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

George Linde to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, tossed up full outside the leg-stump, Azmatullah Omarzai gets forward and drives to long-off for one, retains the strike with that run

George Linde to Rashid Khan, 1 run, flat good length on middle, Rashid Khan goes on the back foot and cuts to the right of backward point, Jansen dives to his right and keeps it to one

George Linde to Rashid Khan, FOUR, that's a good sweep. Full outside the leg-stump, Rashid Khan sweeps and beats short fine to his left, short boundary and four. No chance for the deep fielder

George Linde to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, again outside the leg-stump, turns and Azmatullah Omarzai makes the mistake of closing the face on that, the thick leading-edge doesn't carry as George Linde dives to his left, falls short and goes for one

George Linde to Rashid Khan, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, Rashid Khan gets forward to drive through cover

George Linde to Mohammad Nabi, out Caught by Aiden Markram!! Gone. Nicely bowled. It's slower and tossed up outside the leg-stump, Mohammad Nabi makes room to slog to leg, it turns and forces the mistake, skies it and Markram settles under it at cover. That angle from over the wicket and bowling into whatever rough is there works for George Linde. Now South Africa favorites. Mohammad Nabi c Aiden Markram b George Linde 5(6)

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, nudged with soft hands towards mid-wicket and Linde chases. They think about a second and then decide against it. Expensive over from Linde, 15 came off it

George Linde to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, dropped short by Linde - punched in front of square on the off-side for a single

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, leg byes, 1 run, flighted delivery on the pads, past Gurbaz's tuck, flicked the pad and rolled behind square on the on-side

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX, Gurbaz is on a roll and he brings up his fifty in some style. tad too short from Linde, sits up to be smacked and Gurbaz doesn't miss out, makes room by backing away and then carves it over cover for a maximum

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, defended back at the bowler

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX, hammered, too full from Linde - Gurbaz backs away and then lifts it back over the bowler's head. Went very high and very deep into the stands for a maximum

George Linde to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX, beautifully played, Zadran skips down the track, gets right to the pitch of the ball and then swings through the line, high and over long-on - brings up 50 for AFG in 4 overs

George Linde to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Linde drags the length back and gets it to turn and bounce from off, past Zadran's drive as he backed away

George Linde to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, nicely played, Zadran shimmies down the pitch, gets close to the ball and that allows him to play against the drift - picks the gap over wide mid-on and the ball bounces away to the ropes

George Linde to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, flighted delivery outside off - Zadran is early into the drive and nearly pops a catch to cover

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Gurbaz inside halves the drive towards mid-on and heads across for a quick single

George Linde to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX, lovely, Gurbaz is looking so good today - flighted delivery on middle and leg, Gurbaz backs away, opens up the off-side and then goes inside out over mid-off for a maximum