South Africa National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Sachin Tendulkar praised Afghanistan for their fighting display against South Africa in a dramatic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match that was decided after two Super Overs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. South Africa eventually won the contest on the final ball of the second Super Over, but Afghanistan earned widespread appreciation for pushing the match to the limit in one of the most thrilling games of the tournament so far.
Tendulkar congratulated South Africa for holding their nerve but backed Afghanistan to grow stronger. “Two super overs a day keep the boredom away! A game that went right down to the wire. Congratulations to the South African team on the win. It takes composure to see the game through. This Afghanistan team has the potential to be really dangerous,” he wrote on X.
Batting first, South Africa posted 187 for 6 in 20 overs. Afghanistan matched the total in their chase, finishing on 187 before losing their last wicket. Rahmanullah Gurbaz led the effort with a brilliant 84.
The first Super Over also ended in a tie, with both teams scoring 17 runs. In the second Super Over, Tristan Stubbs and David Miller combined to take South Africa to 23. Afghanistan replied with 19, falling short despite another strong effort from Gurbaz.
The match is to be remembered as one of the standout encounters of the 2026 edition.
Scorecard:
South Africa: 187/6 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 59, Ryan Rickelton 61; Azmatullah Omarzai 3/41, Rashid Khan 2/28)
Afghanistan: 187 all out in 19.4 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 84; Lungi Ngidi 3/26)
South Africa vs Afghanistan Match Highlights
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 – Group D Points Table
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.919 | 4 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.425 | 4 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.555 | 0 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.763 | 0 |
| 5 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.850 | 0 |
