South Africa beats Afghanistan after a dramatic tiebreaker at T20 World Cup. Australia beats Ireland

Summary

South Africa defeated Afghanistan after a dramatic double Super Over tiebreaker at the T20 World Cup, while Australia beat Ireland in their group match.

Key Points
  • South Africa and Afghanistan were tied at 187 runs, leading to two Super Overs before South Africa won.
  • Keshav Maharaj secured the win for South Africa in the second Super Over with crucial bowling.
  • Lungi Ngidi was named player of the match for his performance and bowling in the Super Overs.
  • Australia beat Ireland by 67 runs in a separate group match with notable performances from Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Ellis.
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