By Admin 
The result of the South Africa vs Afghanistan match in the T20 World Cup 2026 came in the second super over. Chasing 188 runs, Afghanistan batted brilliantly. In the entire match it never felt that any one team had the upper hand, every ball was full of thrill. This can be called the most exciting match so far in this edition. Afghanistan needed 13 runs in the last over and 9 wickets had fallen. Then Noor Ahmed was caught out on the very first ball of the last over, but the match did not end here but the real thrill started from here. It turned out to be a no ball.
Afghanistan’s 10th wicket fell on free hit
Afghanistan needed 13 runs in the last over to win. But only one wicket was in hand. Noor Ahmed was on strike. The last over was given in the hands of Kagiso Rabada. When Noor Ahmed was caught out on the very first ball, it seemed that the match was over. But it was a no ball.
After this, wide and the first legal ball is dot. Noor Ahmed hit a six on the second legal ball. Noor Ahmed scored 2 runs on the third ball dot and fourth ball. But the fourth ball was also a no ball, after which it seemed that the match was now in Afghanistan’s lap. Now Afghanistan needed 2 runs in 3 balls to win. Batsmen are not bowled or caught out on a free hit ball, but Fazalhaq Farooq was run out here while attempting the second run. In this way the match reached super over.
The first super over also ended in a tie
Afghanistan came to bat first in the Super Over. Let us tell you here that the team which bats first bowls first in the super over. Even after this, if there is a super over then the order changes. Afghanistan batted first and scored 17 runs. In this over of Lungi Ngidi, Azmatullah Omarzai hit 2 fours and 1 six.
David Miller and Dewald Brevis came in the super over for South Africa, Brevis was out on the third ball after hitting a six on the second ball. Tristan Stubbs, who came after this, hit a four. 7 runs were needed from one ball, then Stubbs leveled the score by hitting a six. The match reached the second super over.