SA vs AFG: Rabada No Ball and Noor’s Sixes Spark Thriller

Chasing 188, Afghanistan rode on Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s breathtaking 84 off 42 balls, an innings that kept them alive even as wickets fell around him. 

Lungi Ngidi’s three wickets pulled things back at crucial stages, and when Gurbaz fell at 121 for 4, South Africa were firmly ahead. 

The squeeze was evident. Singles dried up, and the required rate climbed past 13 an over. Rabada looked set to close it out with 13 needed off the final over and one wicket left.

Then came the twist. Noor Ahmad was caught off the first ball, only for Rabada to be called for a no-ball. The Afghan tailender stayed, swung hard, and sent two sixes soaring into the stands. Another no-ball compounded the chaos.

You could feel the tension ripple across the ground. The SA vs AFG match proves that the Men's T20 World Cup could not be better than this. What looked like a routine finish became a scramble, and the scores were tied, setting up a Super Over that few saw coming.