West Indies vs South Africa, Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) - Live Cricket Score

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 | 26 Feb 2026, Thur, 3:00 PM IST | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

ResultSouth Africa won by 9 wickets
WI

WI

176/8 (20 ov)

SA

SA

177/1 (16.1 ov)

Player of the Match: Aiden Markram

BatterRB4s6sSR
Brandon KingBrandon Kingc Q Kock b L Ngidi211150190.91
Shai HopeShai Hope(c & wk)c Q Kock b K Rabada16612266.67
Shimron HetmyerShimron Hetmyerc K Maharaj b K Rabada230066.67
Rovman PowellRovman Powellc D Brevis b L Ngidi9111081.82
Roston ChaseRoston Chaseb L Ngidi2200100.00
Sherfane RutherfordSherfane Rutherfordc Q Kock b C Bosch121001120.00
Jason HolderJason Holderrunout (C Bosch / Q Kock)493143158.06
Matthew FordeMatthew Fordec RD Rickelton b C Bosch11911122.22
Romario ShepherdRomario ShepherdNot out523734140.54
Gudakesh MotieGudakesh MotieNot out00000.00
Did Not Bat: Shamar Joseph
Extra( b - 0, w - 2, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 )2
Total( 8.80 Runs per over )176 (8 Wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

29-1 (Shai Hope, 2.2), 31-2 (Shimron Hetmyer, 2.5), 41-3 (Brandon King, 3.4), 43-4 (Roston Chase, 3.6), 60-5 (Sherfane Rutherford, 6.3), 71-6 (Rovman Powell, 8.2), 83-7 (Matthew Forde, 10.2), 172-8 (Jason Holder, 19.5)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Keshav Maharaj404300010.75
Marco Jansen405000112.50
Kagiso Rabada40222015.50
Lungi Ngidi40303007.50
Corbin Bosch40312007.75

BatterRB4s6sSR
Aiden MarkramAiden Markram(c)Not out824674178.26
Quinton de KockQuinton de Kock(wk)c J Holder b RL Chase472444195.83
Ryan RickeltonRyan RickeltonNot out452842160.71
Did Not Bat: Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
Extra( b - 0, w - 2, no - 1, lb - 0, p - 0 )3
Total( 10.95 Runs per over )177 (1 Wkts, 16.1 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

95-1 (Quinton de Kock, 7.6)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Matthew Forde303000010.00
Romario Shepherd202201111.00
Jason Holder3.10310019.79
Shamar Joseph202400012.00
Gudakesh Motie202400012.00
Roston Chase404610011.50

Place Your Vote for Winning Team!

team

WI (24%)

draw

Tie (14%)

team

SA (60%)

Expired
Votes 41

Info

Series

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Date & Time

26 Feb 2026, Thur, 3:00 PM IST

Toss

South Africa elected to bowl

Venue

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Umpires

Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)

Match Referee

Javagal Srinath (India)

weatherWeather Report

Clear

pitchPitch Condition

Average

ScoreAvg 1st Inning Score

178

PredictionWin Prediction

South Africa

Preview

In the 47th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, West Indies (WI) is set to face South Africa (SA). West Indies put up a stellar performance in the last match, defeating Zimbabwe by a huge margin of 107 runs. Batting first, they scored 254 runs, in response to which Zimbabwe were all out for just 147 runs. The hero of their victory was Shimron Hetmyer, who played a brilliant innings of 85 runs in 34 balls, while Gudakesh Motie performed well in bowling and took four wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs.

On the other hand, South Africa also performed well and defeated India in the last match by a huge margin of 76 runs. Batting first, South Africa scored 187 runs; in response, India was all out after scoring only 111 runs. David Miller proved to be the best batsman from South Africa's side, who played an innings of 63 runs in 35 balls, while Marco Jansen took four wickets for 22 runs in 3.5 overs. Moreover, the winner of this match will almost secure their place in the semi-finals.