In an exhilarating encounter at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa narrowly defeated Afghanistan in a double Super Over thriller, as reported by multiple sources including Daily Times and ESPN Cricinfo. The match, held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, saw both teams initially tie at 187 runs each. Afghanistan's chase was spearheaded by Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who scored a valiant 84 runs, while South Africa's innings was bolstered by Quinton de Kock's 59 off 41 balls and Ryan Rickelton's 61. The first Super Over also ended in a tie, with both teams scoring 17 runs, leading to a second Super Over where South Africa emerged victorious by scoring 23 runs to Afghanistan's 19. As ESPN Cricinfo noted, 'Regulation time ended at 187-187; then we had 17-17 after the first Super Over; South Africa finally won the game after winning the second Super Over 23-19.'