🏏 Match Result (SA vs AFG – Group D, ICC T20 WC 2026) play bazaar

 

🏏 Match Result (SA vs AFG – Group D, ICC T20 WC 2026)

South Africa vs Afghanistan — 13th Match, Group D
📍 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 📅 11 Feb 2026

Final Result: play bazaar

• South Africa 187/6 (20.0 overs)

• Afghanistan 187 (19.4 overs)

• Match tied — went to Super Overs

• South Africa won after a second Super Over by 4 runs.

📌 A rare and epic double Super Over encounter — both the main 20-over game and the first Super Over were tied before South Africa edged Afghanistan in the second one.

Player of the Match: Lungi Ngidi (SA) — 3/26 bowling figures. https://www.play-bazaar.com/

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📊 Key Performances & Scorecard Highlights

🔥 South Africa Innings

• Ryan Rickelton: 61 off 28

• Quinton de Kock: 59 off 41

• Dewald Brevis: 23

• David Miller: 20*

• SA posted 187/6 in 20 overs.

🔥 Afghanistan Innings

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 84 (42) — powerful and crucial innings.

• Azmatullah Omarzai: 22

• Afghanistan finished on 187, forcing the Super Over.

🎯 Super Over Drama

• First Super Over tied → second Super Over played.

• South Africa accumulated more runs in the second Super Over, clinching the win.

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⭐ Big Player Contributions

Here are some key players involved in this contest:

🇿🇦 South Africa

• Quinton de Kock – Experienced WK-batter anchoring the innings.

• Ryan Rickelton – Aggressive 50+ late-order impact.

• Lungi Ngidi – Crucial strike bowler and Player of the Match.

• Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen – Important bowlers.

🇦🇫 Afghanistan

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz – Star batter with huge strike build.

• Rashid Khan (c) – Spin leader and key wicket-taker.

• Azmatullah Omarzai, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman – All contributed. https://www.play-bazaar.com/

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📅 Tournament Context — T20 World Cup 2026 Group D Standings

After the SA vs AFG match in Group D:
(Points from completed games; Win = 2 pts, Loss = 0, Tie = 1 (before Super Over bonus ranking)

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	NRR
New Zealand	2	2	0	0	4	+1.919
South Africa	2	1	0	1	4	+1.425
Afghanistan	2	0	2	0	0	–0.555
United Arab Emirates	1	0	1	0	0	–2.763
Canada	1	0	1	0	0	–2.850
(Source: Official points tables)

📌 South Africa’s Super Over win boosted their points and net run rate, keeping them in strong contention for the Super 8 stage. Afghanistan, despite the close fight, remain winless in the group so far.

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📌 Historical & Ranking Notes

• Afghanistan have risen in T20 cricket but still trail powerhouses like South Africa overall in win ratio and ICC rankings.

• South Africa is a strong T20 side often competitive in World Cups.

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📺 Where to Watch / Live Streaming

• In India: Channels like Star Sports & streaming on Disney+ Hotstar (subject to local broadcast rights).

• ICC official streams via ICC.tv in some regions.

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