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T20 WC Super 8s Updates: SA crush West Indies by 9 wickets

Thu, 26 February 2026

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18:15

Markram, Ngidi star in victory

SA 177-1 (16.1 ovs) vs WI 176-8 | Scorecard

Holder back in the attack and Markram slaps the ball down the ground to bring up the winning runs.

Shepherd is back in the attack and the high full toss is cut to deep backward square leg for a couple.

Rickelton checks it for a no ball. No ball called by third umpire.

Wide yorker next before Rickelton drills the ball through vacant off side for a four.

A single next. 6 needed off 27 balls now.

Wide down the leg side next. Markram then takes a single to the leg side.

High full toss next and Rickelton hits it straight to the stumps at the other end.

A dot to end the over as 10 come off it.

Holder is back in the attack and Markram starts the over with a couple to long on.

A single later, Rickelton digs out the yorker to the leg side for a single.

Markram then punches the ball to sweeper cover for a couple.

He then squeezes out the yorker to long on for a single.

Rickelton then pulls the ball to deep midwicket for a single as 8 come off it.

18:03

Roston Chase sent to the cleaners

SA 155-1 (14 ovs) vs WI 176-8 | Scorecard

South Africa on their way to victory with Markram leading from the front.

The Proteas need 22 off 6 overs

Chase is back in the attack and Markram starts the over with a six straight down the ground.

Back to back sixes for Markram to bring up the 50-run partnership as the ball is smashed over long on for a six!

A single later, Rickelton then slog sweeps the ball over deep midwicket for a six!

Two dots to end the over as 19 come off it.

Shamar Joseph is back in the attack and Rickelton and Markram take a single each off the first two balls before Rickelton pulls the ball down past backward square leg for a four!

A dot later, Rickelton drives the ball to mid-off for a single..

Markram then clips the ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple as 8 come off it.

17:52

South Africa need 49 off 48 balls

SA 128-1 (12 ovs) vs WI 176-8 | Scorecard

Chase continues and Rickelton and Markram take a single each.

Short and on the leg stump and Rickelton pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Rickelton then sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Markram then hits it straight to Chase who puts it down. The batters steal a single.

Rickelton gets a single to covers for a single as 11 come off it.

Holder is back in the attack and after a dot, Markram gets a single to mid-wicket.

A dot later, Rickelton cuts the ball wide of backward point for a four.

Rickelton then drives the ball down the ground for a couple.

A single to end the over as 8 come off it.

17:43

Need 68 off 60 balls

SA 109-1 (10 ovs) vs WI 176-8 | Scorecard

Chase continues, comes around the wicket and Markram plays the ball to mid-wicket and takes a single. He goes for a second but sends back Rickelton. A bad throw allows him to get home safely.

Rickelton then clips the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

A dot later, Markram, mishits as the ball flies off his edge to long off for a single.

Rickelton and Markram then take a single each as 5 come off it.

Ryan Rickelton is the new man in.

Motie continues and Markram and Rickelton take 5 singles as the South African skipper brings up his 50.

Rickelton ends the over with a swivel pull down to fine leg as 9 runs come off it.

17:35

De Kock out for 47

SA 95-1 (8 ovs) vs WI 176-8 | Scorecard

Chase in the attack now and after a dot, Markram takes a single.

A dot later, De Kock pulls the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six!

De Kock then pulls the next ball through to cow corner for a four!

A dot later, de Kock opens the bat face, the ball hits the inner part of the bat and goes in the air, Holder completes a catch at long on. Chase breaks the partnership and de Kock is out for 47.

Gudakesh Motie in the attack now and Markram starts the over with a couple.

A single later, de Kock stays on the back foot and pulls it over cow corner for a six!

De Kock then takes a couple to the leg side.

De Kock then drives the ball straight down the ground for a four!

A dot to end the over as 15 come off it.

17:24

De Kock-Markram go after the bowling

SA 69-0 (6 ovs) vs WI 176-8 | Scorecard

Shamar Joseph in the attack now and after a do, the short bouncer is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a six!

