The South African cricket team outclassed the Afghanistan cricket team in a thrilling ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash on Wednesday, winning the last ball of a second Super Over after the teams finished tied twice in a dramatic pool match in Ahmedabad.
South Africa scored 187-6, boosted by fiery half-centuries from Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61), who scored 114 to set the platform for what seemed, at one stage, a 200-plus total.
Afghanistan equaled the target, finishing 187 all out, dragging the game into a Super Over. Tension only increased when the teams tied again after the first singles tie, forcing a rare second Super Over that South Africa sealed with a nail-biting finish.
The match took social media by storm, with fans calling it “crazy”, “insane” and “unbelievable drama”, while many posts captured Afghanistan’s anguish after they forced the contest into a sudden death.
“It’s the craziest game of cricket I’ve ever seen… SA survive,” wrote one netizen, while Charles Watts described the contest as “crazy” and full of “incredible drama.”
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Several users focused on the emotional blow to Afghanistan, with fans calling it a “heartbreaking moment” for Afghanistan and adding that South Africa “finally got it done,” while another posted: “Agony for Afghanistan.”
Others argued that Afghanistan would regret the mistakes, with one X user claiming that they “probably” lost the match, and potentially their Super 8 hopes, due to mistakes, while one
One netizen used the match to defend the format, calling it a reminder that T20 cricket can produce edge-of-the-seat drama.
In another powerful reaction, a fan posted: “SA wins. End of the road for Afghanistan,” capturing the ruthless finality of a contest that had twice refused to end.
