In the first clash of Day 5 in T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa will face Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The match is scheduled to begin at 11 AM. The last time the two teams played against each other in the T20 World Cup, it was the 2024 World Cup semi-final. In that semi-final, the Proteas won comfortably against Afghanistan who were playing a semi-final match for the first time.
SA vs AFG Head to Head (T20Is)
Matches Played
South Africa won
Afghanistan won
No result
3
3
0
0
South Africa holds a 100% win record against Afghanistan in T20Is.
South Africa National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Timeline
Year
Tournament
Venue
Result
2024
T20 World Cup
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba
SA won by 9 wickets
2016
T20 World Cup
Wankhede stadium, Mumbai
SA won by 37 runs
2010
World Twenty20
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
SA won by 59 runs
Fans are once again expecting a high-intensity clash between the two sides.
SA vs AFG T20I Record
Most Runs:
Player
Team
Runs
Matches
AB de Viiliers
South Africa
81
2
Most Wickets:
Player
Team
Wickets
Matches
Morne Morkel
South Africa
4
1
Placed in Group D in the group stage, South Africa has won its first match against Canada and stands at second position in the table. Meanwhile, Afghanistan is yet to win their first match of the tournament as they lost their opening match to New Zealand.
