The way the South Africa vs Afghanistan match ended on Wednesday, 11 February, is rarely seen in cricket. Had Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit another four in the second super over, the Afghan team would have created history. After the defeat in a thrilling match, captain Rashid Khan has blamed Fazalhaq Farooqui for the defeat.

In this match, South Africa, batting first, had scored 187 runs, in reply Afghanistan team could also score the same number of runs. When the first super over came, both the teams could score only 17 runs each. In such a situation, the second super over was resorted to, in which South Africa had scored 23 runs while playing first. Rahmanullah Gurbaz had hit 3 sixes in a row and Afghanistan needed one more six to win, but Gurbaz was out on the last ball.

Whom did Rashid Khan hold responsible for the defeat?

In the post match presentation, Rashid Khan said, “We got many chances, even in the last Super Over. 5 runs in one ball and the result could have gone either way. We could have worked more smartly. One dive, one ball could have ended the match. We had worked very hard for this match in the last one and a half years to enter the next round. It is disappointing.”

Rashid Khan further said, “Whenever you represent your country, it is a moment of pride. I will try to keep the morale of the players high.”

Which dive is Rashid Khan talking about?

Rashid Khan is talking about the 20th over of Afghanistan’s innings. Actually, the Afghan team had only one wicket left and only 2 runs had to be scored in the last 3 balls. Noor Ahmed hit the shot and the batsman ran for runs. One run was completed, but Fazal Haq Farooqui was run out at the non-striking end. Rashid believes that if Farooqui had dived there, Afghanistan would have won the match within 20 overs.

South Africa vs Afghanistan Double Super Over Winner: This is the first time in the history of T20 World Cup, when the result of a match was determined after two super overs. South Africa defeated Afghanistan in a double super over match. By the end of the first super over, both the teams were tied at 17 runs each. Afghanistan had a target of 24 runs in the second super over, but the Afghanistan team could score only 18 runs.

Earlier, South Africa, batting first, had scored 187 runs in 20 overs. In response, the Afghan team was also able to score only 187 runs.

The thrill of the first super over

Afghanistan’s batting

-4 runs scored on the first ball

-6 runs were scored on the second ball

-1 run on the third ball

-1 run on the fourth ball

-4 runs were scored on the fifth ball

-1 run on the sixth ball

Super Over – 4, 6, 1, 1, 4, 1 – Afghanistan scored 17 runs

south african batting

-1 run on first ball

-6 runs were scored on the second ball

-on the third ball dewald brevis out

–4 runs were scored on the fourth ball

-5th ball dot

-6 runs were scored on the sixth ball

Super Over- 1, 6, Wicket, 4, 0, 6 – South Africa had to score 7 runs on the last ball to win. Tristan Stubbs took the match to the second over by hitting a six on the last ball.

The first super over was tied again. Both teams scored 17 runs.

The thrill of the second super over

south african batting

-6 runs scored on the first ball

-1 run on second ball

-2 runs on the third ball

-6 runs were scored on the fourth ball

-6 runs were scored on the fifth ball

-2 runs scored on the sixth ball

Super Over – 6, 1, 2, 6, 6, 2 – South Africa batted first and scored 23 runs.

Afghanistan’s batting

-first ball dot

-on the second ball Mohammad Nabi out

-6 runs were scored on the third ball

-6 runs were scored on the fourth ball

-6 runs were scored on the fifth ball

-on the sixth ball Rahmanullah Gurbaz out

Super Over – 0, wicket, 6, 6, 6, wicket – Afghanistan managed to score 18 runs

Not a single run was scored in 2 balls, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz added excitement to the match by hitting 3 consecutive sixes. It seemed that Afghanistan would win, but Gurbaz was out on the last ball.

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