South Africa vs Afghanistan, T20 — Afghanistan won by 7 wkts
Afghanistan won by 7 wkts
Afghanistan won by 7 wkts
South Africa vs Afghanistan, Group D, Hong Kong Sixes 2026 at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok
Top bat: Jorich Van Schalkwyk 52 off 17 balls (3×4, 6×6), SR 306
Best bowl: Gulbadin Naib 1/24 off 2 overs (econ 12.00)
Top bat: Farmanullah Safi 38* off 14 balls (1×4, 5×6), SR 271
Best bowl: Alindile Mhletywa 2/25 off 2 overs (econ 12.50)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 retd hurt | 52 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 305.9 | 49% |
 b Gulbadin Naib | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 236.4 | 25% |
 not out | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 366.7 | 10% |
 not out | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 340.0 | 16% |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 c and b Alindile Mhletywa | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 220.0 | 21% |
 c Alindile Mhletywa b Abdullah Bayoumy | 1 | 2 | — | — | 50.0 | 1% |
 c Steve Stolk b Alindile Mhletywa | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 310.0 | 30% |
 not out | 38 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 271.4 | 37% |
 not out | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 400.0 | 12% |
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South Africa vs Afghanistan: match summary
Result
Afghanistan won by 7 wkts. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa made 107/1 in 6 overs. Afghanistan made 112/3 in 6 overs.
Top scorers in the first innings: Jorich Van Schalkwyk 52 (17), Steve Stolk 26 (11), Blake Simpson 17 (5). Top scorers in the second innings: Farmanullah Safi 38 (14), Gulbadin Naib 31 (10), Karim Janat 22 (10). Best with the ball: Alindile Mhletywa 2/25 in 2 ov, Abdullah Bayoumy 1/21 in 1 ov, Gulbadin Naib 1/24 in 2 ov.
About this match
South Africa played Afghanistan in Group D, Hong Kong Sixes 2026, a T20 match at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, on 30 October 2026.
About T20 cricket
Twenty20 cricket compresses a contest into 20 overs per side and roughly three hours of play, putting a premium on power-hitting, death-overs bowling skills and aggressive captaincy. It is now the dominant white-ball format and the engine behind the global franchise calendar.
Venue
Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok hosts this match. The pitch, the size of the boundaries and the weather on the day all play a part in team selection and in what the captain chooses at the toss.
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