In an ICC T20 World Cup group match, South Africa defeated Afghanistan in the second Super Over. Earlier, in the Group D match being played in Ahmedabad, India, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to field first.Both teams scored 187 runs in their allotted 20 overs, forcing the match into a Super Over. In the first Super Over, Afghanistan batted first and scored 17 runs. In reply, South Africa also managed 17 runs, resulting in a tie once again.In the second Super Over, South Africa batted first and posted 23 runs, while the Afghan team could score only 19 runs.
According to details, South Africa scored 187 runs in their innings. For Afghanistan, Azmatullah Omarzai took three wickets, while Rashid Khan claimed two. Afghanistan opened their innings with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. Despite losing five wickets in just 13 balls at one stage, Afghanistan were bowled out for 187 runs in the 20th over. Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a blistering knock of 87 runs off 42 balls, smashing seven sixes and four fours. Azmatullah Omarzai scored 22 runs, while Rashid Khan added 20. For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi took three wickets.
