Ahmedabad, February 26: In an exciting match at the T20 World Cup 2026, the West Indies faced South Africa on Thursday at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. Batting first, the West Indies scored 176 runs, losing 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to field first. The West Indies had a shaky start, with captain Shai Hope dismissed for 16 runs off 6 balls. Shimron Hetmyer, who has been in good form, also struggled and was out for just 2 runs, falling to Kagiso Rabada.
Brandon King failed to convert a promising start into a big innings, scoring 21 runs off 11 balls before returning to the pavilion. Rovman Powell managed only 9 runs, while Roston Chase and Sherfane Rutherford contributed 2 and 12 runs, respectively.
After losing 7 wickets for just 83 runs, Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd steadied the innings with a crucial partnership of 89 runs for the eighth wicket. Holder scored 49 runs off 31 balls before being run out, while Shepherd played a remarkable innings, scoring 52 runs off 37 balls, including 3 fours and 4 sixes.
In the bowling department for South Africa, Lungi Ngidi took 3 wickets for 30 runs in 4 overs, while Kagiso Rabada claimed 2 wickets for 22 runs, and Corbin Bosch also took 2 wickets, conceding 31 runs.
The South African team, under Aiden Markram’s captaincy, included Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, and Lungi Ngidi. Meanwhile, the West Indies team led by Shai Hope featured Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Ford, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamarh Brooks.
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