De Kock then slaps the widish ball through extra cover for a four!

Wide ball again and de Kock slashes at it and misses. Beaten!

Next ball is on the pads and de Kock flicks the fuller ball over deep square leg for a six!

A dot to end the over as 16 come off it.

Forde is back in the attack and Markram takes a six and a four in the over as 11 come off it. 50-run opening partnership in the over. West Indies poor in the field.

17:15

SA on the charge

SA 42-0 (4 ovs) vs WI 176-8 | Scorecard

Holder is in the attack now, he bowls on the pads and Markram plays it to short fine leg for a dot.

A wide down the leg side next.

Markram then plays the ball to midwicket for a single.

De Kock then takes a single before Markram chips the ball and it falls short of the mid-on fielder.

Markram flicks the ball, mistimes it and it to long on for a one-bounce four.

Markram then comes towards the off stump and hits the ball to fine leg for a four as 11 come off it.

Forde continues and de Kock starts the over with a single to backward point.

Two dots later, Markram creams the ball past the bowler down the ground for a four!

Markram then drives the ball uppishly as King can't get his hands to the ball in the covers, Markram gets a couple as King leaves the field with the physio.

Markram then takes a single to midwicket to end the over as 8 come off it.

17:04

Markram on song

SA 23-0 (2 ovs) vs WI 176-8 | Scorecard

Shepherd opens at the other end and he starts with a ball on middle and leg stump and Markram plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

De Kock then drives the ball straight to the fielder at cover and that is a dot.

Another dot later, de Kock cuts the ball down to backward point for a single.

Full and on the pads and Markram plays the pick up short for a six.

Markram then punches the ball through the off side for a four as 12 come off it.

Aiden Markram and De Kock come out to chase 176 and Matthew Forde opens the attack and Markran is off the mark with a four through cover point!

Markram then takes a single before De Kock gets off the mark with a single to backward point.

Markram then takes a single to long-on. De Kock then edges the ball past slip for a four to deep third man.

A dot to end the over as 11 come off it.

16:51

Shepherd-Holder put on 89-run stand

WI 176-8 (20 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

West Indies put on 176 for 8 against South Africa in their Super 8 match in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

The Windies rallied from 83 for 7 as Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd put on an 89-run partnership to lift them past the 175-run mark.

Shepherd brought up his 50 off the last ball of the innings.

Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa with 3 for 30.

Shepherd brings up his maiden T20I 50 with an inside edge that runs to fine leg for a four. 8 come off it.

Bosch is back in the attack and he starts with a yorker and Shepherd plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

Holder then plays the ball to deep mid-wicket for another single.

In the block hole again and Shepherd plays it to long on for a single.

Holder then gets cheeky, comes to the off side and plays the ball to short fine for a single.

A miscommunication then has Holder run out for 49 off 31. That breaks the 89-run stand.

Ngidi is back in the attack and he starts with three dots and three slower balls in a row.

Shepherd then throws his bat at it and the ball flies off the edge to third man for a four. That is a world record partnership for the 8th wicket - 84 runs off 51 balls.

Shepherd then takes a single before a dot to end the over as 5 runs come off it.

Jansen is back in the attack and the slower wide ball is lofted over long on for a six!

Wide later, Holder plays a dot.

Short ball next and Holder pulls it to square leg for a four!

Holder then slaps the ball down the ground for a six. Slower ball and short and it is punished.

Holder then whips the ball to mid-wicket for a couple.

A four to end the over as 23 come off it.

16:29

WI accelerate

WI 140-7 (17 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Nigidi is back in the attack and the length ball is smacked over deep square leg for a six by Shepherd to bring up the 50-run stand.

Wide ball next. Shepherd then lofts the ball over deep cover and it falls safely, the batters take a couple.

Shepherb then plays the yorker to short fine leg, dot ball. Shepherd and Holder then take a single each off the next two balls.

A dot next as Shepherd is hit on the pads, big appeal for LBW, no says the umpire. South Africa review and Ultra Edge shows there was an inside edge as he squeezed the ball into the ground. South Africa lose a review. 11 come off the over.

