Double Super Over Thriller: South Africa Edges Afghanistan in T20 World Cup Epic

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News18•11-02-2026, 16:17
Double Super Over Thriller: South Africa Edges Afghanistan in T20 World Cup Epic
- •South Africa defeated Afghanistan in a double Super Over thriller at the T20 World Cup, securing two crucial points.
- •Both teams scored 187 runs in the initial 20 overs, leading to the first Super Over which also ended in a tie (17-17).
- •In the second Super Over, South Africa batted first, scoring 23 runs with key sixes from Tristan Stubbs and David Miller.
- •Afghanistan needed 24 runs to win, but Keshav Maharaj's bowling, despite conceding three consecutive sixes, secured a 4-run victory for South Africa.
- •Key turning points included Stubbs' last-ball six in the first Super Over, Miller's two sixes in the second, and Maharaj's composure under pressure.
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