Watch: Drama in SA vs AFG T20 WC 2026 last over takes clash to super over

With the last over starting during the T20 World Cup 2026 clash between South Africa and Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the pressure was on the Asian side with 13 runs required in six balls as Kagiso Rabada rushed into bowl the first ball as the Proteas were way ahead in the clash.

The first delivery of the Kagiso Rabada over was a low full toss on the leg stump as Noor Ahmed flicked across the line, and the thick leading edge ended into the hands of the cover fielder. But the replay showed that Rabada had overstepped, as it ended up being a free hit. Followed by a wide, the Afghanistan batter, Noor Ahmed, decided not to take the single.

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On the second delivery of the last over, it was an off-pace length delivery as Noor went forward and pulled Rabada to hit it sweetly and cleared the leaping fielder at the deep square leg region to get six runs as Afghanistan started to believe.

Kagiso Rabada bowls dramatic last over in SA vs Afg T20 WC 2026 

The fourth delivery of the over, and what ended up being the last ball of the allotted innings, Noor went forward and drove it with a thick inside edge to the deep mid-wicket region. They completed the first run but failed to come back for the second delivery. Moreover, it was a no-ball which saw their last man getting run out, as the game moved into the super-over.

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Earlier in the game, the Proteas posted 187/6 in their allotted 20 overs with Quinton de Kock nailing 59 runs in 41 balls with the help of five boundaries and three sixes, along with the 61 runs from Ryan Rickelton in 28 balls, scoring five boundaries and four sixes at a strike rate of 217.86.

In reply, Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed 84 runs in just 42 balls with the help of four fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 200. But the biggest and most important contribution came from Noor Ahmed, who nailed an unbeaten 15 runs in nine balls.

Brief Scores: SA 144/3 (Ryan Rickelton 61, Quinton de Kock 59, Rashid Khan 2/28) vs AFG 187/10 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 84, Lungi Ngidi 3/26) got tied.