Afghanistan vs South Africa, 13th Match

Group D 2026 · T20I · · Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Match tied (South Africa won the 2nd Super Over) (Afghanistan 187 & 17/0 & 19/2, South Africa 187/6 & 17/1 & 23/0).

Match report

Afghanistan (AFG) faced South Africa (SA) in the 13th Match of Group D 2026, a T20I match, at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Play began on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Jayaraman Madanagopal and Sharfuddoula Shahid, with KN Ananthapadmanabhan as match referee.

South Africa made 187/6 in 20 overs, with Ryan Rickelton top-scoring on 61 from 28 balls. Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 41. Afghanistan made 187 in 19.4 overs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring on 84 from 42 balls. Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26. Afghanistan made 17/0 in 1 overs, with Azmatullah Omarzai top-scoring on 16 not out from 5 balls. South Africa made 17/1 in 1 overs, with Tristan Stubbs top-scoring on 10 not out from 3 balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 17. South Africa made 23/0 in 1 overs. Afghanistan made 19/2 in 1 overs.

Result: Match tied (South Africa won the 2nd Super Over). Lungi Ngidi was named player of the match.

The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.

South Africa · 1st innings: 187/6 (20 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Aiden Markramc Mohammad Nabi b Fazalhaq Farooqi581062.5
Quinton de Kockc Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan594153143.9
Ryan Rickeltonlbw b Rashid Khan612854217.86
Dewald Brevisc Mohammad Nabi b Azmatullah Omarzai231911121.05
David Millernot out201511133.33
Tristan Stubbsc Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Azmatullah Omarzai120050
Marco Jansenc Sediqullah Atal b Azmatullah Omarzai16721228.57

Extras: 2 · Did not bat: George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Fazalhaq Farooqi403218
Mujeeb Ur Rahman3030010
Azmatullah Omarzai4041310.25
Mohammad Nabi2020010
Rashid Khan402827
Noor Ahmad3035011.67

Afghanistan · 1st innings: 187 (19.4 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Rahmanullah Gurbazc George Linde b Keshav Maharaj844247200
Ibrahim Zadranb Lungi Ngidi121011120
Gulbadin Naibc & b Lungi Ngidi02000
Sediqullah Atalc Marco Jansen b Kagiso Rabada03000
Darwish Rasoolirun out (Keshav Maharaj)15180083.33
Azmatullah Omarzaic Tristan Stubbs b Lungi Ngidi221730129.41
Mohammad Nabic Aiden Markram b George Linde560083.33
Rashid Khanc David Miller b Marco Jansen201230166.67
Mujeeb Ur Rahmanrun out01000
Noor Ahmadnot out15902166.67
Fazalhaq Farooqirun out (Kagiso Rabada)00000

Extras: 14

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Lungi Ngidi402636.5
Marco Jansen4042110.5
Kagiso Rabada3.4038110.36
George Linde3039113
Keshav Maharaj402716.75
Aiden Markram1014014

Afghanistan · 2nd innings: 17/0 (1 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Azmatullah Omarzainot out16521320
Rahmanullah Gurbaznot out1100100

Extras: 0 · Did not bat: Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Lungi Ngidi1017017

South Africa · 2nd innings: 17/1 (1 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
David Millernot out1100100
Dewald Brevisc Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi6201300
Tristan Stubbsnot out10311333.33

Extras: 0 · Did not bat: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Fazalhaq Farooqi1017117

South Africa · 3rd innings: 23/0 (1 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR

Extras: 0 · Did not bat: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon

Afghanistan · 3rd innings: 19/2 (1 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR

Extras: 0 · Did not bat: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon

Latest overs

  1. Over 1 (SA, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 17 runs, 17/1 – 6 • 4 W 6 1
  2. Over 1 (AFG, Lungi Ngidi): 17 runs, 17/0 – 1 4 1 1 6 4
  3. Over 20 (AFG, Kagiso Rabada): 14 runs, 188/10 – W nb3 • 6 • wd nb1
  4. Over 19 (AFG, Marco Jansen): 11 runs, 174/9 – W • 6 W 2 wd 2
  5. Over 18 (AFG, Lungi Ngidi): 6 runs, 163/7 – • W 1 • 1 4
  6. Over 17 (AFG, Kagiso Rabada): 11 runs, 157/6 – 1 1 4 • 4 1