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South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE T20 World Cup 2026: Proteas set 188-run target for AFG to win

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Aditya Kaushik New Delhi
South Africa vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2026 live scorecard
South Africa vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2026 live scorecard

5 min read Last Updated : Feb 11 2026 | 12:58 PM IST
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12:58 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 23 for 0 after 2 overs

Afghanistan need 165 runs to win in 108 balls
 
Marco Jansen comes in the attack for South Africa

Ball 6: Back of a length angling across, Ibrahim Zadran steers it off the back foot straight to backward point. No run.
 
Ball 5: Length ball on the stumps, Gurbaz tucks it down towards long leg and picks up a single.
 
Ball 4: Shorter on middle, Gurbaz backs away and stabs it left of cover-point, a deflection off the throw allows them to come back for two.
 
Ball 3: SIX. Banged in short outside off, Gurbaz backs away and ramps it cleverly over third man into the stands.
 
Ball 2: Short of a good length at the stumps, Gurbaz defends it back towards the bowler. No run.
 
Ball 1: Length ball pushed across the right-hander, Ibrahim Zadran punches off the back foot towards cover-point and takes a single.

12:54 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 13 for 0 after 1 over

Afghanistan need 175 runs to win in 114 balls

Lungi Ngidi opens the attack for South Africa

Ball 6: Short of a good length just outside off, Gurbaz defends but it comes off high on the bat and goes towards gully. No run.
 
Ball 5: FOUR. Length delivery outside off, Gurbaz brings his wrists into play and whips it backward of square on the on-side for a boundary.
 
Ball 4: Good length just outside off, Gurbaz presses forward and defends solidly. No run.
 
Ball 4: Wides – FIVE. Ngidi sprays it well down the leg side trying to follow the batter, beating the keeper and conceding five wides.
 
Ball 3: Shorter length around off, Gurbaz leans across and opens the face to guide it towards backward point. No run.
 
Ball 2: FOUR. Full toss from Ngidi, Gurbaz leans into the drive and times it sweetly past mid-off for a boundary.
 
Ball 1: Short of a good length well outside off, Gurbaz watches it through and lets it go. No run.


12:45 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Chase underway

Afghanistan's openers are out on the ground alongside South African players as the chase for match 13 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is now underway.

12:32 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa scorecard

South Africa (20 ovs maximum)
Batting Dismissal R B 4s 6s SR
Aiden Markram (c) c Mohammad Nabi b Fazalhaq Farooqi 5 8 1 0 62.5
Quinton de Kock † c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan 59 41 5 3 143.9
Ryan Rickelton lbw b Rashid Khan 61 28 5 4 217.85
Dewald Brevis c Mohammad Nabi b Azmatullah Omarzai 23 19 1 1 121.05
David Miller not out 20 15 1 1 133.33
Tristan Stubbs c Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Azmatullah Omarzai 1 2 0 0 50
Marco Jansen c Sediqullah Atal b Azmatullah Omarzai 16 7 2 1 228.57
Extras (b 1, w 1) 2
Total 20 Ov (RR: 9.35) 187/6
Bowling O M R W ECON 0s
Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 32 1 8 12
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3 0 30 0 10 7
Azmatullah Omarzai 4 0 41 3 10.25 7
Mohammad Nabi 2 0 20 0 10 1
Rashid Khan 4 0 28 2 7 9
Noor Ahmad 3 0 35 0 11.66 4
 

12:31 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa finish at 187 for 6 after 20 overs

Azmat continues the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: WICKET – Caught. Slower delivery and Jansen miscues the big shot, lobbing it towards silly mid-off where Sediqullah Atal takes the catch.
 
Ball 5: Slower short ball, Jansen swings hard on the pull but misses as it carries through to the keeper. No run.
 
Ball 4: FOUR. Attempted yorker just misses the mark, Jansen uses his bottom hand well to hammer it wide of long-off for a boundary.
 
Ball 3: Slower short ball outside off, Miller drags the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.
 
