West Indies vs South Africa Innings Highlights: The Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026 is being played between West Indies and South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Batting first in the match, West Indies scored 176/8 runs on the board in 20 overs. The team made this total after 7 wickets fell for 83 runs, in which Romario Shepherd, who came at number eight, made an important contribution. Shepherd played the biggest innings and scored 52* runs in 37 balls with the help of 3 fours and 4 sixes. During this, Jason Holder supported him well by playing an inning of 49 runs. Both of them made a partnership of 89 runs (57 balls) for the eighth wicket.
Africa had taken 7 wickets of West Indies very easily, but after this the team could take only 1 wicket in the end. This innings of West Indies can prove to be a big tension for India. Africa’s victory in the match will be very favorable for India from the semi-final point of view. At the same time, the victory of West Indies will largely decide the elimination of Team India.
Look, if the African team wins, then the team will almost enter the semi-finals. Whereas West Indies will remain on 2 points after two matches. Then the second slot of the semi-finals will be decided through the match between India and West Indies. In this way, Africa’s victory will be beneficial for India.
Africa won the toss
In the match, South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl. In the beginning of the innings, Africa’s decision seemed to be correct, but in the end West Indies won. Now it remains to be seen how Africa is able to prove its decision right in the run chase.
condition of west indies innings
West Indies, who came to bat first, had a very bad start. The team lost the first wicket in the form of Shai Hope (16) for 29 runs in the third over. Then on the fifth ball of the same over, West Indies got the second blow in the form of Shimron Hetmyer (02). Similarly, the team kept losing wickets slowly.
At one time the team’s score was 7 wickets for 83 runs. From here it seemed that it would be difficult for West Indies to even reach the total of 120 runs. But, the eighth wicket pair of Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd took West Indies to a great total.
