Afghanistan vs South Africa Head to Head in T20 – Records, Team & Players Stats

The Afghanistan vs South Africa head-to-head record in T20 Internationals reflects the evolution of a growing cricketing nation against an established global powerhouse. Afghanistan have steadily improved in the shortest format with quality spin and fearless batting, while South Africa have consistently asserted dominance through pace, power, and experience. Their meetings have been spread across different eras and conditions—from high-scoring World Cup clashes to low-scoring, bowler-friendly encounters. Analyzing their head-to-head numbers, team totals, and individual performances provides clear insight into match trends and how strategies have shaped results between these two contrasting sides.

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Afghanistan vs South Africa – Overall Head-to-Head (T20Is)

Matches Played	Afghanistan Won	South Africa Won	No Result	Tied
3	0	3	0	0

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Highest Team Totals in Afghanistan vs South Africa T20s

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Result	Match Date
South Africa	209/5	20.0	10.45	1	vs Afghanistan	Wankhede	Won	20 Mar 2016
Afghanistan	172	20.0	8.60	2	vs South Africa	Wankhede	Lost	20 Mar 2016
South Africa	139/7	20.0	6.95	1	vs Afghanistan	Bridgetown	Won	5 May 2010
South Africa	60/1	8.5	6.79	2	vs Afghanistan	Tarouba	Won	26 Jun 2024
Afghanistan	80	16.0	5.00	2	vs South Africa	Bridgetown	Lost	5 May 2010

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Lowest Team Totals in Afghanistan vs South Africa T20s

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Result	Match Date
Afghanistan	56	11.5	4.73	1	vs South Africa	Tarouba	Lost	26 Jun 2024
Afghanistan	80	16.0	5.00	2	vs South Africa	Bridgetown	Lost	5 May 2010
South Africa	139/7	20.0	6.95	1	vs Afghanistan	Bridgetown	Won	5 May 2010
Afghanistan	172	20.0	8.60	2	vs South Africa	Wankhede	Lost	20 Mar 2016

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Most Runs in Afghanistan vs South Africa T20s

Player	Team	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest Score	Average	Strike Rate
AB de Villiers	South Africa	2	2	81	64	40.50	162.00
JP Duminy	South Africa	2	2	54	29*	54.00	131.70
Q de Kock	South Africa	2	2	50	45	25.00	128.20
Mohammad Shahzad	Afghanistan	2	2	46	44	23.00	184.00
F du Plessis	South Africa	1	1	41	41	41.00	151.85

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Highest Individual Scores in Afghanistan vs South Africa T20s

Player	Runs	Balls	SR	Team	Ground	Match Date
AB de Villiers	64	29	220.68	South Africa	Wankhede	20 Mar 2016
Q de Kock	45	31	145.16	South Africa	Wankhede	20 Mar 2016
Mohammad Shahzad	44	19	231.57	Afghanistan	Wankhede	20 Mar 2016
F du Plessis	41	27	151.85	South Africa	Wankhede	20 Mar 2016
JH Kallis	34	33	103.03	South Africa	Bridgetown	5 May 2010

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Most Wickets in Afghanistan vs South Africa T20s

Player	Team	Matches	Wickets	Best Bowling	Average	Economy
M Morkel	South Africa	1	4	4/20	5.00	6.66
CH Morris	South Africa	1	4	4/27	6.75	6.75
K Rabada	South Africa	2	4	2/14	12.75	7.28
CK Langeveldt	South Africa	1	3	3/12	4.00	3.00
T Shamsi	South Africa	1	3	3/6	2.00	3.27

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Best Bowling Figures in a Match (Afghanistan vs South Africa T20s)

Player	Team	Figures	Overs	Ground	Match Date
M Morkel	South Africa	4/20	3.0	Bridgetown	5 May 2010
CH Morris	South Africa	4/27	4.0	Wankhede	20 Mar 2016
T Shamsi	South Africa	3/6	1.5	Tarouba	26 Jun 2024
CK Langeveldt	South Africa	3/12	4.0	Bridgetown	5 May 2010
M Jansen	South Africa	3/16	3.0	Tarouba	26 Jun 2024

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