Ball 2: SIX. Slower ball in the slot outside off, Miller holds his shape and lofts it cleanly over long-off for a maximum.
 
Ball 1: Well-executed slower ball wide of off, Miller swings and misses. No run.

12:26 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 176 for 5 after 19 overs

Farooqi continues the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: Yorker right in the blockhole on off, Jansen digs it out towards short cover. No run.
 
Ball 5: SIX. Slower short-of-length delivery outside off, Jansen stands tall and smashes it straight down the ground off the back foot for a massive hit.
 
Ball 4: Attempted yorker overpitched outside off, Jansen smears it through point and they come back comfortably for two.
 
Ball 3: FOUR. Another overpitched delivery in the slot, Jansen drives sweetly through extra cover and finds the boundary.
 
Ball 2: Perfect yorker on off, Miller squeezes it down to long-on and takes a single.
 
Ball 1: FOUR. Full toss from Farooqi, Miller whips it effortlessly wide of long-on to start the over with a boundary.

12:21 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 159 for 5 after 18 overs

Azmat Omarzai comes back in the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: WICKET – Caught. Full and straight, Stubbs bends across for the scoop but gets an inside edge through to short fine leg where Mujeeb takes a simple catch.
 
Ball 5: Slower short ball wide outside off, Miller swings early on the pull and misses, a fumble behind allows them to sneak a bye.
 
Ball 4: Full and wide outside off, Miller reaches out and drives through extra cover for a couple as the sweeper cuts it off.
 
Ball 3: Good length just outside off, Stubbs pushes it gently to mid-off and takes a single.
 
Ball 2: WICKET – Caught. Pace-off short ball, Brevis tries a flat-batted hit down the ground but sends it straight to mid-off where Nabi completes the catch.
 
Ball 1: Dug in short outside off, Brevis drags the pull wide of long-on and runs back for two.

12:14 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 153 for 3 after 17 overs

Farooqi comes back in the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: Short of a length outside off, Brevis punches it down to deep backward point and takes a single.
 
Ball 5: SIX. Sharp bouncer across off, Brevis goes for the pull and gets a top edge that sails over short fine leg all the way for a maximum.
 
Ball 4: Short of a length into the body with pace off, Miller is early on the pull and drags it to deep backward square for one.
 
Ball 3: Back of a length across off, Brevis rides the bounce and punches it out to deep point for a single.
 
Ball 2: Good height on the bouncer angling away, Brevis shapes for the ramp but withdraws late. No run.
 
Ball 1: Slower short ball, Miller pulls it gently to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

12:09 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 143 for 3 after 16 overs

Noor Ahmad continues the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: Floated up on off and drifting in, Miller knocks it calmly down to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 5: Googly finishing on middle after pitching outside leg, Brevis makes room and taps it gently to point for one.
 
Ball 4: Flat length ball sliding into the pads, Miller works it through square leg and rotates the strike.
 
Ball 3: Dragged down short on middle, Brevis cuts it away to sweeper cover for a single.
 
Ball 2: FOUR. Overpitched in the slot, Brevis clears some room and smashes it powerfully straight down the ground for a boundary.
 
Ball 1: Googly on leg turning away, Brevis pushes it back down the pitch. No run.

12:06 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 135 for 3 after 15 overs

Rashid Khan continues the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: Flat length ball around off, Brevis tucks it gently through mid-wicket and picks up a single as Rashid finishes his spell.
 
Ball 5: Flatter and wider outside off as Brevis makes room, Rashid beats him on the cut with extra pace and angle. No run.
 
Ball 4: Googly following the batter, Brevis backs away but still manages to cut it through point and comes back for two.
 
Ball 3: Short and wide outside off, Brevis mistimes the cut straight to short cover. No run.
 
Ball 2: Googly on off turning in from a good length, Brevis stabs it towards point. No run.
 
Ball 1: Floated up from round the wicket, Miller drives and gets an outside edge down to backward point for a single.

