Pakistan, Feb. 11 -- South Africa edged Afghanistan in a heart-stopping Group D T20 World Cup match, winning in a second Super Over on Wednesday. Afghanistan tied South Africa's 187-6 total and scored 17 runs in the first Super Over. Tristan Stubbs' last-ball six forced a second Super Over, where South Africa chased 19 with 23 runs to win.

In the first innings, Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61) scored half-centuries after South Africa was invited to bat first. The duo put together a 114-run partnership, taking the attack to Afghanistan and dominating the pace and spin bowlers.

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Afghanistan's star spinner Rashid Khan pulled things back, dismissing de Kock caught at de...