Group Stage Match-20 (SA vs Afgh)
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Time : 15:00 Local | 09:30 GMT

March 20, 2016

8th match of ICC Worldt20 2015 has been played between South Africa and Afghanistan at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai today. Opting to bat first, South Africa with top and middle orders superb batting performances put once again huge score of 209 runs in 20 overs. Afghanistan in reply tried level best but managed to score 172 runs in 20 overs and lost the match by 37 runs. AB de Villiers played super quick inning of 64 runs just in 29 balls but, CH Morris declared man of the match for his top class bowling with 4 wickets in 4 overs spending 27 runs.

Earlier, South Africa won the toss and put huge score of 209 runs in 20 overs. Q de Kock 45, F du Plessis 41 and AB de Villiers 64 of just 29 balls were top scorers for South Africa.

Afghanistan in reply got firing start with Mohammad Shahzad. He smashed 44 runs of just 19 balls. Other batsmen tried their level best but fail to reach South Africa's huge taget and managed to score 172 runs in 20 overs and lost the match by 37 runs.

Man of the match : CH Morris (South Africa)

Points : South Africa 2, Afghanistan 0.