Afghanistan vs South Africa: Ryan Rickelton's 61 sets the target
South Africa won. Rahmanullah Gurbaz made 84 (42), Lungi Ngidi took 3 for 26.
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South Africa won in the 13th Match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. South Africa made 187 for 6 in 20 overs; Afghanistan replied with 187 all out in 19.4 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored with 84 (42) at a strike rate of 200.0, and Lungi Ngidi returned 3 for 26.
How the innings unfolded
South Africa — 187 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.35 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 43 | 1 | 7.17 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 100 | 2 | 10.00 | 12 (6×4, 6×6) |
| Death overs | 44 | 3 | 11.00 | 6 (3×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 114 for the 2nd wicket between Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock, from 61 balls (11.21 an over).
Afghanistan — 187 all out in 19.4 overs
Scored at 9.51 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 50 | 3 | 8.33 | 7 (3×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 103 | 3 | 10.30 | 9 (5×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 34 | 4 | 9.27 | 5 (3×4, 2×6) |
Afghanistan lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, from 164 to 187.
The largest stand was 69 for the 4th wicket between Darwish Rasooli and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, from 43 balls (9.63 an over).
Afghanistan — 17 for 0 in 1 overs
Scored at 17.00 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
South Africa — 17 for 1 in 1 overs
Scored at 17.00 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 17 | 1 | 17.00 | 3 (1×4, 2×6) |
South Africa — 23 for 0 in 1 overs
Scored at 23.00 an over.
Afghanistan — 19 for 2 in 1 overs
Scored at 19.00 an over.
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 84 | 42 | 200.0 | 4 | 7 |
| Ryan Rickelton | South Africa | 61 | 28 | 217.9 | 5 | 4 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 59 | 41 | 143.9 | 5 | 3 |
| Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 23 | 19 | 121.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 22 | 17 | 129.4 | 3 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 4 | 3 for 26 | 6.50 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 4 | 3 for 41 | 10.25 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 4 | 2 for 28 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Afghanistan | 1 | 1 for 17 | 17.00 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 4 | 1 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 114 (61 balls) for South Africa's 2nd wicket — Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock
- 69 (43 balls) for Afghanistan's 4th wicket — Darwish Rasooli and Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- 51 (26 balls) for Afghanistan's 1st wicket — Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.