South Africa beat West Indies in T20 World Cup Super Eight clash

2026-02-26 - 13:24

South Africa thrashed West Indies by nine wickets in a Group-I T20 World Cup Super Eight clash in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. Chasing a decent 177-run target to continue the winning streak, South Africa crossed the finish line with nine wickets and 23 balls remaining. Skipper Aiden Markram was the top scorer for the Proteas with an unbeaten 82 off just 46 balls, laced with seven fours and four maximums. Quinton de Kock contributed 47 off 24 balls, hitting four fours and as many maximums. Ryan Rickelton made an unbeaten 45 off 28 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. Roston Chase took the solitary wicket fallen in the Proteas innings. After being put into bat, the West Indies managed to reach 176/8 in their quota of 20 overs despite losing seven wickets with 83 runs on the board. Romario Shepherd was the highest scorer, who made an unbeaten 52 off 37 balls, hitting three fours and four maximums. Jason Holder contributed a valuable 49 off just 31 balls, laced with four fours and three maximums. Brandon King contributed 21 off 11 balls, skipper Shai Hope 16 off six balls, Sherfane Rutherford 12 off 10 balls, and Matthew Forde 11 off nine balls. Lungi Ngidi bagged three wickets and Kagiso Rabada and Corbin Bosch two each, while Jason Holder was run out on the penultimate ball of the innings. Pakistan register highest ever Women’s ODI total in losing cause