Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave his best, but it was not enough to take his team to victory against South Africa in the first-ever T20 World Cup double Super Over match. He played a brilliant knock of 84 runs off 42 balls, smashing seven sixes during his innings. His powerful hitting kept Afghanistan in the contest in a high-pressure game in Ahmedabad.

With those seven sixes, Gurbaz entered the top five list for most sixes in T20 World Cup history. During the innings, he went past several legends of the game, including South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Australia’s Glenn Maxwell with 30 sixes each, Australia’s Shane Watson with 31 sixes, India’s Yuvraj Singh with 33 sixes, and India’s Virat Kohli with 35 sixes.

After his outstanding knock, an old video of Gurbaz went viral on social media. In the video, he said that he contacts Virat Kohli whenever he needs help to improve his batting. Gurbaz shared that he was going through a rough patch recently, and Kohli’s advice helped him return to form.

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"Whenever I am in trouble and cannot score big runs, I discuss it with Virat bhai and he helps me a lot"

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Gurbaz Opens Up on Virat Kohli’s Support

“I call Virat bhai sometimes when I am in trouble, when I need help. We talk on the phone. I tell him, ‘Bhai, I need this help,’ and most of the time we discuss it,” said Rahmanullah Gurbaz. He also shared, “Recently, when I was not able to score runs, I called him. In the very next game, I scored 90-something.” When asked about Kohli’s advice, Gurbaz said that the Indian star tells him to keep things simple and enjoy the game.

Gurbaz Shines in Double Super Over But Ends on Losing Side

The Afghan opener played a brilliant knock and kept the chase alive with his powerful hitting. He scored 84 runs from just 42 balls. In the 13th over, he was dismissed by Keshav Maharaj when Afghanistan were 121/4. At that time, Afghanistan needed 67 runs from the last 45 balls. Even though wickets kept falling, Noor Ahmad’s late effort and Kagiso Rabada’s no-balls helped take the match into a Super Over.

An instant #T20WorldCup classic sees South Africa beat Afghanistan in a double Super Over thriller 🤯

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— ICC (@ICC) February 11, 2026

In the first Super Over, Gurbaz came out to bat with Azmatullah Omarzai. While Omarzai attacked Lungi Ngidi, Gurbaz managed to take a single. The match then moved to a second Super Over after scores were level. South Africa set a target of 24 runs. Mohammad Nabi came to bat first but got out after a dot ball. Gurbaz then hit three sixes in a row to keep hope alive. However, Maharaj bowled the final ball away from his reach, and South Africa won the historic double Super Over match.