T20 World Cup
\nIt is South Africa\u2019s second win in as many matches in Group D to be placed second behind toppers New Zealand
\n Ahmedabad
\nSouth Africa prevailed in a double Super Over thriller as Afghanistan came up agonisingly short of a famous victory after their T20 World Cup clash ended in a tie on Wednesday.
\nAfghanistan were 187 all out after South Africa scored 187-6 in Ahmedabad.
\nThe teams were tied again after a breathless first Super Over saw them both score 18, before South Africa won off the final ball of a heart-thumping second sudden-death showdown.
\nAfter South Africa bludgeoned 23 from their second Super Over and Afghanistan lost a wicket off the second ball of theirs, Rahmanullah Gurbaz was left needing four sixes off four balls for an unlikely victory.
\nGurbaz sensationally launched Keshav Maharaj into the crowd three times with some huge blows.
\nA wide off the fifth ball meant Afghanistan still needed six to win, but now a four would send it, incredibly, to a third Super Over.
\nWith nerves jangling and pulses racing, the left-arm spinner held his nerve to bowl a wide yorker that saw Gurbaz smack into the grateful hands of Davis Miller at point as he looked to hit a boundary.
\nIt was South Africa\u2019s second win in as many matches in Group D to be placed second behind toppers New Zealand.
\nA few minutes earlier, after Gurbaz scored a brilliant 42-ball 84 in the chase, Afghanistan had needed 13 off the last over of the match to win with one wicket in hand.
\nAfter Kagiso Rabada bowled two no-balls and a wide, and Noor Ahmad hit a six, Afghanistan needed two to win off three balls.
\nBut Noor was run out going for the winning second run with the scores level.
\nSouth Africa pace bowler Lungi Ngidi was named player of the match after his 3-26 in four overs.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve lost so much weight today,\u201d said a smiling Ngidi.
\n\u201cNever been that stressed in my life in a cricket game. Happy to come out on the winning side.\u201d
\nQuinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61) were the manstays of South Africa\u2019s innings as they put on 114 for the second wicket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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