The Regulation Drama: 187 vs 187 Opting to bat first, South Africa posted a solid 187/6. The highlight was a massive 114-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61). However, Afghanistan’s skipper Rashid Khan brought his team back with a brilliant double-strike, finishing with 2/28.
Chasing 188, Afghanistan looked buried at 52/3, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz played the innings of a lifetime. His blistering 84 off 42 balls (including 7 sixes) kept the Afghans in the hunt. According to
Super Over #1: The Tie! Afghanistan batted first and scored 17/0 (Azmatullah Omarzai smashed 14 of those). In reply, South Africa needed 7 off the last ball. Tristan Stubbs held his nerve and smoked a six to tie the score yet again!
Super Over #2: The Final Blow This time, South Africa batted first. David Miller’s 16-run blitz propelled them to a massive 23/0. Afghanistan needed 24 to win. Gurbaz hit three consecutive sixes off Keshav Maharaj, bringing the equation to 5 runs off 1 ball. In a final twist, Gurbaz holed out at backward point to David Miller, sealing a 4-run victory for the Proteas.
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