Markram, bowlers lead South Africa's rout of West Indies
Ngidi and Rabada set the tone early with the ball and picked up five wickets between them to restrict West Indies
26/02Result
47th Match, Super Eights, Group 1 (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad, Feb 26 2026
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
177/1 (16.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/02Result
47th Match, Super Eights, Group 1 (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad, Feb 26 2026
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
177/1 (16.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
South Africa's pace pack has a horse for every course
SA are the only unbeaten team so far in this T20 World Cup, and are "locked in" for Delhi after spending most time in Ahmedabad
Stats - West Indies break their own sixes record, Shepherd piles up runs at No. 9
The 105 runs added by West Indies from 71 for 6 made them the first team to add 100-plus runs after the sixth wicket at men's T20 World Cups
Still sixy: West Indies lose but retain that 2016 feeling
Defeat to South Africa exposed their bowling limits, yet their six-hitting philosophy remained intact
'We think so much alike' - Stubbs is enjoying batting alongside childhood hero Miller
Stubbs grew up moulding his game on Miller and is now enjoying batting with him in the middle
Kagiso Rabada would 'have taken it quite heavily' if South Africa had lost to Afghanistan
The South African fast bowler said Lungi Ngidi's slower ball is extremely tough to bowl
Unchanged South Africa field; West Indies bring in Chase for Hosein
West Indies chose to bring in Roston Chase instead of Akeal Hosein as a tactical move, keeping in mind the surfeit of left-hand batters in South Africa's line-up
South Africa wary of West Indies' SA20 knowledge
Hope, Rutherford, Chase, Hosein and Motie spent the SA20 season facing South Africa's top players. Does that give West Indies an edge in a high-stakes game?
Maharaj plays down Ahmedabad advantage as pitches keep SA guessing
While playing majority of their games in Ahmedabad has offered South Africa stability and routine, the ever-changing surfaces mean they must adapt quickly
Unchanged South Africa opt to bowl, West Indies pick Chase for Hosein
This is the first 3pm local time game in Ahmedabad in this T20 World Cup
Preview
SA vs WI: Clash of heavyweights in another high-stakes battle in Ahmedabad
South Africa and West Indies are both unbeaten in the tournament so far and whoever wins on Thursday will get much closer to a semi-final spot
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |