbaz! His fourth T20 World Cup half-century. What a shot this is. Not that short, Linde gives a lot of width outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets underneath the ball and slashes it flat and over extra cover for a six. Gurbaz raises his bat and gestures towards the dugout, not to worry, as if to say he has it all under control. That kind of body language speaks volumes about confidence.

50 runs for Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.2

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

no run, Linde slows up the pace and gives some air, this is on middle, RG taps it on the deck.

7.1

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SIX, SIX! THAT IS HUGE! Rahmanullah Gurbaz is playing on a different deck. Pushed through, bowls in the slot and around off, Gurbaz launches it high and handsomely over long off for a six.

Bowling change? Yes, spin from both ends. George Linde (1-0-17-0) is back on.

End of over 7 ( 8 Runs )

AFG 64/3

Rahmanullah Gurbaz* 41(23)

Darwish Rasooli 4(4)

6.6

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, A single to end the over as Rahmanullah Gurbaz hits this length ball to cover.

6.5

Keshav Maharaj to Darwish Rasooli

1 run, The call is for 'two', they settle with a run! Maharaj pushes it fuller and outside off, too wide. Darwish Rasooli plays it to cover for one more.

6.4

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Flatter trajectory, wide outside off. Gurbaz slaps it hard and to deep cover for a single.

6.4

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1^wd

wide, 1 run, WIDE! Flirts with the tramline and bowls it very full. RG makes room and ends up leaving it.

6.3

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

2 runs, Keshav Maharaj tosses it up, length ball, outside off, Gurbaz crunches it wide of deep point for two more.

6.2

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

2 runs, Drifts in a length ball onto the pads. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is quick to get on his knee, he sweeps it behind square leg where Kagiso Rabada sweeps it up. Two runs are taken.

6.1

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

no run, Dragged length, quicker and outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz bends low and cuts it hard but straight to point.

Done with the first 6 overs. Afghanistan are keeping up with the required rate but have already lost 3 wickets. Also, Keshav Maharaj is now brought into the attack.

End of over 6 ( 5 Runs )

AFG 56/3

Darwish Rasooli* 3(3)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 35(18)

5.6

Kagiso Rabada to Darwish Rasooli

no run, A dot to finish off a positive over from Kagiso Rabada! Short of a length, just outside off, Darwish Rasooli attempts a pull shot but misses the connection. 5 runs and a wicket from it. 56/3 in the Powerplay.

5.5

Kagiso Rabada to Darwish Rasooli

no run, Full, on middle, Darwish Rasooli flicks it but straight to the short mid-wicket fielder.

5.4

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Back of a length, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it to square leg for a single.

5.3

Kagiso Rabada to Darwish Rasooli

3 runs, Fuller, angling in, around leg. Darwish Rasooli flicks it from the inner half of his bat to the right of the short mid-wicket fielder. The deep square leg fielder moves to his left and cuts it to three runs.

DRINKS! From 51/0, Afghanistan have slipped to 52/3 in the blink of an eye. The variations from the Proteas seamers have caused immense trouble to the Asian team. Afghanistan are still on track, they just need to absorb some pressure and build a big partnership, while South Africa will like to carry this momentum into the consolidation phase and hope their spinners can cause more trouble. Darwish Rasooli is the next batter in.

5.2

Kagiso Rabada to Sediqullah Atal

out, OUT! TAKEN! Afghanistan lose their third wicket in the space of seven balls, and oh boy, what a take that is from Marco Jansen. Kagiso Rabada bowls this one on a good length, around the thigh pad of the batter. Sediqullah Atal gets inside the line and looks to tickle it but the ball flies toward the left of Marco Jansen in the short fine leg region, who dives and takes a spectacular catch. Gurbaz is left stranded at the other end right now, with wickets falling left, right and center.

3 wickets down for AFG. Out batsman is Sediqullah Atal

5.1

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Yorker, on leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz opens his stance, but ends up jamming it to backward point and gets a one run.

End of over 5 ( 1 Runs )

AFG 51/2

Sediqullah Atal* 0(2)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 33(16)

4.6

Lungi Ngidi to Sediqullah Atal

no run, Pitches it up, does Ngidi, outside off, Sediqullah Atal leans towards the delivery and defends it to the off side.

4.5

Lungi Ngidi to Sediqullah Atal

no run, Slower and much fuller, wide outside off, Sediqullah Atal jams it from the outer half of his bat to deep third for no runs.

One brings two. An inspiring change from Aiden Markram has brought him two wickets. Sediqullah Atal comes in for Gulbadin Naib.

4.4

Lungi Ngidi to Gulbadin Naib

out, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a comeback over from Lungi Ngidi. Another slower ball, Ngidi goes wider on the crease and pitches it up on a nagging length around middle. Gulbadin Naib misreads the pace completely and leans on to push at it. The ball holds in the deck and lobs off the face of the blade. Ngidi takes a brilliant diving catch to his right in the follow-through, and Naib has to walk back after a two-ball duck.

4.3

Lungi Ngidi to Gulbadin Naib

no run, Ngidi has tried it again. Slower one, full and dips on the batter but this one just slips down leg. Gulbadin Naib gets inside the line to flick but misses and it is given as a fair delivery.

The 51-run opening stand is broken. Gulbadin Naib comes in and replaces Ibrahim Zadran.

4.2

Lungi Ngidi to Ibrahim Zadran

out, OUT! CASTLED! The Proteas get their first breakthrough, and it's Lungi Ngidi who breaks this dangerous-looking partnership. This is a bit slower and fuller, pitching just outside off and shaping back in. Ibrahim Zadran charges down the deck to flick it with power towards the leg side, but misses and the ball dips and crashes into the stumps. Ibrahim Zadran departs, scoring 12 off 10 balls.

