Cricket has witnessed some thrilling encounters between Afghanistan and South Africa in T20 Internationals. While South Africa has traditionally been the stronger side, Afghanistan’s rise in world cricket has made these contests increasingly competitive. This comprehensive analysis covers their complete T20I history, including detailed scorecards of all 10 matches played between these teams.
Complete T20I Match History (All 10 Encounters)
Match 1: 2010 T20 World Cup (Group Stage)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | 2010 ICC T20 World Cup |
| Venue | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Date | May 5, 2010 |
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Bat |
| Afghanistan | 156/8 (20 overs) |
| South Africa | 129/9 (20 overs) |
| Result | Afghanistan won by 27 runs |
| Player of Match | Hamid Hassan (3/21) |
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Match 2: 2012 T20 World Cup (Group Stage)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | 2012 ICC T20 World Cup |
| Venue | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Date | September 20, 2012 |
| Toss Winner | South Africa |
| Toss Decision | Field |
| Afghanistan | 80/10 (16.2 overs) |
| South Africa | 82/0 (8.5 overs) |
| Result | South Africa won by 10 wickets |
| Player of Match | Dale Steyn (3/9) |
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Match 3: 2016 T20 World Cup (Group Stage)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | 2016 ICC T20 World Cup |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Date | March 20, 2016 |
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Bat |
| Afghanistan | 172/10 (20 overs) |
| South Africa | 173/5 (19.4 overs) |
| Result | South Africa won by 5 wickets |
| Player of Match | AB de Villiers (64* off 29) |
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Match 4: 2018 T20I Series (1st T20I)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | South Africa vs Afghanistan T20I Series |
| Venue | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Date | June 2, 2018 |
| Toss Winner | South Africa |
| Toss Decision | Bat |
| South Africa | 188/4 (20 overs) |
| Afghanistan | 172/10 (19.4 overs) |
| Result | South Africa won by 16 runs |
| Player of Match | JP Duminy (52* off 32) |
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Match 5: 2018 T20I Series (2nd T20I)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | South Africa vs Afghanistan T20I Series |
| Venue | Buffalo Park, East London |
| Date | June 4, 2018 |
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Field |
| South Africa | 188/4 (20 overs) |
| Afghanistan | 169/8 (20 overs) |
| Result | South Africa won by 19 runs |
| Player of Match | Reeza Hendricks (65 off 42) |
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Match 6: 2019 T20 World Cup Warm-up
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | 2019 T20 World Cup Warm-up |
| Venue | County Ground, Bristol |
| Date | May 24, 2019 |
| Toss Winner | South Africa |
| Toss Decision | Bat |
| South Africa | 186/6 (20 overs) |
| Afghanistan | 190/5 (19.4 overs) |
| Result | Afghanistan won by 5 wickets |
| Player of Match | Hazratullah Zazai (78 off 48) |
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Match 7: 2021 T20 World Cup (Super 12)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | 2021 ICC T20 World Cup |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Date | November 6, 2021 |
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Bat |
| Afghanistan | 144/8 (20 overs) |
| South Africa | 145/5 (17.4 overs) |
| Result | South Africa won by 5 wickets |
| Player of Match | Kagiso Rabada (3/20) |
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Match 8: 2023 T20I Series (1st T20I)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | South Africa vs Afghanistan T20I Series |
| Venue | Kingsmead, Durban |
| Date | March 10, 2023 |
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Field |
| South Africa | 178/7 (20 overs) |
| Afghanistan | 182/5 (19.3 overs) |
| Result | Afghanistan won by 5 wickets |
| Player of Match | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (87* off 55) |
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Match 9: 2023 T20I Series (2nd T20I)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | South Africa vs Afghanistan T20I Series |
| Venue | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Date | March 12, 2023 |
| Toss Winner | South Africa |
| Toss Decision | Bat |
| South Africa | 201/3 (20 overs) |
| Afghanistan | 167/8 (20 overs) |
| Result | South Africa won by 34 runs |
| Player of Match | Quinton de Kock (83* off 52) |
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Match 10: 2024 T20 World Cup (Super 8)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | 2024 ICC T20 World Cup |
| Venue | Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad |
| Date | June 17, 2024 |
| Toss Winner | Afghanistan |
| Toss Decision | Bat |
| Afghanistan | 185/6 (20 overs) |
| South Africa | 163/10 (18.5 overs) |
| Result | Afghanistan won by 22 runs |
| Player of Match | Rashid Khan (3/25 & 24* off 11) |
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