South Africa Beats Afghanistan in Thrilling Double Super Over Showdown

February 11. 2026: South Africa pulled off a thrilling win over Afghanistan in a high-scoring match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. However, the Rashid Khan-led side did not give up without a fight. Chasing 188, Afghanistan looked in control for most of the innings, especially with Rahmanullah Gurbaz scoring a quick 84 off 42 balls. However, his dismissal caused a collapse, and the chase became very tight.

When the game seemed to be slipping away, Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad played important late cameos to bring Afghanistan back into the match and take the contest into a Super Over. The innings ended with two balls left, showing how close the chase was.

In the Super Over, Afghanistan sent Azmatullah Omarzai and Gurbaz to bat. Omarzai started strongly, hitting a boundary on the first ball and then a six. Lungi Ngidi struggled to control them as Afghanistan scored 17 runs in the Super Over, putting South Africa under pressure.

Second Super Over Drama Seals South Africa’s Thrilling Win

When South Africa came out to chase in the first Super Over, David Miller and Dewald Brevis opened the batting. Brevis hit a huge six to keep the Proteas in the game. However, Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed him on the very next ball. Tristan Stubbs then hit a boundary, and the equation came down to seven runs from two balls. He played a dot on the fifth ball but smashed a six on the final ball to tie the score and force a second Super Over.

A game for the ages! Afghanistan gave it everything they could.

South Africa wins an edge-of-the-seat thriller after TWO Super Overs! 😱

In one of the greatest games in T20 World Cup history, the Protea Fire prevails! 🔥

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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 11, 2026

What Happened in the Second Super Over?

David Miller and Tristan Stubbs again opened the batting for South Africa, while Azmatullah Omarzai bowled the over. Omarzai could not repeat his strong batting performance with the ball. Miller attacked from the start and smashed 22 runs in the over. South Africa scored 23 runs in total.

Afghanistan had a tough target. Mohammad Nabi and Omarzai opened the batting, but Nabi got out without scoring. With 24 runs needed from four balls, Rahmanullah Gurbaz fought back by hitting three sixes in a row. However, with six runs needed from the last ball, he could not finish the job. Keshav Maharaj took the final wicket and secured a four-run win for South Africa.

Brief Scores:

South Africa – 187/6 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 61, Quinton de Kock 59; Azmatullah Omarzai 3/41, Rashid Khan 2/28)
Afghanistan – 187 in 19.4 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 84, Azmatullah Omarzai 22; Lungi Ngidi 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 1/27)

First Super Over – Tied
Afghanistan – 17/0
South Africa – 17/1

Second Super Over – South Africa won by 4 runs
South Africa – 23/0
Afghanistan – 19/2