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

Lungi Ngidi to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, no run, slower-ball off-cutter and full on off, Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets forward to defend to short cover, a dot

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai, out Caught by Tristan Stubbs!! What a catch under pressure. The slower-ball off-cutter and on leg-stump, Azmatullah Omarzai gets forward to loft, Stubbs right at the edge of the boundary at long-on, shows great awareness, takes it, knows he is going over, so lobs it back and comes back in to take it. Judged it so well. Azmatullah stands there in disbelief before trudging off. A bit more elevation and it was six. South Africa are relieved. Azmatullah Omarzai c Tristan Stubbs b Lungi Ngidi 22(17) [4s-3]

Lungi Ngidi to Rashid Khan, 1 run, that has jumped at Rashid Khan, who does well to turn it to backward square-leg, the slower-ball off-cutter and on a short of length, jumps on Rashid alarmingly. Must have landed on one of the rough patches

Lungi Ngidi to Rashid Khan, no run, slower-ball off-cutter and almost yorker length outside off, Rashid Khan tries to run it down, misses, a crucial dot

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter again, dips as a low full-toss on off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and it's a juicy low full-toss on middle and leg, swiped away and beats the dive of short fine to his left. Markram bubbles his lips in disappointment

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, slower dipping full toss, Omarzai nudges it gently into the midwicket region

Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, cracking yorker at the stumps, pace on, Nabi squeezes it into the on-side

Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Nabi, no run, now goes pace on and nearly bursts through the defences. Length ball zipping through on off, Nabi is late on it and drags it off a thick inside edge behind square

Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, slower dipping full toss down leg, clipped gently to short fine

Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, slower one again, good length ball, Nabi works it through square leg

Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs, dipping slower ball, Nabi waits for it and nudges gently into the midwicket region. It's in the gap and he's back for two

Lungi Ngidi to Sediqullah Atal, no run, another slower ball outside off and Sediqullah defends it to the off-side

Lungi Ngidi to Sediqullah Atal, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - was the slower ball and Sediqullah stabs it down to short third

Lungi Ngidi to Gulbadin Naib, out Caught&Bowled!! The slower ball does the trick once again and Gulbadin Naib falls for a duck. Rolled his fingers across the seam, Naib was lunging forward on the defensive push, but the ball cuts back and catches the thick inside edge - lobs back at the bowler, but Ngidi still has work to do. He runs forward, dives and takes a two-handed blinder. Gulbadin Naib c and b Lungi Ngidi 0(2)

Lungi Ngidi to Gulbadin Naib, no run, another attempted slower ball, but it's down leg and past Naib's flick. Not called as a wide

Lungi Ngidi to Ibrahim Zadran, out Bowled!! Lovely delivery and Ngidi has broken through for South Africa - was the slower ball and it dipped wickedly onto the right-hander. Ibrahim Zadran was charging down the pitch and he's completely undone by the drop, the ball dips and goes under his drive, crashing into the middle-stump. South Africa needed this wicket, they really looked rattled at the early charge. Ibrahim Zadran b Lungi Ngidi 12(10) [4s-1 6s-1]

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

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