Rickelton, de Kock guide South Africa to 187/6 vs Afghanistan:Azmatullah Omarzai takes 3 wickets, AFG need 188 runs to win

South Africa scored 187/6 against Afghanistan in a Group C match in T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, 11 February. Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton scored blazing half-centuries to take South Africa to a good score. For Afghanistan, Azmatullah Omarzai and captain Rashid Khan were the wicket-takers. This is a rematch of last year’s semi-final where South Africa had defeated Afghanistan comprehensively. Afghanistan are yet to defeat South Africa in a T20I. Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock power South Africa to 187/6 The Proteas dished out a dominant display with the bat after being asked to bat first in Ahmedabad. Playing their second match at the same venue, Aiden Markram and his men took the attack to Afghanistan right from the outset. Rickelton smashed 61 runs off 28 deliveries while Quinton de Kock struck 59 off 41 deliveries. David Miller (20* off 15) and Marco Jansen (16* off 7) provided impetus for South Africa down the order. Omarzai emerged as the best bowler for Afghanistan with figures of 3/41. Captain Rashid took two wickets while giving away 28 runs in his four overs. Contrasting starts for South Africa, Afghanistan in T20 World Cup
It is very important for Afghanistan to win this match, as the team suffered a defeat against New Zealand in its first match. In such a situation, a loss in this match could make their path to the Super-8 difficult. Meanwhile, South Africa has made a brilliant start to the tournament with a win against Canada, with significant contributions from captain Aiden Markram and David Miller. The team scored the tournament’s best score of 213 runs. If South Africa manages to win this match, it will become much easier for them to qualify for the Super-8. Rising interest for South Africa vs Afghanistan in India The interest levels for South Africa vs Afghanistan expectedly increased at the time of the match. Just around the time of the toss, fans started to search more and more for the game and hence, the line in the graph below, is seen rising. Source: Google Trends