The seventh over brought another setback for West Indies as Corbin Bosch struck to remove Sherfane Rutherford, who top-edged a pull to the keeper after hitting a six earlier in the over. Jason Holder then played out a few dot balls, as eight runs came from the over. WI slipped further to 60/5 after 7 overs, with Rovman Powell on 7 and Holder yet to get off the mark.
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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
🕒 Updated: February 26, 2026 16:58:05 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
- 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
- 16:43 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
West Indies vs South Africa Live Score: WI 176/8 After 20 Overs
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,...
- 16:03 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
West Indies vs South Africa Live Updates: WI 90/7 After 12 Overs
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...
- 04:38 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
West Indies vs South Africa Live: WI 60/5 After 7 Overs
- 04:32 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
South Africa vs West Indies Live Updates: The Ngidi Show!
Here’s a look at the Lungi Ngidi’s double blow!
Full throttle from South Africa 🚀
Ngidi gets the breakthrough & West Indies are four down in a flash! ⚡
ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup | Super 8 #WIvSA | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/IaEbZJRFNR pic.twitter.com/k95MCMuRiG
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 26, 2026
