Post a frustrating defeat against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Afghanistan, Afghanistan has received another bad news as their star all-rounder, Mohammad Nabi, has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in the first innings of the fixture.

Mohammad Nabi was found to have breached Article 2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which is related to the ‘disobeying an umpire’s instruction during the international encounter.’ The incident took place at the beginning of the 14th over of the innings, where Nabi got engaged in a fiery discussion with the umpires.

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The root of the issue was the wristband worn by the Protea pacer, Lungi Ngidi. The pacer started with the yellow colored wrist band before the sweat and humidity faded its yellowish color and made it nearly a white wrist band, which created a problem for Nabi in finding the ball from the hand of the bowler.

Mohammad Nabi fined after SA vs AFG T20 World Cup 2026 clash 

Aiden Markram discussed with the umpire and Nabi, who was reluctant not to continue the game, unless or until Ngidi takes it off. The lanky pacer eventually crossed the ball from his right hand to the left and started the over. Nabi was right in his way, with the white wrist band making it difficult for the batters to sight the white ball.

The veteran all-rounder later admitted the offence and accepted the sanction, which was proposed by David Gilbert of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees. That means there will not be any requirement for a formal hearing, as Nabi got his first demerit point in the 24 months.

The close encounter in Ahmedabad ended in two super overs. The first super over was drawn, thanks to the last ball six by Tristian Stubbs before Keshav Maharaj held his nerve against Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who kept the hopes alive for the Afghanistan side with three successive sixes, to pocket the nervy victory.

The cricket fans experienced a great and memorable thriller in the crucial South Africa vs Afghanistan Group D match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday (February 11). Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn, who was in the commentary box, was amazed by the game. 

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An unforgettable game between South Africa and Afghanistan

Both South Africa and Afghanistan never gave up an inch without a fight till the last ball of the match. While South Africa scored 187/6 in 20 overs after batting first at Ahmedabad, Afghanistan were 187 all out. The first Super Over also ended in a tie, where Tristan Stubbs smashed a six on the final ball to force the match go to another Super Over. 

While South Africa smashed 23 runs in the second Super Over, it was already to their favour, and it became clearer in the first two balls, where Afghanistan couldn't score a run and lost Mohammad Nabi's wicket. Afghanistan needed 24 runs in the last four balls, where Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed three consecutive sixes, and Keshav Maharaj delivered a wide to make the match more interesting with five runs in the last ball. Gurbaz was dismissed on the final ball, as South Africa finally managed to win the second Super Over to secure crucial two points. 

The match was always moving here and there, as neither of the teams managed to dominate the game. Once one team was climbing to a better position, the other team managed to pull them down to move up.

Either team could have won it or there: Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn felt incredible to experience the game, which makes the game very special. He also clarified that even he couldn't control himself after experiencing this rare event.

"It's tough to put into words, to be honest with you. I think it was more a physical feeling that you had to be there. And I hope people enjoyed it watching it on TV, because what I felt was just raw energy throughout those last, what is it, 15, 20 minutes. Just incredible. The fact that South Africa should have won with that no-ball. And then there's probably a moment internally of disappointment and anger, to be honest with you. You try and remain as neutral as possible, obviously, as a commentator. But there's a moment where you just feel, wow, like You are supporting your country here. So you do want them to win. And then pure excitement as Noor Ahmad like, bangs the six and it starts to get a little bit closer. So the game is just like, it was just petering on the edge the entire time. I think they needed to score 10 runs and over pretty much from the get-go. And it's just tough. There were so many small moments to look back at the game and go, either team could have won it or there, but just thoroughly entertaining throughout. Yeah, pretty special to be there to watch it happen."

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— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 11, 2026

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"

- Gurbaz pic.twitter.com/8u9WBlESXZ

— Sohel. (@SohelVkf) February 11, 2026

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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.

Cricket has been a cruel game at times, and Kagiso Rabada and Rahmanullah Gurbaz tasted it on different stages during the T20 World Cup 2026 encounter between South Africa and Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Gurbaz played a sensational knock in their main innings of 20 overs and kept the hopes alive even in the second super-over, but things didn’t go in his favor.

A video has gone viral on a social media platform where Rahmanullah Gurbaz was seen sitting in the dug-out after the end of the clash with his hands on his head. The entire Afghan side also stood and had water in their eyes by the time the presentation ceremony was going on.

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In the first innings, the Proteas posted a massive score of 187 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs, where Ryan Rickelton clubbed 61 runs in 28 balls, thanks to five boundaries and four sixes, while Quinton de Kock nailed 59 runs in 41 balls at a strike rate of 143.90.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s disappointing video goes viral in SA vs AFG T20 WC 2026

In reply, Gurbaz contributed massively with the knock of 84 runs in 42 balls, scoring four boundaries and seven sixes. But they kept losing wickets regularly in the chase, and they looked to fall away before Noor Ahmed cracked two timely sixes to tie the contest.