Bosch is back in the attack and after a dot. Shepherd pulls the ball over mid-wicket for a six!

Two dots later, Shepherd hammers the ball through extra cover for a four.

A single to long on to end the over as 11 come off it.

Maharaj continues and Shepherd hammers him for a six in the over as 9 come off it.

16:13

West Indies go past the 100-run mark

WI 109-7 (14 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Ngidi is back in the attack and the length ball is pulled to mid-wicket for a single to start the over.

Slower ball, in the slot next and Shepherd lofts it over the bowler for a six over long-off. That brings up West Indies' 100.

Shepherd is beaten on the cut next ball.

Back of length again and he plays it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Holder then latches on to the width and slices it past backward point for a four!

Slower ball and Holder pushes it to mid-off where Maharaj puts down a simple chance as 12 come off it.

Maharaj is back in the attack and after a dot. Holder and Shepherd take a single each off the next two balls.

Holder then misses the pull for a dot.

Holder then throws his hands at the widish ball and lucky for him, the ball flies past backward point fielder for a four!

A single to end the over as 7 come off it.

16:04

Borsh gets his 2nd

WI 90-7 (12 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Rabada is back in the attack and he concedes just four singles in the over.

Romario Shepherd is the new man in and after a dot, he is hit on the shoulder and goes on to hit the neck as he goes to duck under the bouncer.

He is ok and continues. He is off the mark with a couple to backward square leg.

As single to end the over as a wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Bosch is back in the attack and Holder starts the over with a single to third man.

Slower ball next on the leg side, Forde looks to play the pick up short, and the top edge flies and he is caught by the fielder running in from deep backward square leg and he is out for 11.

15:53

Ngidi gets his third

WI 82-6 (10 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Jansen continues and after a dot, Forde latches on to the short ball, angling across and pulls it over mid-on for a four!

The next ball is shorter and Forde is beaten on the outside edge.

Short ball again and Forde pulls it over cow corner for a six!

A dot later, Forde gets under the bouncer safely as 10 come off it.

Forde is the new man in and it is short and wide ball, the batter is beaten on the cut.

Forde is off the mark next ball with a single, with a push towards cover.

Holder is beaten on the cut next ball.

Holder then plays the ball to backward square leg for a dot. 2 runs and a wicket come off it.

Ngidi is back in the attack and Holder starts the over with a single to the leg side.

Powell then thumps the length ball straight to Brevis in the covers and he is out for 9 off 11 and West Indies are now 6 down.

15:43

West Indies lose half the side

WI 70-5 (8 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Maharaj is back in the attack and after a dot, Powell and Holder take three singles in the over.

Holder then gets hold of the ball in the arc and he hammers it down the ground for a six!

A single to the leg side to end the over as 10 come off it.

Jason Holder is the new man in and he starts with a dot.

Holder follows it up with another forward defence.

Another dot to end the over as a wicket and 8 runs come off it.

Medium pacer Corbin Bosch in the attack now and he starts the over with a couple towards the off side.

Shot ball next and Rutherford pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Short bouncer next, quicker ball, Rutherford mistimes the pull, gets the top edge, ball flies in the air and De Kock stays under the ball and completes a good catch. Rutherford out for 12 off 10. West Indies lose half the side.

15:34

Lose 4 in Powerplay

WI 52-4 (6 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Jansen is back in the attack and Rutherford starts with two dots.

Rutherford then cuts the ball uppishly as Ngidi spills the catch at 2nd slip. Rutherford gets a single to third man.

Powell then drives the ball to cover and the fielder keeps it down to a dot.

Powell then defends the ball down for a dot.

Powell then drives the half volley through mid-off for a eye-catching boundary as 5 come off it.

Sherfane Rutherford is the new man in.

Rabada continues and Powell starts the over with a single to the off side.

A dot later, Rutherford is off the mark with a couple to deep backward point.

A dot later, Rutherford gets a single to third man. A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

15:24

Rabada, Ngidi pick two wickets a piece

WI 43-4 (4 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Roston Chase is the new man in and he is off the mark with a couple wide of mid-wicket.

