West Indies Vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup Super 8: WI Go Boom Or Bust In Ahmedabad

West Indies have been able to maintain a decent run-rate but the wickets column is what worries them. Corbin Bosch picks uproots the 7th Windies batter and it's just the 11th over of the match. Matthew Forde departs after scoring off 9 balls.

WI 83/7 (10.2)

West Indies are under pump at the Narendra Modi Stadium as they are four down within the powerplay. Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi pick two wickets each to get WI 52/4 in the powerplay. Rovman Powell (7*) and Sherfane Rutherford (4*) have a task in hand to take their team out of trouble.

WI 52/4 (6)

2 wickets in an over! What a start by Kagiso Rabada, gets the wickets of Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer in his first over. West Indies rocked back after a blistering start. Rovman Powell joins Brandon King in the middle.

WI 32/2 (3)

What a start for Shai Hope! The West Indies skipper takes Keshav Maharaj apart in the very first over of the match, depositing the senior South Africa left-arm spinner for two sixes and a four. The second maximum was actually caught by Dewald Brevis at the boundary line, before he fell over. Windies off to a flier.

WI: 17/0 (1)

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

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

South Africa captain Aiden Markram wins the coin toss and elects to bowl first against West Indies. Markram says he wants his team to execute whatever conditions there are, adding that the Proteas are unchanged.

His opposite number Shai Hope says the Windies would have bowled first as well, and that Roston Chase comes in for Akeal Hosein.

The second clash of the day is India's do-or-die encounter with Zimbabwe in Chennai. One defeat and India would be staring at an unceremonious exit from a home World Cup. And the Chevrons, for a change, are being treated as equals, not underdogs. After the Zimbabwe fixture, India will head to Kolkata to take on the West Indies at Eden Gardens on Sunday. And before the Holi weekend, there will be enough clarity on where India stand.

Ahmedabad is experiencing sunny daytime conditions with a temperature of 33°C. The humidity is at 24% with a UV index of 6, and there is a 0% chance of precipitation. Winds are light at 4 mph coming from the southwest, ensuring a clear and dry afternoon for the 3:00 PM IST start.

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is expected to favour batters early with good bounce and carry, making strokeplay easier under lights. However, as the match progresses, spinners could come into play.

The first ball will be bowled at 3pm IST, with the toss scheduled for 2:30pm. The West Indies vs South Africa, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights clash will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.

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, George Linde, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka, Jason Smith

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk/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

Good afternoon and welcome, everyone! We have a double-header at the T20 World Cup today: first up, West Indies meet South Africa in Ahmedabad. Watch this space for the build-up and live updates from the Super Eights clash.