2 min readFeb 11, 2026 05:04 PM IST South Africa Lungi Ngidi said that he was so stressed during the Super Overs in the South Africa vs Afghanistan encounter at the T20 World Cup, that he might have lost a lot of weight. Ngidi was handed the ball for the first Super Over and he ended up conceding 17 runs, thanks to Azmatullah Omarzai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. South Africa then managed to tie the Super Over as well so the match necessitated another Super Over. This time, the Proteas batted first and scored 23 with the Afghans ultimately ending at 19/1, giving them their second loss in the tournament. “I’ve lost so much weight today. I’ve never been that stressed in my life in a cricket game. But I’m happy to come out on the winning side. I actually knew that I was probably going to be the option (for the Super Over). And the captain said to keep doing the same. Almost got a wicket again with the slower balls but it just wasn’t …