South Africa National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Afghanistan faces a tough road to the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup after a dramatic double Super Over defeat to South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. The loss, combined with a defeat to New Zealand in their opening match, leaves Rashid Khan’s side third in Group D with a net run rate of -0.555. New Zealand and South Africa lead the group with four points each, with New Zealand ahead on net run rate.
Afghanistan is not yet mathematically eliminated, but to advance, it must win its remaining two matches against the United Arab Emirates on Feb. 16 and Canada on Feb. 19 by big margins. At the same time, they need either New Zealand or South Africa to lose both of their remaining group matches. If that happens, Afghanistan could finish with four points and a chance to qualify on net run rate.
However, Afghanistan could be eliminated early if the Feb. 14 match between New Zealand and South Africa is washed out. A no-result would give each side one point, putting both teams beyond Afghanistan’s reach. The winner of that clash will secure the first Super 8 spot from Group D.
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 |
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)