- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.4 And Ngidi has the last laugh! Bowls it on a length just outside off, much closer to the stump than the previous two deliveries. King hangs back and just looks to steer it to third. Not much intent on that one and he only nicks it behind. Ngidi looks back at his captain at cover and runs to de Kock to celebrate. South Africa make the early noise 41/32.2 Rabada strikes second ball and South Africa are on the board. Length ball outside off, a bit more bounce on that one as it shapes away. Hope stands tall and looks to flay it away away from his body, only manages a thick outside edge. De Kock moves to his right and pouches it in front of his face. South Africa will be glad it went to the keeper and not to where slip would have been, since they had just moved that fielder out 29/12.5 Hetmyer doesn't make his life count. Superb catch from Maharaj at midwicket. He had to move to his right and take it reverse-cupped, falls while doing so but hangs on. Another length ball on middle and leg, Hettie cledars his left leg and looks to heave it across. Gets it off the inner half and walks back cheaply. Bosch will be mighty, mighty relieved! 31/28.2 Ngidi picks up his third! And South Africa continue to strike. Lands this on a length outside off, 137.9kph. It moves in a touch but also climbs high. Powell stands tall to slap it over cover but hits it straight to Brevis, who holds on while tumbling backwards 71/63.6 Played on and South Africa are rampant in Ahmedabad! Back of a length outside off, Chase stands tall and looks to punch it through the off side. Pushes at it away from the body. The inward angle means it goes off the inside edge and knocks back leg. West Indies lose four in four overs 43/46.3 Top edge.... de Kock seldom drops these! Bosch extracts revenge. Despite being hit for a six, he goes for the short ball again. Cramps him for room. Rutherford looks to heave it away but gets it high in the air. De Kock didn't have to move much to hang on. West Indies continue to slide 60/519.5 through the legs, mix up in the middle and Holder is run out! Excellent ball that rushes through Shepherd, almost in the block hole, and as de Kock collects that Holder runs across to come nearly face to face and de Kock passes the ball to Bosch to do the rest 172/810.2 scooped to deep backward square! West Indies are crumbling and how. An offcutter from Bosch, Forde weirdly scoops that high into the sunny sky, just behind square and Rickelton does well to run in a mile from the deep and gets his hands under it nicely with a forward dive 83/7Extras2 (w 2)TOTAL176/8 (20 Overs, RR: 8.8)Did not bat: S JosephFall of wickets: 1-29 (Shai Hope, 2.2 ov), 2-31 (Shimron Hetmyer, 2.5 ov), 3-41 (Brandon King, 3.4 ov), 4-43 (Roston Chase, 3.6 ov), 5-60 (Sherfane Rutherford, 6.3 ov), 6-71 (Rovman Powell, 8.2 ov), 7-83 (Matthew Forde, 10.2 ov), 8-172 (Jason Holder, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KA Maharaj 4 0 43 0 10.75 7 2 4 0 0 M Jansen 4 0 50 0 12.5 12 7 3 1 0 K Rabada 4 0 22 2 5.5 11 0 1 1 0 L Ngidi 4 0 30 3 7.5 12 4 1 0 0 C Bosch 4 0 31 2 7.75 11 2 2 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.6 Chase breaks through, is it a little too late? Tossed up full outside off, bowls it slow, too. De Kock looks to loft it over the off side once again, but he gets it off the inner half. It flies towards long-on, from where Holder comes in and takes a simple catch 95/1Extras3 (nb 1, w 2)TOTAL177/1 (16.1 Overs, RR: 10.94)Fall of wickets: 1-95 (Quinton de Kock, 7.6 ov)
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-16.50, Second Session 16.50-18.20
Match days
26 February 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
South Africa 2, West Indies 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 4 wickets)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: West Indies - 52/4 in 6.0 overs (R Powell 7, SE Rutherford 4)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: West Indies - 109/7 in 14.0 overs (JO Holder 23, R Shepherd 13)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (JO Holder 14, R Shepherd 38, Ex 0)
- Over 16.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - R Shepherd (Struck down)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 17.3 overs (105 balls), Extras 2
- Innings Break: West Indies - 176/8 in 20.0 overs (R Shepherd 52, G Motie 0)
- R Shepherd: 50 off 37 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 69 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 4.6 overs (30 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (AK Markram 43, Q de Kock 9, Ex 1)
- Drinks: South Africa - 69/0 in 6.0 overs (AK Markram 43, Q de Kock 25)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 1
- AK Markram: 50 off 27 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (AK Markram 23, RD Rickelton 30, Ex 0)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: South Africa - 155/1 in 14.0 overs (AK Markram 71, RD Rickelton 36)
- Over 15.0: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - NoBall, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - RD Rickelton (Upheld)
Match Coverage
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Markram, bowlers lead South Africa's rout of West Indies
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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 |