 

12:01 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 131 for 3 after 14 overs

Noor Ahmed comes back in the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: Fuller on off, David Miller eases it down to long-on and takes a single.
 
Ball 5: Overpitched outside off, Miller crunches the drive but finds short cover. No run.
 
Ball 4: Googly on a reasonably full length, Miller hangs back and defends cautiously. No run.
 
Ball 3: Floated up outside off and dipping late, Brevis reaches out and slices the drive off the outside half to short third man for a single, forcing Miller to dive back in.
 
Ball 2: Googly on the pads, Brevis nudges it gently to the right of the bowler. No run.
 
Ball 1: Full and wide outside off, Brevis stretches to drive it wide of long-off and comes back for two runs.

11:56 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 127 for 3 after 13 overs

Rashid Khan comes back in the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: WICKET – LBW. Rashid Khan strikes again! The googly beats Rickelton’s defence, he’s trapped plumb in front and the review confirms it as he departs after a fine knock.
 
Ball 5: Googly outside off, Brevis chops the cut towards point and a misfield allows a scrambled single despite a big mix-up in the middle.
 
Ball 4: WICKET – Caught. Flat and into the pads, de Kock pulls but doesn’t get enough on it, hitting straight to deep mid-wicket where Ibrahim Zadran takes a safe catch.
 
Ball 3: Pushed through flat on a good length, Rickelton works it neatly through mid-wicket for a single.
 
Ball 2: Flighted into the pads, de Kock nudges it into the on-side and takes one.
 
Ball 1: Good length turning in from around leg, de Kock is beaten on the inside edge as a muted LBW appeal is turned down. No run.

11:50 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 123 for 1 after 12 overs

Azmat Omarzai comes back in the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: Short of a length outside off with pace taken off, de Kock guides it away for a single.
 
Ball 5: Back of a length outside off, slower ball again, Rickelton cuts it out to sweeper cover and takes one.
 
Ball 4: SIX. Full and drifting down leg, Rickelton picks it up beautifully and whips it over mid-wicket for a big maximum.
 
Ball 3: Slower ball banged into the pitch outside off, Rickelton cuts it through backward point and they come back for two.
 
Ball 2: Short of a length slower delivery outside off, de Kock slaps it towards sweeper cover for a single.
 
Ball 1: Pace off and short of a length outside off, de Kock dabs it through backward point and dives back to complete the second run.

11:46 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 111 for 1 after 11 overs

Mujeeb comes back in the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: SIX. Tossed up on off, Rickelton gets underneath it and launches it high over long-on for a maximum, bringing up his fifty.
 
Ball 5: Tossed up on off, de Kock works it calmly down to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 4: FOUR. Dragged short by Mujeeb, de Kock swivels across and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket, the boundary also bringing up his half-century.
 
Ball 3: Quicker outside off, de Kock tries to nudge it on the on-side but pushes it straight back to the bowler. No run.
 
Ball 2: Flighted outside off, Rickelton gets to the pitch and punches it down to long-on for one.
 
Ball 1: Flighted on middle and leg, de Kock nudges it softly towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

11:42 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: South Africa 98 for 1 after 10 overs

Noor comes in the attack for Afghanistan

Ball 6: Flighted on middle, Rickelton tucks it wide of mid-wicket and they hurry back for two as the throw comes to the bowler’s end.
 
Ball 5: FOUR. Too full and wide outside off, Rickelton drives hard through extra-cover and a fumble in the field helps it race away to the boundary.
 
Ball 4: FOUR. Tossed up wide of off, Rickelton leans forward and drives on the rise through cover, finding the gap perfectly.
 
Ball 3: SIX. Overpitched and wide, Rickelton gets underneath it and swipes it high over mid-wicket for a big maximum.
 
Ball 2: Flighted on middle and leg, de Kock tucks it behind square on the on-side for a single.
 
Ball 1: SIX. Tossed up well outside off, de Kock frees his arms and launches it cleanly over long-on to start the over with a maximum.

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First Published: Feb 11 2026 | 9:50 AM IST

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