South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026:Afghanistan have won the toss and opte d to bat. South Africa and Afghanistan will cross swords at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This is a must-win game for Afghanistan, who lost to New Zealand in the first game, while South Africa beat Canada, and a win today will almost seal a Super 8s berth. Who will prevail in this blockbuster affair? Catch the live score and updates.
South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Score (Times Now)
SA vs AFG Live updates - T20 World cup 2026 13th match Latest details from Narendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadAfghanistan have won the toss and opted to bat.South Africa Playing XI:Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi NgidiAfghanistan Playing XI:Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq FarooqiSouth Africa is tipped as one of the title favourites, and will enter the match against Afghanistan as hot favourites.South Africa beat Canada in their previous game, and a win over the Afghans will almost seal their berth in the Super 8s.For Afghanistan, they did bat well against New Zealand, but the bowling was off colour. Afghanistan's strength is their spinner, and if the conditions are not supportive, the bowlers can be left wanting, exactly what happened against New Zealand.The clash against South Africa will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, and South Africa, with its destructive batting, will enjoy the conditions more.South Africa Squad:Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Anrich Nortje, Kwena MaphakaAfghanistan Squad:Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Ishaq, Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (C), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad (In for Ziaur Rahman), and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
South Africa (Playing XI) - Aiden Markram (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, George Linde (In for Corbin Bosch), Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, and Lungi Ngidi.
The captain of South Africa - Aiden Markram says they would have bowled first as well. Feels there will be some moisture in the field but happy to bat and are looking forward to putting a good total on the board. Acknowledges the form of every player in the previous game but Aiden wants to keep raising the bar. Informs that George Linde comes in as the extra spinner on this pitch, in place of Corbin Bosch.
The skipper of Afghanistan - Rashid Khan says that it's a good wicket to bowl first and they will prefer to chase. Continues that after the loss against the Kiwis, he and his team are ready to fetch the win as it's a must win game for them. They are not thinking much about the result and they will play with positive energy.
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