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WI vs SA, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Live Score: South Africa won by 9 wickets!
Tune in with us to get the live score and updates as West Indies vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
By Srijal Upadhyay
Last Updated on - February 26, 2026 6:20 PM IST
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South Africa openers stand
South Africa are off to a flying start in the 177-run chase, with the openers dominating the powerplay. Markram and De Kock have laid a solid foundation, keeping the required rate firmly under control. SA are 95/0 after 7.5.
South Africa's chase begins!
Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock have come out on the pitch to begin South Africa’s innings. Matthew Forde is ready with the bowl.
West Indies's innings end!
West Indies innings concludes at 176 for 8 after 20 overs, maintaining a strong run rate of 8.8. Despite losing wickets regularly, they posted a competitive total with some late hitting from Holder & Shepherd.
Shepherd & Holder partnership
After an early collapse, Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder have steadied the innings with a crucial partnership. With just a few overs left, West Indies will be aiming to push past the 160-mark if this stand continues. WI are 140/7 after 17 overs.
Rovman Powell, OUT
6th blow for West Indies as Rovman Powell is dismissed, caught by Dewald Brevis off Lungi Ngidi’s delivery. WI are 71/6 after 8.2 overs.
Sherfane Rutherford, OUT!
Corbin Bosch strikes right after being hit for six! Sherfane Rutherford holes out to Quinton de Kock as South Africa tighten their grip.
West Indies lose another wicket, and the collapse continues in Ahmedabad. WI are 60/5 after 6.5 overs.
4th down for West Indies!
Lungi Ngidi turns the game on its head with two big strikes! Brandon King edges to Quinton de Kock before Roston Chase is bowled next ball. West Indies are 43/4 after 4 overs.
Shai Hope & Shimron Hetmyer OUT
After a brisk start, West Indies lose Shai Hope (16) and Shimron Hetmyer (2) in Kagiso Rabada’s opening over. WI are 32/2 after 3 overs.
The match begins!
Brandon King and Shai Hope have come out to continue the innings for West Indies. Keshav Maharaj is ready with the bowl.
Pitch report
“It’s quite hot and steaming; the weather forecast is quite fine, actually. We don’t anticipate any interruption. 35 degrees celsius is perhaps the maximum. It feels much warmer out in the middle. South Africa have been based here for quite a few games, so they’re very familiar with the conditions and the dimensions of the bowling from the near end: 72 meters over the bowler’s head, and a 10-meter differential square off the wicket. The West Indies haven’t been here before. This red soil surface suggests more bounce, and as it dries out, more spin for the spinners. The scores here: South Africa managed to post 187, and then New Zealand batting first posted 175. That was the 11 o’clock game and a night game, so it was slightly different. Looks like the grass has been rolled. The interesting fact is that the hessian was only on the first one; after that, they rolled it for 10 minutes, and then they rolled it again for 15 minutes. So that would suggest a little bit of tackiness. There may be a little bit of grip. The key to the surface is that the slow balls have been effective. 53% of the wickets taken by the seamers have been through slow balls. Have six examples of it. So they will be used effectively. I just think the nature of this pitch, they may just be looking for the fast bowlers up front, and they may be able to use it. It really sets up for an intriguing contest,” reckon Shaun Pollock and Samuel Badree.
Here's what West Indies captain Shai Hope said after loss the toss
Oh, just feel as though we’ve got to put runs on the board this time around again. Yeah, we probably would have bowled first as well, but again, we’ve got to put the batting in first. Yeah, one change – Roston Chase comes in for Akeal Hosein. (reason behind the change?) Oh, just opposition, obviously, conditions as well. Certainly not being dropped. He’s (Akeal) been performing really well for us. It’s just about, more so, being a tactical change and trying to see what’s the best XI for this particular opposition. (South Africa won the previous time these two teams met) We’ve just got to play our best cricket again today. They’ve been playing really good cricket. As a part of our team, make sure we keep that momentum going, especially here in this important game, and I’m sure the guys are ready for it.
Here's what South Africa captain said after won the toss!
We’re going to bowl first, Bish. It looks like a pretty good wicket. We’ve played here one or two games before. Feels slightly tacky, if anything, so hopefully that moisture sort of gets less and less throughout the game and we’re able to chase nicely later. (Is familiarity an advantage?) Yeah, look, we’ve been lucky. Lucky to have played a few games here now. Each wicket has been quite different from the other. I mean, the game we played against India, it was completely different to this side of the square. So, like you mentioned, still being able to execute whatever the conditions give you, and the boys have been doing that nicely. So, another exciting opportunity for us again tonight against a good team, and we look forward to that. No, we are going with the same team. (How’s KG been going?) Yeah, good. Been leading from the front, as he does. It doesn’t always reflect through numbers and performance, but behind closed doors when no one’s watching, he’s putting a lot of love into the team, giving a lot of info to the guys as to what works here, he’s played here now in the IPL as well, and yeah, he’s just doing his thing, as KG does.
South Africa Playing XI
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
West Indies playing XI
Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
WI vs SA: Head-to-Head
When it comes to T20 matches between these two sides, West Indies have a small advantage. The teams have played 26 T20Is so far. South Africa have won 12 matches, while West Indies have won 14. This record shows that West Indies have the ability to trouble South Africa, especially in big games. Ahmedabad is a good batting ground, and West Indies have the firepower to pull off a surprise.
Why this match is so important for both teams
This is a must-win game for both teams. South Africa already have momentum after beating India. West Indies showed their strength against Zimbabwe. A win here will give the winning team a strong position in Group 1 and make their path to the semi-finals much easier.