Keshav Maharaj held his nerve as South Africa defeated Afghanistan after two Super Overs in a thrilling Group D T20 World Cup 2026 game against Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Sent in to bat first, South Africa posted 187/6, riding on a 114-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61).
In response, opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed a 42-ball 84 to lay the foundation before suffering a middle-order collapse. However, late cameos from Rashid Khan & Co helped saw Afghanistan get bowled out for exactly 187 in 19.4 overs, thus forcing the match into a Super Over.
Afghanistan scored 17/0 while batting first in the first Super Over with Azmatullah Omarzai striking two fours and a six off Lungi Ngidi. In reply, a last-ball six from Tristan Stubbs helped South Africa match the total.
In the second Super Over, South Africa rode on David Miller’s 16 to score 23/0. Needing 24 runs to win, Rahmanullah Gurbaz clobbered three consecutive sixes of Keshav Maharaj but Afghanistan fell four runs short.
