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Afghanistan had to score 24 runs in the second super over, no runs were scored on the first two balls and 1 wicket also fell. Then Rahmanullah Gurbaz came on strike. 4 sixes were needed off 4 balls, it seemed that Afghanistan had lost the match because only a miracle could win the match now. Then whatever Gurbaz did, it seemed that a miracle was going to happen today. Gurbaz hit 3 consecutive sixes on 3 balls of Keshav Maharaj. Now 6 runs were required from one ball and Maharaj bowled a wide ball under pressure.
Afghanistan needed 5 runs from 1 ball to win and 4 runs for a draw, it seemed that now in this match we may see a third super over or Afghanistan may also win. But here Maharaj’s experience was visible, he bowled the ball on the wide line, which Gurbaz wanted to hit over the point but was caught out. South Africa won this match.
Afghanistan made a mistake here, they sent Mohammad Nabi to bat in the second super over. He played a dot on the first ball and was out on the second. Whereas in the match also, Nabi was out after scoring only 5 runs and Gurbaz played an explosive inning of 84 runs.
The first super over was a tie
Batting first in this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium, South Africa had scored 187 runs. While chasing the target, Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 84 runs in 42 balls. Due to this, Afghanistan remained in the match till the last ball, they needed 2 runs in 3 balls to win but only 1 wicket was in hand. While trying to score two runs, Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooq was run out on a free hit ball and the match was tied.
Afghanistan had scored 17 runs in the first super over. South Africa also scored only 17 runs in the super over, after which the match reached the second super over.