Sachin Tendulkar praised the Afghanistan cricket team for their undeniable effort against the mighty South Africa cricket team. On February 11, Afghanistan faced off against South Africa in broad daylight at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

This match will remain one of the most interesting and exciting matches in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 as it will take two super overs to finally select the winner, South Africa. Afghanistan may lose the game, but Tendulkar believes this Afghanistan team will become more dangerous.

Game summary

Talking about the match, South Africa batted first and scored 187 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. In the second innings, Rahmanullah Gubaz scored 84 runs and the Afghans came very close to overcoming the hurdle. But when the team reached 187, they lost their last batsman. draw.

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In order to break the deadlock, according to the rules, a Super Over is required. From that point on, things got more intense and interesting. The two teams scored 17 points each in the first super over and were tied again without a result.

Ultimately, the second super battle separated the two teams. Tristan Stubbs and David Miller combined for 23 points. In response, Afghanistan scored 19 points. South Africa won the match off the last ball of the second Super Over. Rahmanullah Gubaz once again led the team to approach their opponents’ total.

Sachin Tendulkar’s verdict on Afghanistan

Former Indian cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar and Robin Uthappa praised both teams for displaying such a high level of cricket. Tendulkar said Afghanistan could become more dangerous after the tournament.

“Two Super Overs a day takes the edge off boredom! A match that goes on until the very end. Congratulations to the South African team for the win. Need to watch the game calmly. This Afghanistan team has the potential to be a real danger,” the legend wrote in his ‘X’ post.

Two super matches every day to eliminate boredom! A game that lasted until the very end.

Congratulations to the South African team for their win. Need to watch the game calmly.

This Afghan team has the potential to be very dangerous.

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 11, 2026

Robin Uthappa also issued a statement

Uthappa said that this was one of the craziest matches he had ever seen in the T20 World Cup. He extended his support to Gulbaaz, who performed brilliantly against South Africa.

“This has got to be one of the craziest matches I have ever seen in a T20 World Cup. Feel Gubaaz stepping up for Afghanistan!! South Africa kept their nerve under pressure and it was awesome!! Cricket is amazing!!” Uthappa said.

This has to be one of the craziest games I have ever seen in the t20 world cup. Meet Gubaz who stood up for Afghanistan! SA is great at staying tight under pressure! ! What a great game for cricket! ! 💪🏾

— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) February 11, 2026

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