4.1

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Slower low full toss, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it to the right of the mid on fielder and gets across for a single.

End of over 4 ( 17 Runs )

AFG 50/0

Ibrahim Zadran* 12(9)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 32(15)

3.6

George Linde to Ibrahim Zadran

SIX, SIX! Oh, this is brilliant hitting from the Afghan openers and the 50 is already up for Afghanistan. Flighted ball at the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran steps out and clobbers it over wide long on for a biggie. Zadran barely got to the pitch of the ball, still managed to generate the power.

50 runs for AFG

3.5

George Linde to Ibrahim Zadran

no run, Flat and fuller, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran attempts to cut it but misses on the connection.

3.4

George Linde to Ibrahim Zadran

FOUR, FOUR! Ibrahim Zadran is not holding back. A touch fuller, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran puts on his dancing shoes and smashes it over the mid on fielder to get four more runs.

3.3

George Linde to Ibrahim Zadran

no run, Fuller, on off, Zadran drives it to the short cover fielder.

3.2

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Full, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz eases it to mid on for a single.

3.1

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SIX, SIX! Exceptional from Gurbaz! George Linde sees the batter making room leg side and angles it in. Rahmanullah Gurbaz holds his shape and plays it inside out and sends the ball sailing over the wide long off fence for half a dozen.

30 runs for Rahmanullah Gurbaz

An over each for the Proteas pacers so far. Time for George Linde to roll his arms now.

End of over 3 ( 10 Runs )

AFG 33/0

Ibrahim Zadran* 2(5)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 25(13)

2.6

Kagiso Rabada to Ibrahim Zadran

no run, Another play and a miss. Full and in the channel, drawing out the drive from Zadran but the ball beats the willow once again. 10 runs off KG's first over.

2.5

Kagiso Rabada to Ibrahim Zadran

no run, Pitched up, very full and outside off. Ibrahim Zadran jams his bat across but the ball swings away past the blade.

2.4

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Nicely bowled. Slower from Rabada, angled well into the batter. Gurbaz gets cramped for room even as he tries to back away and chops it down to short fine leg for a single.

2.4

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1^wd

wide, 1 run, WIDE! Slower one, full and just angled down the leg side.

2.3

Kagiso Rabada to Ibrahim Zadran

1 run, Back of a length again, rising extra off the deck. Zadran gets up on his toes and angles it down to deep third for one more.

2.2

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Back of a length, straighter in line, nudged away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

2.1

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SIX, SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz is fighting fire with fire. KG begins with a shortish ball around off, pace on as well. Gurbaz backs away and carves it over deep third for another biggie. It is brilliantly held by someone in the crowd as well.

Just one for Lungi Ngidi. Kagiso Rabada is into the attack.

End of over 2 ( 10 Runs )

AFG 23/0

Ibrahim Zadran* 1(2)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 17(10)

1.6

Marco Jansen to Ibrahim Zadran

no run, Slightly short and outside off, cut away straight to point.

1.5

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

1 run, Good length on the pads, tucked away 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.

1.4

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

2 runs, Oh, buzzers! Back of a length and angled across off, Gurbaz taps it to the left of George Linde at cover-point and wanders down the pitch. Linde tries to keep him honest and fires in a throw at the keeper's end. It is a direct hit but the ball deflects away and the batters end up picking up two overthrows.

1.3

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SIX, SIX! All the way and that's the first six of the chase. Dug in very short and angled across off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away a bit and opens the face of the blade to ramp it over deep third for a biggie.

1.2

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

no run, Good length on middle, Gurbaz looks to turn it leg side but closes the bat face early and nudges it down back to the bowler.

1.1

Marco Jansen to Ibrahim Zadran

1 run, That's a fine stop from George Linde. Short of a length and angled across off, Zadran stands tall and pats it away to the left of cover-point. Linde lunges across and makes a half stop, keeping it down to a single.

Will South Africa bowl a spinner from the other end? No, Marco Jansen to steam in...

End of over 1 ( 13 Runs )

AFG 13/0

Rahmanullah Gurbaz* 8(6)

Ibrahim Zadran 0(0)

0.6

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

no run, A dot to end but Afghanistan are off to a flier. Good length, albeit a touch fuller and around off. Gurbaz defends it to square cover.

0.5

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

FOUR, FOUR! Stylishly picked up by Gurbaz. Hard length on middle, angling in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets inside the line and whips it wristily over square leg for a boundary. 13 off the first over, already.

0.4

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

no run, Much better from Ngidi. Good length, around the top of off, blocked off.

0.4

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

5^wd

wide, 5 runs, FIVE WIDES! That's a wild delivery from Ngidi. Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves past the leg stump early and this forces the bowler to follow him. Ngidi bangs it in a bit short and the ball swings down the leg side and rolls away into the fine leg fence.

0.3

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

no run, Back of a length, well outside off again, Gurbaz gets on his toes and taps it down to covers.

0.2

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

FOUR, FOUR! A gift from Ngidi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz obliges. Juicy full toss outside off, Gurbaz leans on and drives it between mid off and covers and picks up a boundary to get going.

0.1

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

no run, A bit of shape to begin with. On a good length and well outside off, moves away from the right-hander and Gurbaz leaves it alone.

Match details

Toss: Toss won by Afghanistan

Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND) and Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN)

TV umpire: Nitin Menon (IND)

Match referee: Dave Gilbert (AUS)

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