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

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, out Caught by George Linde!! Linde takes a brilliant catch and Gurbaz is crestfallen! Tossed up outside off, slow and dipping and he looks to go inside-out over extra. There's just enough grip though. Not a lot, but just enough. It takes a thick edge and loops to the left of short third who dives full stretch and grabs with both hands. Huge moment in the game and props to Maharaj for tossing this up. Rahmanullah Gurbaz c George Linde b Keshav Maharaj 84(42) [4s-4 6s-7]

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX, big swing, not the greatest connection but it's enough! Gurbaz on fire! Tossed up slow just outside off, dips on him as he goes for the slog, seems like a miscue but still clears the giant frame of Jansen at long-on

Aiden Markram to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX, lovely, was the off-break from Markram - drifted back into the right-hander and Gurbaz picked the length early, sinks low and then sweeps it high over deep backward square leg, sails over the back-tracking fieder for a maximum. 14 off the over

Aiden Markram to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, flatter and at the stumps, pulled backward of square on the on-side for a single

Aiden Markram to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR, nicely played, Markram goes full and drifts it down leg as Gurbaz backed away - swept backward of square on the on-side, beating Rickelton in the deep

Aiden Markram to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, tucked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, loopy delivery wide of off, almost a low full-toss and Gurbaz picks out point with the drive, the single brings up AFG's 100

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg - nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, tossed up just outside off - Gurbaz plays late and runs it to the left of short third

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, wide, flatter and well wide of off, past the tramlines and has been wided

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off - Gurbaz plays the angle, lets the ball come and then finds the gap past cover. Calls for the second and gets it easily

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR, classy, Gurbaz pre-empts the line and length, shuffles right across and then gets under this very full ball, places it over extra-cover and the ball runs away to the ropes

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off - pushed wide of mid-off for a single

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, slower and just outside off - chopped onto the off-side for a single

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, flighted around off, punched in front of square on the off-side for a single

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 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

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, slower and wider of off - punched square on the off-side for a single

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, slower and just outside off - Gurbaz backs away on the cut past point

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, wide, pushed through slower and past the tramlines, called as a wide

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs, dropped short and at the stumps - Gurbaz backs away and cuts it square behind point, comes back for the second run

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs, nicely played, tossed up and sliding onto the right-hander - swept backward of square on the on-side and a good stop in the deep by KG prevents the boundary

Keshav Maharaj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, flighted delivery around off, Gurbaz backs away and chops it to backward point

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, short of a length and at thye stumps, tucked backward of square on the on-side for a run

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, yorker length delivery on the leg-stump line - Gurbaz backs away and squeezes it to the off-side for a single

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, the attempted slower ball, turns out to be a loopy full-toss and Gurbaz pushes it to mid-on for a single

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

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, on a length and following Gurbaz as he backed away, skews off the under-edge and rolls down to short fine

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, wide, change of pace from KG, but he's pushed it down leg and it's called as a wide

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, on a good length and at the stumps, nudged wide of straight mid-wicket for a single

Kagiso Rabada to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX, smashed, pace going against South Africa at the moment - Jansen then, KG now. Short and at the stumps, Gurbaz backs away and carves it high over third man for a maximum

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, on a length and at the stumps, tucked down to long leg for a single

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs, Jansen shortens the length on middle - Gurbaz backs away and stabs it to the left of cover-point. Linde fielder and then throws down at the stumps with a direct hit at the striker's end. The ball deflects away from the path of Miller who wass backing up and they get back for the second run

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX, cheeky and six, banged in short and just outside off - Gurbaz backs away, opens the face of the bat and then uses Jansen's pace to ramp it down to the stands at third man

Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - hit high on the bat as Gurbaz defended it to gully, 13 off the over

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR, cracking shot, on a length and just outside off - Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays the pick-up whip, brought his wrists into play and hammers it backward of square on the on-side for a boundary

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz presses well forward on the defensive push

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 5 wides, that's a horrid delivery from Ngidi - saw Gurbaz backing away and looked to follow him, sprays it well down leg and gives no chance to the diving de Kock, runs away for 5 wides

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, Ngidi shortens the length around off, Gurbaz leans across into an open-faced defensive push to backward point

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR, lovely, full-toss from Ngidi and Gurbaz doesn't miss out. The right-hander leans into the drive and caresses it into the gap past the diving fielder at mid-off

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Gurbaz has a good lok at that and lets it go