South Africa vs. Afghanistan T20 World Cup Match Goes to Second Super Over After Tied Scores

Summary

The T20 World Cup match between South Africa and Afghanistan ended in a tie after 20 overs and again tied the first Super Over, leading to a second Super Over to decide the winner.

Key Points
  • South Africa and Afghanistan scored 188 runs each in the allotted 20 overs in their T20 World Cup match.
  • The first Super Over also ended in a tie with both teams scoring 17 runs each.
  • This is the first Super Over match of the T20 World Cup 2026 season.
  • Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl first, with key performances by Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock for South Africa and Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan for Afghanistan.
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