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However, in the first super over, Azmatullah Omarzai collected two sixes against Lungi Ngidi, one was belted down the ground, and the second one was sliced over the cover region. In the chase, Dewald Brevis pulled the short ball over the deep square leg for a six before Tristan Stubbs’ last-ball six carried the game to the second super over.

This time around, the Proteas made their way to 24 runs thanks to two sixes by David Miller. Afghanistan lost Mohammad Nabi on the second ball of the chase of the second super over before Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed three consecutive sixes before being dismissed on the last ball, which saw the Proteas win the contest finally.

Brief Scores: SA 144/3 (Ryan Rickelton 61, Quinton de Kock 59, Rashid Khan 2/28) beat AFG 187/10 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 84, Lungi Ngidi 3/26) in the second super over. 

First super over- SA tied wth AFG on 17

Second super over- SA win second super over by 19/1.

As if 40 overs are not enough for the result of the game, the encounter went to the first super-over, which saw the game moving into the second super-over, and the same picture took place during the clash between South Africa and Afghanistan of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

After the drawn first super-over of the contest, the action moved to the second super-over. On the first ball of the over, Tristan Stubbs smashed the first delivery from Azmatullah Omarzai for a massive six over the deep mid-wicket. Fazalhaq Farooqi wasn’t available to bowl due to bowling the first super over.

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After a single and a double on the next two deliveries, the fourth ball was put into the stands by David Miller. It was an off-pace length delivery on the off-stump, as David Miller went forward and picked the bones out of this. He swung his willow into the leg side, and it sailed away over the deep mid-wicket. The fifth delivery was put into the stand as the Proteas finished with 23/0 in those six balls.

South Africa win second super over in SA vs AFG T20 WC 2026

For the Afghanistan side, Mohammad Nabi and Omarzai made their way into the middle. The Proteas gave the responsibility to Keshav Maharaj, who had the pressure on his shoulders. The first ball, wide of the right-handed batter, was a mistimed shot into the hands of the point fielder, David Miller.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz made his way into the middle after the dismissal. The first delivery was smashed over the bowler’s head as the right-handed batter made his way into the backfoot. The very next delivery was clubbed down the ground for another six.

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Maharaj decided to fire it down to the legs of Gurbaz, who made room and nailed his way to another six as the margin came down to six runs required in the last ball. The upcoming ball was a wide one, after which Gurbaz was yorked into the hands of the point fielder to see the Proteas earn the victory in the second super over.

First super over in SA vs AFG ends in tied result

The first super over saw Azmatullah Omazai smashing Lungi Ngidi over the straight down the ground for a massive six as the leaping fielder couldn't keep the ball inside the field while he sliced another delivery where Rabada failed to keep the ball inside the boundary rope which gave the Afghans a strong belief.

Later, the Proteas started with a single before Dewald Brevis pulled Fazalhaq Farooqi for a fine six. But the left-arm pacer made a strong comeback to dismiss the right-handed batter with a slower delivery. He bowled another great delivery to the fifth ball, but Trsitan Stubbs' last ball six demolished all of his good works. 

Brief Scores: SA 144/3 (Ryan Rickelton 61, Quinton de Kock 59, Rashid Khan 2/28) beat AFG 187/10 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 84, Lungi Ngidi 3/26) in second super over. 

First super over- SA tied wth AFG on 17

Second super over- SA win second super over by 19/1. 

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.

When South Africa set a massive target of 188 runs for Afghanistan in their second encounter of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Asian side needed to get a great start inside the powerplay, and the eyes were on their wicket-keeper opening batter, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, to take them to a flying start in the first six overs of the innings. 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz nailed Lungi Ngidi for a lovely boundary to open his account before punishing being at the backward square leg region for another boundary. He cleared the front leg and went over the third man region using the pace of Marco Jansen for the first six of the chase before clubbing Kagiso Rabada at the same region for another six.

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When George Linde came into the attack, Gurbaz put him under pressure from the start as he nailed the flighted delivery over the mid-off region for a massive six. He lost three of his partners from the other end in just seven balls, but didn’t lose interest and focus on the board.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets aggressive fifty T20 WC 2026 

On the first ball of the eighth over, the right-handed batter lifted Linde over the bowler’s head for a massive six before punching him over the cover region for another maximum to celebrate his fifty in just 26 balls as Afghanistan kept their faith to get to the victory margin. It was the 14th 50+ score for Afghanistan in T20Is by Gurbaz, who is the joint-most with Ibrahim Zadran.

