AHMEDABAD: South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first against the West Indies in their second Super Eights match of the 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, Shamar Joseph.
South Africa: 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.
Head-to-head
The two sides have faced each other 26 times in T20Is. West Indies have won 14 matches, while South Africa have secured 12 victories. In T20 World Cup meetings, they have played five times, with South Africa winning four and West Indies one.
- Matches played: 26
- West Indies won: 14
- South Africa won: 12
Form guide
Both teams are in strong form, each carrying a five-match winning streak in the tournament. They remained unbeaten in the group stage and opened their Super Eights campaigns with wins. With a semi-final place at stake, both sides will be keen to secure another victory, with England also in contention for qualification.
West Indies: W, W, W, W, W (most recent first)
South Africa: W, W, W, W, W