Chase is out next ball as he inside edges the ball into the stumps and is bowled out for 2. West Indies are now 4 down inside the Powerplay.

Ngidi is in the attack now and Powell starts the over with a single towards third man.

King then leans in to the drive for a super boundary through covers.

Back-to-back boundaries for King as he hammers the widish ball through covers for a four!

Next ball is angled back in and a good length ball is edged by King as he plays the defence and the ball goes to the keeper. He is out for 21 off 11.

Rovman Powell is the new man in and he off the mark with a single towards cover point. Double success for Rabada and South Africa as two wickets and three runs come in the over.

Shimron Hetmyer is the new man in and he drives it uppishly, Bosch mistimes his jump at mid on and drops. Hetmyer gets a couple.

Hetmyer doesn't make the reprieve count as he pulls the next ball and Maharaj takes a good catch at midwicket to have Hetmyer out for 2. West Indies lose their 2nd wicket.

Rabada in the attack now and Hope is beaten on the cut first ball.

Rabada strikes next ball as he gets the ball to shape away from outside off, Hope flashes at the ball that has movement and and bounce and he is caught behind for 16 off 6.

15:11

King, Hope take to the attack!

WI 29-0 (2 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Jansen opens at the other end and King smashes three fours in the over as 12 come off it.

Brandon King and Shai Hope open the batting for the Windies and Keshav Maharaj opens the attack for South Africa.

Maharaj is taken to the cleaners here in the opening over as Hope pelts him for 2 sixes and a four even as King gets off the mark with a single. 17 come off the first over.

14:38

Windies win could put pressure on India

South Africa captain Aiden Markram has won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

South Africa's familiarity with conditions holds them in good stead against their rivals today. West Indies have surprisingly dropped Akeal Hosein and brought in Roston Chase.

South Africa field an unchanged team for this contest.

Playing XIs:

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

South Africa: Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

The West Indies' big-hitting ability will face a stern test from South Africa when the two unbeaten teams square off in a Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad on Thursday, looking to tighten their grip on a semifinal spot.

South Africa come into the contest after a commanding 76-run win over home-favourites India in Ahmedabad, while the West Indies hammered Zimbabwe by 107 runs in their previous outing in Mumbai to underline their batting firepower.

West Indies' line-up, packed with power-hitters, has shown the ability to take the game away in a matter of overs.

However, they will now be up against a balanced South African bowling attack that dismantled India here on Sunday.

It was a collective effort from the bowling unit comprising Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi, whose pace variations have foxed the best of batters in the tournament thus far.

South Africa's batting too has done the job consistently. David Miller remains the crisis man for the Proteas and he showed that with a match-winning effort against India after the setbacks in the powerplay.

The contest promises intriguing individual battles. Hetmyer's aggressive strokeplay against Rabada's pace and bounce could set the tone, while Powell's ability to dominate spin will be tested by Maharaj's accuracy and changes of pace.

Miller's experience against left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein and Jansen's bounce against Brandon King at the top are other match-ups that could influence the outcome of the contest.

Unlike previous night games in Ahmedabad, an afternoon contest could present a different dynamic. The absence of dew is likely to make conditions even across both innings, reducing the toss advantage.

The surface may also be slightly drier, bringing spinners into play earlier, while the heat could test fitness and intensity in the field. Batters, too, may have to work harder for timing if the pitch slows down as the game progresses.

Having played most of their matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium, South Africa are well-settled in Ahmedabad. The Proteas have adapted well to the surface, which has offered early bounce and some grip for spinners under lights. Their understanding of the conditions could prove significant in a pressure game.

A West Indies victory could complicate matters for hosts India. It would put the Caribbean side on the brink of a semifinal spot and leave South Africa to face Zimbabwe in their final Super 8 fixture.

India, in that scenario, would need to beat both West Indies and Zimbabwe and that too by substantial margins to stay alive in the race, making this clash crucial in shaping the group dynamics.

T20 WC Super 8s Updates: SA crush West Indies by 9 wickets

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