South Africa vs Afghanistan, 13th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Azmatullah to Marco Jansen, out Caught by Sediqullah Atal!! Miscued in the air and gone! Pace off into the surface, a slower short ball and gets big on Jansen as he tries flat-batting down the ground. Takes a thick top-edge and Sediq takes it safely coming in from long-on. Marco Jansen c Sediqullah Atal b Azmatullah 16(7) [4s-2 6s-1]

Azmatullah to Marco Jansen, no run, slower short ball, Jansen swings hard on the pull but misses as it loops through to the keeper

Azmatullah to Marco Jansen, FOUR, attempted yorker is dispatched to the boundary! Only missed by a few inches but it's enough for Jansen who uses the bottom hand superbly to hammer it wide of long-off. One bounce and over the ropes!

Azmatullah to David Miller, 1 run, slower short ball outside off, Miller drags the pull to deep midwicket

Azmatullah to David Miller, SIX, this time Miller doesn't miss. Another slower ball on the wide line, he reaches out, holds his shape and lofts through the line over long-off. Previous ball he was trying to slog through the leg-side but this time he held his shape nicely

Azmatullah to David Miller, no run, well executed slower ball. Keeps it wide of off on a good length, outside Miller's arc and he swings and misses

Azmatullah to Tristan Stubbs, out Caught by Mujeeb!! South Africa not getting the finish they would've wanted. Stubbs's turn to head back to the pavilion. Full and straight, he bends across to scoop and gets it off the inside edge to short fine. Mujeeb hangs on for a low catch to his right and Azmatullah finishes the over with his second wicket. Tristan Stubbs c Mujeeb b Azmatullah 1(2)

Azmatullah to David Miller, byes, 1 run, really smart bowling. Short and wide, it's the slower one and Miller is through the pull way too early. A fumble from the keeper allows them the opportunity to take a bye

Azmatullah to David Miller, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Miller reaches out and drives through extra cover. It's not quite off the middle though and the sweeper cuts it off

Azmatullah to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, Stubbs pushes it gently to mid-off

Azmatullah to Dewald Brevis, out Caught by Nabi!! Flat-batted straight to mid-off and Afghanistan get another wicket. The fightback continues. As expected, it's dug in short again, pace off from Azmatullah and Brevis tries muscling it with a tennis-style forehand down the ground. Doesn't strike it well enough to clear mid-off where Nabi takes a simple catch. Dewald Brevis c Nabi b Azmatullah 23(19) [4s-1 6s-1]

Azmatullah to Dewald Brevis, 2 runs, dug in short outside off, Brevis drags the pull wide of long-on and is back for two

Azmatullah to de Kock, 1 run, the same ball again, short of length outside off, pace off, de Kock cuts to deep backward point

Azmatullah to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, back to his plan now. Short of length outside off, pace off, Rickelton cuts to sweeper cover

Azmatullah to Ryan Rickelton, SIX, strays away from his plan and gets hammered! Full delivery angling down leg, easy pick-up shot for Rickelton with the kind of form he is in, whips it over midwicket and it sails over the ropes

Azmatullah to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, Azmatullah has a plan and that is to go with slower balls bashed into the pitch. Short of length outside off, Rickelton cuts through backward point and is back for two

Azmatullah to de Kock, 1 run, again he goes short of length outside off with the slower one, de Kock slaps it to sweeper cover

Azmatullah to de Kock, 2 runs, pace off, short of length outside off, de Kock dabs it gently through backward point and charges back for the second. Puts in a desperate dive to make it inside the crease

Azmatullah to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, slower ball from Azmatullah, was the cutter and it's dabbed to the left of backward point - the fielder dives over the ball and allows the second run

Azmatullah to de Kock, 1 run, Azmatullah shortens the length outside off - de Kock waits and then stabs it backward of square on the off-side for a single

Azmatullah to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, on a good length and angling into the pads, tucked through mid-wicket for a single

Azmatullah to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR, the boundaries are beginning to flow - Azmatullah drags the length back, but it's still wide of off and Ryan Rickelton drags the pull past mid-wicket- beats the fielder in the ring and runs away

Azmatullah to Ryan Rickelton, no run, on a good length and just outside off - punched off the front-foot to cover-point]

Azmatullah to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR, nicely played, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Azmatullah came from round the wicket and the width allows Rickelton to free his arms - driven over the leaping fielder at cover and the ball runs away to the ropes