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Exceptional batting display! 👏🏻👌🏻

After a flurry of wickets from the other end, #RamanullahGurbaz is leading Afghanistan's fightback with a solid fifty in this exciting run-chase! 🇦🇫

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Earlier in the game, the Proteas posted a strong score of 187 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs of the innings. Ryan Rickelton scored 61 runs in just 28 balls at a strike rate of 217.86, thanks to five boundaries and four sixes, while Quinton de Kock smashed 59 runs in 41 balls.

Lungi Ngidi had bowled beautifully for the Rainbow Nation for his figures of 2/14 in two overs of the powerplay. Gurbaz, on the other hand, made his way to 84 runs in 41 balls with the help of four boundaries and seven sixes. 

Brief Scores: SA 144/3 (Ryan Rickelton 61, Quinton de Kock 59, Rashid Khan 2/28) vs AFG 115/3 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 84*, Lungi Ngidi 2/14) 

Both South Africa and Afghanistan came into the clash with different results from their previous clashes at the T20 World Cup 2026. At the Narendra Modi Stadium, where the Proteas won their opening clash against Canada, they hoped to continue the same dominance against the Asian side, who were coming off their opening defeat against New Zealand in Chennai.

The Proteas didn’t make a great start with the bat as they found themselves crawling at 12/1 in three overs. That was when Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton decided to take on the Afghanistan bowlers. The former smashed a fine six against Rashid Khan on the third delivery of the seventh over before taking on the opposition captain in the ninth over of the innings with two boundaries.

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Once Noor Ahmed came into attack, de Kock and Rickelton lashed on to the left-arm wrist spinner, which saw the 10th over of the innings being belted away for 23 runs, including two sixes and a couple of boundaries.

Quinton de Kock notches up 50 in T20 World Cup 2026 

With a fine boundary in the 11th over against Mujeeb Ur Rahman, De Kock celebrated his half-century in 34 balls, which was a massive bonus point for the Rainbow Nation, after which they saw their left-handed batter, Ryan Rickelton, also raise his bat for the 23-ball half-century. That was when the Proteas thought of posting a score more than 180 on the board.

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Fifty for a man in 🔝 form! 🔥

All class from Quinton de Kock as he completed his fifty in style! 👌🏻

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But they couldn’t last long as Rashid came back to dismiss both the set batters in the same over. On the fourth delivery of the 13th over, Rashid got the wicket of de Kock, who ended up with 59 runs in 41 balls with the help of five boundaries and three sixes. Two balls later, the Proteas lost Rickelton for 61 runs in 28 balls, who smacked four sixes and five boundaries.

The onus suddenly came on Dewald Brevis and David Miller to provide them a good finish with the bat. Rashid, meanwhile, ended with 2/28 in his spell of four overs as the Proteas made their way to 135/3 in their 15 overs.

Brief Scores: SA 144/3 (Ryan Rickelton 61, Quinton de Kock 59, Rashid Khan 2/28) vs AFG

The 13th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 between South Africa and Afghanistan will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7:00 PM. South Africa had an excellent start to the tournament, winning their opening match by 57 runs against Canada. They successfully defended the target of 214 runs. Aiden Markram was the standout performer for South Africa, scoring 59 runs off 32 balls.

On the other hand, Afghanistan lost their opening match by five wickets against New Zealand. Bats first and posted a good total of 183 runs in 20 overs but their bowling unit failed to defend the target. Gulbadin Naib scored 63 runs for Afghanistan in the last match.

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SA vs AFG Match Details

• Match: South Africa vs Afghanistan, 13th Match

• Date: 11th February 2026

• Time: 11.00 AM IST

• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

SA vs AFG Weather Report

Pitch Report - Narendra Modi Stadium

The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch in Ahmedabad is an ideal surface for T20 cricket, as it has a flat surface with true bounce and good carry early on, allowing for unrestrained strokeplay during the powerplay. The average first-innings score at this venue is 200 runs 

Top Batters to Watch – SA vs AFG

• Gulbadin Naib (AFG): 63 runs in this tournament 

• David Miller (SA): 39 runs in this tournament 

• Aiden Markram (AFG): 59 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – SA vs AFG

• Lungi Ngidi (SA): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Marco Jensen (SA): 2 wickets in this tournament 

• Mujeeb Ur Rehman (AFG): 53 wickets in this tournament 

SA vs AFG Recent Form

SA vs AFG Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If AFG bat first

• Powerplay Score: 40–50

• Predicted Total: 170–180

• Match Result: SA to win

Scenario 2: If SA bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–65

• Predicted Total: 190–200

• Match Result: SA to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

SA vs AFG Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa 

Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi.

Afghanistan 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Why South Africa is the favourite today

• Experienced squad 

• Aiden Markram recent form

• Good pace attack

SA vs AFG Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, South Africa are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. David Miller, Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock are expected to be the key performers.

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