Ahmedabad: South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first against West Indies in the second Super Eight clash of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
Playing XIs
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c/wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie and Shamar Joseph.
South Africa: Aiden Markrum (catch), Quinton de Kock (VK), Ryan Rickleton, Devald Previs, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Johnson, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj and Lungi Nkiti.
head-to-head
Historically, South Africa and West Indies have faced each other in 26 T20Is. Out of that, South Africa have won 12 times and West Indies 14 times.
In the history of the T20 World Cup, the two teams have met five times, with the Proteas winning four and the Caribbean winning one.
- Matches played: 26
- West Indies to win: 14
- South Africa to win: 12
Form Guide
Both the teams are performing well in the ongoing match. They remained unbeaten in the group stage and started their Super Eight campaign with victories.
With a semi-final spot in sight, both teams will be eager for a win that could take them a step closer to the knockout stages, joining England in the race for qualification.
West Indies: W, W, W, W, W (Most recent first)
South Africa: W, W, W, W, W