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

Rashid Khan to de Kock, out Caught by Ibrahim Zadran!! Big fist pump from Rashid as he gets rid of de Kock! A massive 114-run partnership comes to an end. Pushed through flat on leg, it sits up from back of a length and de Kock looks to capitalise with the pull shot. Doesn't hit it well enough though. Goes flat and straight to Ibrahim at deep midwicket and it's a wicket Afghanistan desperately needed. de Kock c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan 59(41) [4s-5 6s-3]

Rashid Khan to de Kock, 1 run, nudges it off the pads into the on-side

Rashid Khan to de Kock, no run, half an appeal for LBW but it's missing leg. Good length ball from over the wicket, pitches around leg and turns in to beat the inside edge. No conviction in the appeal from Rashid

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 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

Mujeeb to de Kock, 1 run, Mujeeb tosses one on off - de Kock works it down to long-on

Mujeeb to de Kock, FOUR, cracking shot, dragged short by Mujeeb - de Kock picks the length early, swivels across and then pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary, brings up his fifty as well

Mujeeb to de Kock, no run, pushed through outside off - de Kock looks to drop it onto the on-side, but pushes it back at the bowler

Mujeeb to de Kock, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, nudged with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a single

Noor Ahmad to de Kock, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single

Noor Ahmad to de Kock, SIX, that's some welcome from de Kock - tossed up gently and well outside off, lets the left-hander free his arms and he then strikes it cleanly, high and over long-on for a maximum

Rashid Khan to de Kock, 1 run, pushed through quicker and at the stumps, tucked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single, another 11-run over for South Africa

Rashid Khan to de Kock, no run, loopy delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover

Rashid Khan to de Kock, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a run

Rashid Khan to de Kock, FOUR, that's a mishit and Sediqullah has overrun it - Rashid doesn't look a happy man, tossed up on off and de Kock went through with the lofted drive, doesn't get hold of the shot and the ball drops in front of long-on

Nabi to de Kock, 1 run, flighted around off, de Kock plays with soft hands and drops it wide of cover-point

Nabi to de Kock, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, de Kock plays with soft hands and works it through mid-wicket for a single

Rashid Khan to de Kock, 1 run, the wrong 'un, but it's dragged short and wide of off. de Kock backs away and chops it square on the off-side for a single

Rashid Khan to de Kock, wide, tossed up and drifting down leg, past de Kock's flick and Gurbaz goes up in an appeal for caught behind - but it's called as a wide

Rashid Khan to de Kock, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, nudged in front of square on the on-side for a single

Rashid Khan to de Kock, SIX, beautifully played, wasd the attempted wronjg 'un from Rashid - but he's bowled it very full and right in the slot. de Kock backs away, opens up the off-side and then swings through the line, clearing long-off with ease

Rashid Khan to de Kock, no run, uppish and the ball falls in front of Rashid, tossed up on off and de Kock was early into the tuck, closed the face of the bat and the front-edge nearly lobbed back at the bowler

Rashid Khan to de Kock, no run, tossed up from over the wicket - de Kock presses well forward in defence

Nabi to de Kock, 1 run, dragged short by Nabi - de Kock picks the length, swivels across and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single

Nabi to de Kock, 1 run, pushed through quicker by Nabi - de Kock makes room and then drops it in front of point for a quick single

Nabi to de Kock, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction short and around off, de Kock backs away, opens up the off-side and finds the gap past backward point for a boundary

Nabi to de Kock, 1 run, tossed up on off, nudged in front of mid-on for a quick single

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

Mujeeb to de Kock, no run, tossed up around off, pushed back at the bowler

Mujeeb to de Kock, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for de Kock - Mujeeb drags the length back, but there's width on off - de Kock stays on the front-foot as he punches it in front of square on the off-side for a boundary

Mujeeb to de Kock, SIX, clubbed, tad too full from Mujeeb, it's right in the slot and de Kock clears the front-foot on the shovel. He gets his left leg out of the way and hoists it high over long-on for a maximum

Mujeeb to de Kock, no run, flatter and at the stumps - de Kock stays back and turns it to the on-side

Mujeeb to de Kock, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, nudged onto the on-side

Mujeeb to de Kock, no run, fraction short and just outside off - chopped off the back-foot to backward point

Fazalhaq Farooqi to de Kock, 1 run, an inside edge now and the ball rolls past the leg-stump, short of a good length and just outside off - de Kock was rooted to the crease as he poked forward, skews an under-edge and the ball goes past his stumps

Fazalhaq Farooqi to de Kock, no run, beaten, fuller length delivery and a hint of swing back into the left-hander - de Kock is lured into the drive, plays outside the line and is beaten on the inside edge

Mujeeb to de Kock, 1 run, slower and just outside off - punched down to long-off for a single

Mujeeb to de Kock, 1 run, was that a chance? Given as a run and so will go down as a half-chance at least, flighted delivery and drifting away from off, de Kock pushes across and gets a thick inside edge, brushed the keeper's gloves on its way to short fine

Mujeeb to de Kock, no run, tossed up just outside off - a half-forward de Kock leans acrossd defensively

Mujeeb to de Kock, FOUR, cracking shot, tossed up just outside off - de Kock leans across, opens the face of the bat and then drives it up and over cover, runs away to the ropes in a hurry

Mujeeb to de Kock, no run, tossed up just outside off - defended to the off-side