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How many Super Overs were played in the South Africa vs. Afghanistan match?

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The 2026 T20 World Cup group-stage match between South Africa and Afghanistan was decided through the first double Super Over in T20 World Cup history, with South Africa eventually winning. After the main match and first Super Over ended with tied scores (both teams scoring exactly the same number of runs), South Africa scored 23 runs in the second Super Over. Afghanistan scored only 19 runs in its second Super Over.