WI vs SA Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 47th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Feb 26, 2026Last Updated on Feb 27, 2026 10:32 AM
West Indies vs South Africa Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
WI 176/8 (20)
RSA 177/1 (16.1)
South Africa won by 9 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram* | 82 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 178.26 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 45 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 160.71 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder* | 3.1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 9.79 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Last Wicket:Quinton de Kock c Jason Holder b Roston Chase 47(24) - 95/1 in 7.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
West Indies vs South Africa
West Indies — Innings 1 (176/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon King c Quinton de Kock b Lungi Ngidi | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 190.91 | |
| Shai Hope (c) (wk) c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 266.67 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer c Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Rovman Powell c Dewald Brevis b Lungi Ngidi | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Roston Chase b Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Sherfane Rutherford c Quinton de Kock b Corbin Bosch | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 | |
| Jason Holder run out (Quinton de Kock/Corbin Bosch) | 49 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 158.06 | |
| Matthew Forde c Ryan Rickelton b Corbin Bosch | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 122.22 | |
| Romario Shepherd not out | 52 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 140.54 | |
| Gudakesh Motie not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 176 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Shamar Joseph | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon King & Shai Hope | 29 | 14 |
| Brandon King & Shimron Hetmyer | 2 | 3 |
| Brandon King & Rovman Powell | 10 | 5 |
| Roston Chase & Rovman Powell | 2 | 2 |
| Sherfane Rutherford & Rovman Powell | 17 | 15 |
| Jason Holder & Rovman Powell | 11 | 11 |
| Jason Holder & Matthew Forde | 12 | 12 |
| Jason Holder & Romario Shepherd | 89 | 57 |
| Gudakesh Motie & Romario Shepherd | 4 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shai Hope | 2.2 | 29 |
| 2 | Shimron Hetmyer | 2.5 | 31 |
| 3 | Brandon King | 3.4 | 41 |
| 4 | Roston Chase | 3.6 | 43 |
| 5 | Sherfane Rutherford | 6.3 | 60 |
| 6 | Rovman Powell | 8.2 | 71 |
| 7 | Matthew Forde | 10.2 | 83 |
| 8 | Jason Holder | 19.5 | 172 |
South Africa — Innings 2 (177/1 in 16.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) not out | 82 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 178.26 | |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) c Jason Holder b Roston Chase | 47 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 195.83 | |
| Ryan Rickelton not out | 45 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 160.71 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 177 | 1 wkts, 16.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Jason Holder | 3.1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Shamar Joseph | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Roston Chase | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram & Quinton de Kock | 95 | 48 |
| Aiden Markram & Ryan Rickelton | 82 | 49 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton de Kock | 7.6 | 95 |
WI vs SA Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, West Indies vs South Africa Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WI vs SA (West Indies vs South Africa) Match Details
| Match | West Indies vs South Africa (WI vs SA) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 26th February 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
WI vs SA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WI vs SA Match Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India.
WI vs SA Pitch Report: The Pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is considered good for the better. The ground is big however the surface is flat and outfield is quick making it easier for the batters to score the runs.
WI vs SA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Ahmedabad, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 29% humidity and 11.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Narendra Modi Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 16 |
| Batting first won: | 11 |
| Bowling first won: | 5 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 174 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 148 |
| Highest Total: | 234/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 66/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 178/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 107/7 |
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 48%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
174
T20 Average Score
WI vs SA (West Indies vs South Africa) Playing 11
West Indies vs South Africa (WI vs SA) Match Preview
WI vs SA Match Preview: West Indies will take on South Africa in ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 03:00 PM IST at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India.
West Indies (WI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shai Hope and Brandon King will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Shimron Hetmyer will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford will strengthen the middle order for West Indies.
- Shai Hope will lead the West Indies as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Shai Hope will do the Wicket Keeping for West Indies.
Spin Bowlers
- Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Shamar Joseph and Mathew Forde will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Ryan Rickelton will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Also Read: WI vs SA Super 8, T20 WC, Pitch Report: How will the pitch be at Narendra Modi Stadium
Middle-Order Batters
- Dewald Brevis and David Miller will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Aiden Markram will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Quinton de Kock will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada will lead the pace attack of his team.
West Indies vs South Africa (WI vs SA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: West Indies looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
WI vs SA Dream11 Team: Quinton de Kock, Shai Hope, Ryan Rickelton, David Miller, Shimron Hetmyer (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen (vc), Gudakesh Motie, Lungi Ngidi.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WI will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
WI vs SA ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Shimron Hetmyer will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jason Holder will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WI vs SA Head to Head
WI vs SA Head to Head Records: West Indies vs South Africa have faced each other in 26 matches in T20. Out of these 26 games, West Indies have won 14 whereas South Africa have won 12 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| WI | 14 Won |
| SA | 12 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.259 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | India - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.106 | 4 | WWL |
| 3 | West Indies - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.993 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Zimbabwe - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.415 | 0 | LLL |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.096 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.390 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Pakistan - E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.123 | 3 | WLNR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.950 | 0 | LLL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SA - W W WWI - L L W
WI vs SA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Quinton de Kock is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
WI vs SA Winning Prediction
- West Indies team has the upper hand over South Africa team. So try to pick more players from West Indies.
WI vs SA Small League Must Picks:
WI - Shimron Hetmyer [477 points], Jason Holder [466 points]
SA - Marco Jansen [460 points], Aiden Markram [435 points].
WI vs SA Grand League Risky Picks:
WI - Quentin Sampson [0 points], Johnson Charles [0 points]
SA - Jason Smith [15 points], Kwena Maphaka [41 points].
WI vs SA Death Over Bowlers:
WI - Shamar Joseph
SA - Kagiso Rabada.
West Indies (WI) Key Players
- Brandon King [9, 22, 27, 47, 50]
- Romario Shepherd [21, 0W, 26, (34, 1W), 1W]
- Shai Hope [14, 61*, 48, 1, 11]
- Sherfane Rutherford [31*, DNB, 6, 17, 0*]
- Jason Holder [(13, 1W), 4W, 0W, (16, 1W), 0W]
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Dewald Brevis [45, 23, 6, 17, DNB]
- Quinton de Kock [6, 59, 25, 28, 18]
- Aiden Markram [(4, 1W), 5, 59, 2, 15]
- Marco Jansen [4W, (16, 1W), 2W, 3W, 0W]
WI vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Brandon King [PTs: 147, CR: 8]
- Dewald Brevis [PTs: 249, CR: 8.5]
- Quinton de Kock [PTs: 294, CR: 9]
- Sherfane Rutherford [PTs: 353, CR: 9]
- Aiden Markram [PTs: 435, CR: 9]
- Jason Holder [PTs: 466, CR: 9]
WI vs SA Injury / Unavailability
West Indies Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WI vs SA Live Stream
Where can I see WI vs SA Live Score?
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WI vs SA match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
WI vs SA Cricket Match Highlights
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WI vs SA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
West Indies vs South Africa (WI vs SA) Squads
West Indies (WI) Squad: Shai Hope(WK)(C), Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Brandon King, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie, Mathew Forde, Quentin Sampson, Shamar Joseph
South Africa (SA) Squad: Aiden Markram(C), Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Quinton de Kock(WK), Ryan Rickelton(WK), George Linde, Jason Smith, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Triston Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka
WI vs SA Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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