West Indies 
vs South Africa 
47th Match, Super Eights, Group 1, West Indies vs South Africa ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
vs South Africa 
47th Match, Super Eights, Group 1, West Indies vs South Africa ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| West Indies Innings (20 Overs Maximum) – 176/8 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal | |
| Brandon King | 21 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 190.90 | c †de Kock b Ngidi | |
| Shai Hope (c)† | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 266.66 | c †de Kock b Rabada | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | c Maharaj b Rabada | |
| Rovman Powell | 9 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 81.81 | c Brevis b Ngidi | |
| Roston Chase | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | b Ngidi | |
| Sherfane Rutherford | 12 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 | c †de Kock b Bosch | |
| Jason Holder | 49 | 31 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 158.06 | run out (†de Kock/Bosch) | |
| Matthew Forde | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 122.22 | c Rickelton b Bosch | |
| Romario Shepherd | 52 | 37 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 140.54 | not out | |
| Gudakesh Motie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | not out | |
| Extras | (w 2) 2 | |||||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.80) 176/8 | |||||||
| South Africa Innings (Target: 177 runs from 20 overs) – 177/1 (16.1 Overs) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal | |
| Aiden Markram (c) | 82 | 46 | 81 | 7 | 4 | 178.26 | not out | |
| Quinton de Kock † | 47 | 24 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 195.83 | c Holder b Chase | |
| Ryan Rickelton | 45 | 28 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 160.71 | not out | |
| Extras | (nb 1, w 2) 3 | |||||||
| Total | 16.1 Ov (RR: 10.94) 177/1 | |||||||
1-29 (Shai Hope, 2.2 ov), 2-31 (Shimron Hetmyer, 2.5 ov), 3-41 (Brandon King, 3.4 ov), 4-43 (Roston Chase, 3.6 ov), 5-60 (Sherfane Rutherford, 6.3 ov), 6-71 (Rovman Powell, 8.2 ov), 7-83 (Matthew Forde, 10.2 ov), 8-172 (Jason Holder, 19.5 ov)
1-95 (Quinton de Kock, 7.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Holder | 3.1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 9.78 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Shamar Joseph | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roston Chase | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa Bowling | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB | ||
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 12.50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total: 20 Overs, 176/8, Economy Rate: 8.80 | ||||||||||
| Best Bowler: Lungi Ngidi (4-0-30-3) | ||||||||||
| West Indies Innings (20 Overs) – 176/8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Runs (Cumulative) | Wickets Fallen |
| 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | 1 – Brandon King |
| 3 | 25 | 1 |
| 4 | 33 | 2 – Shai Hope |
| 5 | 41 | 2 |
| 6 | 49 | 2 |
| 7 | 60 | 2 |
| 8 | 72 | 3 – Nicholas Pooran |
| 9 | 84 | 3 |
| 10 | 95 | 3 |
| 11 | 108 | 4 – Rovman Powell |
| 12 | 120 | 4 |
| 13 | 132 | 5 – Shimron Hetmyer |
| 14 | 142 | 5 |
| 15 | 151 | 6 – Jason Holder |
| 16 | 160 | 6 |
| 17 | 166 | 7 – Romario Shepherd |
| 18 | 170 | 7 |
| 19 | 174 | 8 – Akeal Hosein |
| 20 | 176 | 8 |
| West Indies set a target of 177 runs for South Africa | ||
| South Africa Innings (Target: 177) – 177/1 (16.1 Overs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Runs (Cumulative) | Wickets Fallen |
| 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | 29 | 0 |
| 4 | 41 | 0 |
| 5 | 54 | 0 |
| 6 | 65 | 0 |
| 7 | 78 | 0 |
| 8 | 90 | 0 |
| 9 | 102 | 0 |
| 10 | 114 | 0 |
| 11 | 125 | 1 – Quinton de Kock |
| 12 | 137 | 1 |
| 13 | 148 | 1 |
| 14 | 159 | 1 |
| 15 | 168 | 1 |
| 16 | 174 | 1 |
| 16.1 | 177 | 1 |
| ✅ Result: South Africa won by 9 wickets | ||
| ⭐ Top performance: Aiden Markram scored 82 (46) | ||
| Match Details | |
|---|---|
| Ground | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to field first |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | South Africa – Aiden Markram |
| Hours of play (local time) | 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-16.50, Second Session 16.50-18.20 |
| Match days | 26 February 2026 – daynight (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) |
| DRS | Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh) |
| TV Umpire | Richard Illingworth (England) |
| Reserve Umpire | Jayaraman Madanagopal (India) |
| Match Referee | Javagal Srinath (India) |
| Points | South Africa 2, West Indies 0 |
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