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South Africa vs West Indies Scorecard, Super Eight Match 7, ICC T20 World Cup
Result · Feb 26 2026, Thu - 03:00 PM (IST)
WEST INDIES176/8
SOUTH AFRICA177/1
South Africa won by 9 wickets
CRR:10.95
Player Of The Match
Match Info
| Series: | 20/20 World Cup |
| Date: | Feb 26 2026, Thu - 03:00 PM (IST) |
| Country: | India |
| City: | Ahmedabad |
| Venue: | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Toss: | South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl. |
| West Indies Playing XI: | Shai Hope (c) (wk), Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph |
| South Africa Playing XI: | Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi |
- West Indies have won eight of their last 11 men’s T20Is against South Africa including wins on each of the three occasions they won the toss in that span.
- South Africa have won four of their five matches against West Indies at the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup including each of their last two games; though, the only defeat they endured was their only previous encounter in India in the 2016 edition.
- West Indies have won their last five matches at the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup, their longest winning streak in the tournament; though, their last defeat was by a three-wicket margin against South Africa in the 2024 edition.
- South Africa have won their last five men’s T20Is in Asia including a super over win against Afghanistan; the last time they had a longer winning run on the continent was a six-game winning streak from October 2021 to June 2022.
- West Indies have scored over 180 runs when batting first in four of their last five men’s T20Is that were not shortened due to rain including scoring 200+ twice in that span; they have won their last five matches in the format when they have lost the toss and been sent into bat.
- South Africa have scored 10.4 runs per over in men’s T20Is in 2026, the highest rate of any team; they have never previously logged a runs per over rate of more than 10 in any calendar year (best rate of 9.9 in 2023).
- Keshav Maharaj (48) needs two more wickets to become the ninth bowler to take 50 wickets for South Africa in men’s T20Is; he has taken 10 wickets in his last seven innings at an average of 20.7.
- Romario Shepherd (West Indies) has taken six wickets at a strike rate of 4 at the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2026, the best rate of any bowler; though, he has gone wicketless in his last two men’s T20Is against South Africa after taking five wickets over his two previous matches against them.
- Tristan Stubbs (49) is set to become the 14th player to play in 50 men’s T20Is for South Africa; he has scored 183 runs at an average of 45.8 against West Indies, his second most against a single opponent in the format (254 runs vs India).
- Gudakesh Motie (49) needs one more wicket to become the 11th player to take 50 wickets for West Indies in men’s T20Is; he has taken 12 wickets at an average of 15.5 against South Africa, picking up more wickets only against England (13).
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