The Afghan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz carried hopes while witnessing the wickets shattering on the other side. An innings of 84 runs off 42 balls at a strike rate of 200 kept the hopes alive for Afghanistan. And Rashid Khan, briefly, with Noor Ahmed at the end, trying to articulate the dreams Gurbaz planted, with some nerve-wracking moments from the Protea bowlers. And then came two super overs, where Afghanistan's hope shattered. Speaking about South Africa, their batting can be divided into two halves. The first half had the 114-run partnership between Ryan Rickleton and Quinton de Kock. The latter half had a total of 60 runs from the remaining batters. And in the second innings highlights their fielding over just fielding. Aiden Markram at the slip, Tristan Stubbs at long-on, and David Miller with a slide- SA proved athleticism. However, a little falter from KG Rabada, with some wides and no balls, gave the match some tune and the adrenaline, letting Afghanistan get back the opportunity to revive the almost lost hopes. South Africa posted 187, thanks to Ricketon-QDK stand South Africa and Afghanistan produced one of the most dramatic contests of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as the Group D clash in Ahmedabad ended in a nail-biting tie, pushing the match into a Super Over. Batting first, South Africa posted a strong 187 for 6, powered by a brilliant partnership between Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton. After Aiden Markram fell early, de Kock anchored the innings with a fluent 59 off 41 balls, mixing composure with aggression. Rickelton complemented him perfectly, smashing 61 off just 28 deliveries, as the Proteas surged past 120 by the 13th over. Afghanistan pulled things back in the death overs through Azmatullah Omarzai, who claimed three crucial wickets, including Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen in quick succession. Rashid Khan was economical and decisive in the middle overs, removing both de Kock and Rickelton to prevent South Africa from crossing the 190 mark. Despite late cameos from David Miller and Jansen, Afghanistan managed to restrict the total to a chaseable 188. Read also:Watch: Tristan Stubbs took stunning catch to dismiss Azmatullah Omarzai in AfgvsSA calsh in Ahmedabad Gurbaz- the "Jaani" of Afghanistan In reply, Afghanistan were powered by a breathtaking innings from Rahmanullah Gurbaz, lovingly called as "Jaani" who tore into the South African attack with 84 off 42 balls, striking seven sixes and four boundaries. Gurbaz kept Afghanistan ahead of the required rate even as wickets fell around him. However, once he was dismissed, the momentum shifted dramatically. South Africa clawed back through disciplined bowling and exceptional fielding, until the falters came. The turning point came in the 18th over when Tristan Stubbs pulled off an extraordinary catch at long-on to dismiss Omarzai, showing remarkable presence of mind under pressure. David Miller followed it up with a full-stretch stunner to remove Rashid Khan, swinging the match back in South Africa’s favour. Afghanistan still fought hard, with Noor Ahmad hitting two late sixes, but were bowled out for 187 in 19.4 overs. Tournament's first super over? Two supers in one match High adrenaline, but a match not wanting to end is kind of hectic, with the commentators letting out sighs, pleading for the match to end in this. The first Super Over was tied. Omarzai scored 16, and Gurbaz scored 1. Rashid Khan decided to bring in Farooqi, who did Miller. But Brevis, with six equalized, is dragging it to the second. WOW! ANOTHER SUPER OVER! We've never seen anything like this in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. You simply cannot miss this action.ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | SA 🆚 AFG | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/hgh4SaHBjk pic.twitter.com/x6HXtGAwic — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 11, 2026 Omarzai was given the ball, and Miller, all alone, toyed with him, scoring 16, while Stubbs added 7. The runs amounted to 23. Shocking Afghanistan, send Nabi, who departed scoring 1 run to Maharaj. Gurbaz brought the match to the last ball, with two sixes, but failed to seal the win he dreamt of since the beginning.