The ninth over from Gudakesh Motie yielded steady runs as South Africa kept the chase under control. Aiden Markram brought up a fine fifty during the over, while Ryan Rickelton finished it with a boundary to backward square leg. South Africa moved to 104/1 after 9 overs, with Markram unbeaten on 50.
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LIVE | WI vs SA Live Score T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Today Match Updates: South Africa 95/1 After 8 Overs | Aiden Markram Leads Charge, Puts Proteas In Driver’s Seat
🕒 Updated: February 26, 2026 17:49:07 IST
✍️ Written by: Debayan Bhattacharyya
✍️ Written by: Debayan Bhattacharyya
WI vs SA Live Score T20 World Cup 2026: Catch WI vs SA Live Score, SA vs WI live cricket updates and ball-by-by commentary of West Indies vs South Africa Super 8 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 from Ahmedabad here on NewsX. You can watch live streaming of WI vs SA on OTT platform and mobile app Jio Hotstar.
WI vs SA Live Score Today T20 World Cup 2026 Live Match Updates: The West Indies recovered from a massive collapse to post 176 for 8 in their Super 8 match against South Africa. After reeling at 83 for 7 due to early strikes from Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada, the innings was saved by a record-breaking eighth-wicket partnership.
Romario Shepherd finished unbeaten on 52 from 37 balls, reaching his fifty on the final delivery. Jason Holder supported him brilliantly with 49 runs before being run out just before the end. South Africa now needs 177 runs to win at an asking rate of 8.85 per over.
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PREVIEW: The West Indies arrive with incredible momentum after a massive 107-run victory over Zimbabwe. Their batting has been their greatest strength, consistently posting high totals thanks to the explosive form of Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford.
South Africa, on the other hand, look like the team to beat after dismantling the hosts, India, by 76 runs. They have played four of their five matches at this specific venue in Ahmedabad, giving them a significant “home-court” advantage in terms of understanding the pitch and the long boundaries.
WI vs SA Predicted XI
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.
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
WI vs SA Squads
South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, George Linde, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka, Jason Smith
West Indies Squad: Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Roston Chase, Johnson Charles
Live Updates
- 17:46 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
West Indies vs South Africa Live Cricket Score: SA 117/1 After 11 Overs
The 10th over from Roston Chase was a tidy one, conceding just five singles as South Africa moved to 109/1 after 10 overs, with Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton rotating the strike.
In the 11th over, Jason Holder went for eight runs, including a crisp cut boundary from Rickelton. South Africa progressed to 117/1 after 11 overs, with Markram on 54 and Rickelton settling in nicely.
- 17:39 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
WI vs SA Live Score: Captain Markram Reporting For Duty!
Aiden Markram Brings Up His Fifty! What a captain’s knock!
Aiden Markram, you are such a treat to sore eyes.
Yet another class fifty from Markram, what a player ❤️ pic.twitter.com/sa41KE3Egk
— 𝘚. 𝘏𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳 (@Hashir_63) February 26, 2026
- 17:37 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
West Indies vs South Africa Live Updates: SA 104/1 After 9 Overs
- 17:32 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
West Indies vs South Africa Live Score and Updates: SA 95/1 After 8 Overs
South Africa made a blazing start to the chase, racing to 11/0 after 1 over, with Aiden Markram striking an early boundary. The momentum continued as Markram attacked in the second over, taking the score to 23/0 after 2 overs.The third over saw steady accumulation to 31/0, before Markram’s aggressive strokeplay, including a six and a four, powered South Africa to 42/0 after 4 overs. The opening stand crossed fifty in the fifth over as Markram dominated, guiding the score to 53/0.Quinton de Kock then joined the charge with multiple sixes and a four in the sixth over, helping South...
- 16:53 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
WI vs SA Live Updates Score: T20 Cricket At It's Best!
WHAT A MATCH WE ARE WITNESSING!
From 83/7 ➡️ 168/7, Romario Shepherd & Jason Holder rise to the occasion with a stunning late surge 💪
Will Proteas pull off a thrilling chase, or #WI defend their comeback total? 👀
ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup | Super 8 #WIvSA | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/IaEbZJRFNR pic.twitter.com/VFw4jU4WdO
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 26, 2026
