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T20 World Cup 2026: Gurbaz nearly takes Afghans home; SA wins double-super over

South Africa defeated Afghanistan in one of the greatest ICC T20 World Cup 2026 matches, winning a rare double Super Over thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Gurbaz's brilliance almost took Afghanistan home

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz`s superb performance almost took Afghanistan home. (Pic/AFP)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz`s superb performance almost took Afghanistan home. (Pic/AFP)

In one of the most dramatic matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa defeated Afghanistan by the barest of margins in a rare double Super Over encounter at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. 

In a match that will be remembered for ages, it ended in a tie after both teams posted 187 in their allotted 20 overs. With nothing separating the sides, the match headed into a Super Over and the drama only intensified since then.

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