LIVE | WI vs SA Live Score T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Today Match Updates: West Indies 176/8 After 20 Overs | Jason Holder-Sherfane Rutherford’s Late Surge Power Windies To Fighting Total

WHAT A MATCH WE ARE WITNESSING! 

From overs 12 to 20, West Indies staged a strong late recovery led by Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd. After reaching 97/7 in the 13th over, the pair counterattacked with regular boundaries and sixes, taking on both pace and spin to revive the innings.

They added crucial runs through the middle overs, pushing the score to 129/7 after 16 overs and then 140/7 by the 17th. Holder went on the offensive against Marco Jansen in the 18th over, which yielded 23 runs and swung momentum back toward the West Indies.

The final overs saw controlled bowling from Lungi Ngidi and Corbin Bosch, but the late surge continued as both batters approached fifties. Holder was run out for a valiant 49 in the last over, while Shepherd brought up his half-century with a boundary off the final ball. West Indies eventually finished on 176/8 after 20 overs, recovering impressively from 72/6 earlier in the innings.

From overs 8 to 12, South Africa tightened their grip as wickets continued to fall at regular intervals. In the eighth over, Keshav Maharaj conceded 10 runs, with Jason Holder striking a six, but WI were only 70/5. The ninth over saw Lungi Ngidi remove Rovman Powell, leaving them 72/6.

West Indies tried to counter in the 10th over as Matthew Forde hit a four and a six off Marco Jansen to take the score to 82/6. However, the 11th over brought another blow when Corbin Bosch dismissed Forde, pushing WI to 86/7. A tight 12th over from Kagiso Rabada then allowed just four singles, as West Indies limped to 90/7 after 12 overs, with Holder and Romario Shepherd trying to rebuild.

Here’s a look at the Lungi Ngidi’s double blow! 

Here’s a look at Rabada’s two wickets! 

Lungi Ngidi replicates Kagiso Rabada’s first over! He also scalps two wickets and put West Indies in a big fix! 

Kagiso Rabada with an important breakthrough early on in the game as he removed two dangerous batters in Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer! 

Shai Hope and Brandon King open the innings for the West Indies! Keshav Maharaj has the new ball for South Africa. Let’s play!

Given the conditions — hot afternoon start, red-soil pitch with bounce, some tackiness, and effective slower balls — this looks like a surface where stroke play is possible but not entirely free-flowing. Seamers should get early assistance, while cutters and slower balls could grip later on.

Considering previous totals of 175 and 187 here, a competitive first-innings score would be around 180–195. Anything above 190 should be very strong, while 170 or below may leave the batting side under pressure unless the bowlers exploit the grip and variations well.

Incase you missed, here’s a look at the toss that took place few minutes back…

Is this a good decision to bowl first? Is this some kind of a match-day strategy or the South Africans are taking this game lightly? Indian fans are glued to their TV sets by now. 

Interesting! South Africa have won the toss and opted to field first! 

It’s toss time here in Ahmedabad! Stay tuned as we bring you the toss update! By looking at the pitch, batting first looks a good option. 

This is perhaps the best meme on the WI-SA Match! Hilarious and the X universe is loving every bit of it. We are expecting one hell of a match! 

We are seeing a meme-fest on X as Indians pour their support for the South Africans, a team that beat them by a massive 76-run margin few days back. It’s all happening in the T20 World Cup 2026! 

Well, it’s almost time for the toss. The toss will take place at 2:30 PM IST. On a red soil pitch, there should be good pace and carry for the seamers, with the ball coming nicely onto the bat. Since even the black soil tracks in Ahmedabad haven’t offered much turn, spin is unlikely to dominate. With no dew expected in an afternoon game, batting first looks the safer option to put runs on the board and let the pacers exploit early assistance.

In Today’s match, the Indian fans are rooting for South Africa as India will be facing the Windies in their last fixture of the Super 8 stage. If South Africa win, they book their spot and if India beat Zimbabwe, then the West Indies match will be a virtual quarter-final match. Here’s a look at one of the memes that’s trending on X. 

Expecting both the teams to retain their winning-combination from the previous match. All they players are brimming in confidence and it wont’ make sense to alter the playing XI. No injury concerns as well. 

The mood in the Windies camp is upbeat as they make their final touch-up before they take the field against the Proteas. 

South Africa make their final preparations ahead of the big clash! A look at the pics from their last training session.

When it comes to the T20I format between these two giants of cricket, the battle has always been neck-and-neck. Out of the 29 matches played, West Indies lead 15-14. So, today one can easily expect a very evenly-contested match. 

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 match between the West Indies and South Africa all the way from the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad!