Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (PTI) Strong fifties by Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton powered South Africa to 187 for six against Afghanistan in a crucial T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday.
Sent in to bat, SA rode on a 61-ball 114-run partnership between de Kock (59) and Rickelton (61) and useful contributions from Dewald Brevis (23), David Miller (20 not out) and Marco Jansen (16 not out) to post a competitive score.
For Afghanistan, Azmatullah Omarzai (3/41) snapped three wickets, while Rashid Khan (2/28) snared two and Fazalhaq Farooqi (1/32) also scalped a wicket.
Brief Scores: South Africa: 187 for 6 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 59, Ryan Rickelton 61; Azmatullah Omarzai 3/41, Rashid Khan 2/28). PTI ATK SSC SSC
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