SA vs AFG was one of the best games in T20 World Cup history.
South Africa carried on their good form in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as they beat Afghanistan in their second game. The Proteas defeated the opposition by runs, registering their second straight win in the tournament at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
South Africa lost captain Aiden Markram early, but after that, it was Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61) show. Both the keeper-batters took Afghanistan bowlers to cleaners, registering blistering half-centuries.
Their 114-run partnership for the second wicket put South Africa in a strong position as they looked set for a big total. However, Afghanistan pulled back things well and didn’t let South Africa finish on a high. Dewald Brevis (23) and David Miller (20*) couldn’t go big in the end as South Africa managed 187 for six.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (84) took South Africa off to a flying start with his whirlwind half-century. He along with Ibrahim Zadran added 51 runs for the opening stand, but didn’t get support from others as Afghanistan lost three wickets for 52.
Darwish Rasooli (15) tried to lend him support, but he too failed as Afghanistan were left reeling at 121 five. Soon after that, Mohammad Nabi fell too. Rashid Khan (20) and Noor Ahmad (15) then took the game deep and ended up taking match to super over.
The first super over also ended in a tie and the game went to the second over. That also went to the wire, but it was South Africa, who held their nerve and won the game.
List of all international matches decided in Super Over ft. SA vs AFG
All T20I matches decided in Super Overs:
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Date
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Winner
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Score
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Loser
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Score
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26 December 2008
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West Indies
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25/1
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New Zealand
|
15/2
|
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28 February 2010
|
New Zealand
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9/0
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Australia
|
6/1
|
|
7 September 2012
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Pakistan
|
12/0
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Australia
|
11/1
|
|
27 September 2012
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Sri Lanka
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13/1
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New Zealand
|
7/1
|
|
1 October 2012
|
West Indies
|
18/0
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New Zealand
|
17/0
|
|
30 November 2015
|
England
|
4/0
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Pakistan
|
3/1
|
|
22 January 2019
|
Qatar
|
6/0
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Kuwait
|
5/1
|
|
19 March 2019
|
South Africa
|
14/0
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Sri Lanka
|
5/0
|
|
31 May 2019
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Jersey
|
15/0
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Guernsey
|
14/1
|
|
25 June 2019
|
Zimbabwe
|
18/0
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Netherlands
|
9/1
|
|
5 July 2019
|
Qatar
|
14 runs
|
Kuwait
|
12 runs
|
|
10 November 2019
|
England
|
17/0
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New Zealand
|
8/1
|
|
29 January 2020
|
India
|
20/0
|
New Zealand
|
17/0
|
|
31 January 2020
|
India
|
16/1
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New Zealand
|
13/1
|
|
10 March 2020
|
Ireland
|
12/1
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Afghanistan
|
8/1
|
|
10 November 2021
|
United States
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22/1
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Canada
|
14/0
|
|
13 February 2022
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Australia
|
9/0
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Sri Lanka
|
5/1
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|
2 April 2023
|
Sri Lanka
|
12/0
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New Zealand
|
8/2
|
|
17 January 2024
|
India
|
16/0
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Afghanistan
|
16/1
|
|
|
India
|
11/2
|
Afghanistan
|
1/2
|
|
2 June 2024
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Namibia
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21/0
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Oman
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10/1
|
|
6 June 2024
|
United States
|
18/1
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Pakistan
|
13/1
|
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30 July 2024
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India
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4/0
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Sri Lanka
|
2/2
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20 October 2024
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Nepal
|
3/0
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United States
|
2/2
|
|
14 March 2025
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Hong Kong
|
1/0
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Bahrain
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0/2
|
|
16 June 2025
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Netherlands
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19/0
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Nepal
|
19/1
|
|
|
Netherlands
|
17/1
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Nepal
|
17/0
|
|
|
Netherlands
|
6/0
|
Nepal
|
0/2
|
|
23 July 2025
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Saudi Arabia
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17/0
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Qatar
|
14/0
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|
13 September 2025
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Eswatini
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14/0
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Mozambique
|
13/0
|
|
26 September 2025
|
India
|
3/0
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Sri Lanka
|
2/2
|
|
11 February 2026
|
South Africa
|
17/1
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Afghanistan
|
17/0
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|
|
South Africa
|
23/0
|
Afghanistan
|
19/2
|
Men’s ODI matches decided in Super Overs:
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Date
|
Winner
|
Score
|
Loser
|
Score
|
|
14 July 2019
|
England
|
15/0†
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New Zealand
|
15/1
|
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3 November 2020
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Zimbabwe
|
5/0
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Pakistan
|
2/2
|
|
26 June 2023
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Netherlands
|
30/0
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West Indies
|
8/2
|
|
9 March 2025
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Canada
|
7/0
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Namibia
|
3/2
|
|
21 May 2025
|
Oman
|
14/0
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United States
|
13/0
|
|
21 October 2025
|
West Indies
|
10/1
|
Bangladesh
|
9/1
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