WATCH | South Africa beat Afghanistan in second super over:Mohammad Nabi’s 150th T20I match for AFG; Adil Rashid records 400 T20I wickets for England

WWednesday turned out to be one of the most exciting days in the T20 World Cup. Fans witnessed thrilling finishes, historic records, and outstanding performances across three major matches. The highlight of the day was the first-ever double super over in the history of the tournament. South Africa defeated Afghanistan in a dramatic contest that went into a double super over. In another match, Australia began their campaign strongly with a big win over Ireland. Meanwhile, West Indies secured an impressive victory against England, where Adil Rashid created a major record. T20 World Cup 2026, Day 5, Records First match – South Africa vs Afghanistan 1. First double Super Over in T20 World Cup This was the sixth tied match in T20 World Cup history. The match played between South Africa and Afghanistan became the tournament’s first such contest that was decided by a double super over. Before this, all tied matches were decided by a single super over or ball-out in 2007. 2. Mohammad Nabi’s 150 T20I match for AFG Afghanistan’s all-rounder Mohammad Nabi completed 150 T20 International matches. He has joined the list of players who have played the most matches in this format. He is also the player who has played the most T20s for Afghanistan. 3. Gurbaz scored 50+ for the 14th time Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored his 14th 50+ score in T20I. With this, he equalled Ibrahim Zadran for the most 50+ scores for Afghanistan and surpassed Mohammad Shahzad. 4. De Kock’s most runs for South Africa in T20 World Cup Quinton de Kock became the highest run-scorer for South Africa in T20 World Cup. He achieved this position by surpassing AB de Villiers’ record of 717 runs. De Kock also registered his fifth 50+ score in T20 World Cup. With this, he equaled AB de Villiers’ record for most 50+ scores for South Africa in this tournament. Second match – Australia vs Ireland 5. Australia’s second biggest win in the T20 World Cup The 67-run victory against Ireland was Australia’s second biggest win by run margin in T20 World Cup. Their previous best winning margin was 81 runs against Sri Lanka in 2010. Third match – West Indies vs England
6. Adil Rashid records 400 wickets for ENG in T20I Adil Rashid has become England’s highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup. He achieved the top position surpassing Chris Jordan and Stuart Broad. Adil Rashid took 41 wickets against West Indies, creating a record for most wickets taken against a single full-member team in T20I.