What a finish. What chaos. What drama.<\/p>\n
The South Africa vs Afghanistan clash in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 delivered the first Super Over of the season after a stunning run-out in the final ball of regulation time.<\/p>\n
With Afghanistan needing two, Kagiso Rabada bowled a full delivery on middle. Noor Ahmad drove it wide of Marco Jansen at long-off and set off for what looked like an easy couple. One run was completed comfortably.<\/p>\n
But in a moment that changed everything, Fazalhaq Farooqi was slow turning for the second. Jansen was quick to the ball and fired it back to Rabada, who completed the run-out at the striker\u2019s end.<\/p>\n
The big question followed immediately \u2014 was Farooqi in?<\/p>\n
The decision was sent upstairs. Replays showed the crucial detail: Farooqi\u2019s bat was in the air when the bails were dislodged. He was short. Out.<\/p>\n
Importantly, the dismissal came off a free-hit \u2014 and while a batter cannot be dismissed in most conventional ways on a free-hit, a run-out remains valid. Afghanistan had botched what looked like a straightforward two.<\/p>\n
With the scores level at the end of 20 overs, the contest moved into a Super Over \u2014 the first of this T20 World Cup season.<\/p>\n
From no-balls and wides to clutch catches and a last-ball run-out, this was T20 cricket at its most ruthless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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