West Indies vs South Africa LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2026: WI continue to crumble as Proteas bowlers strike

Matthew Forde took on Marco Jansen alright in the last over but this time his pick-up shot goes nowhere and he caught as well. West Indies just cannot stop losing wickets.

WI 83-7(10.2)

Matthew Forde is showing that he can bat as well. Shortish again from Marco Jansen and Forde hammers the pull for a six, this time over mid-wicket.

WI 82-6(10)

Matthew Forde too gets into act. Marcon Jansen tries a short ball but Forde is ready to pull the ball in front of square to get a boundary.

WI 76-6(9.2)

Lungi Ngidi is having a tournament to remember while West Indies are having a game to forget. Now, Rovman Powell wants to slap this length ball through cover but hits the ball straight to the fielder. Only 9 for Powell today as West Indies keep crumbling.

WI 71-6(8.2)

Jason Holder hits the ball right over the umpire’s head and gets a six. He shows that West Indies will keep going no matter what. Keshav Maharaj is not having the best of days. After 17 in his first over, he now concedes 10 here.

WI 70-5(8)

Similar shot from Sherfane Rutherford but this time all he can do is miscue the ball high behind him. Quinton de Kock settles under the ball and pouches it with ease. Rutherford is out for 12 and West Indies have lost half of their batting line-up.

WI 60-5(6.3)

Despite all the wickets falling, Sherfane Rutherford takes his chance and sends Corbin Bosch’s length ball over deep mid-wicket for a big six.

WI 60-4(6.2)

Marco Jansen bowls it short and towards Sherfane Rutherfords ribs. The batter wants to guide the ball over third man but the ball goes straight above Lungi Ngidi who is stationed at the position. Ngidi jumps with his arms raised to take the catch but he cannot keep the hold of it.

WI 52-4(6)

Roston Chase has played the ball on to his stumps. West Indies are collapsing in Ahmedabad. Chase is out for just 2 and West Indies are crumbling.

WI 43-4(4)

Two beautiful punches through the off-side saw Brandon King collect back-to-back boundaries but Lungi Ngidi then adjusted his line towards the off stump. It is an away swinging delivery and King just edges the ball to the wicket-keeper. West Indies have started well in terms of run rate but they are quickly losing wickets.

WI 41-3(3.4)

Shimron Hetmyer has been taken a mid-wicket. Another big wicket for South Africa and Kagiso Rabada. Length ball again into the body of Hetmyer who tries to pull it but hands the ball straight to the fielder. Rabada takes his second wicket in five balls.

WI 31-2(2.5)

Kagiso Rabada almost had two in two here. Shimron Hetmyer looks to flick this good length ball but he mistimes the ball to mid-on where the ball bursts through Corbin Bosch’s hands. How costly will it be? Remember Hetmyer was given a chance in the last match against Zimbabwe and he blasted them to all corners that night.

WI 31-1(2.3)

Kagiso Rabada beats Shai Hope’s outside edge on the first ball but on the next delivery he gets the edge. Quinton de Kock collects a simple catch. Hope has to walk back for 16 off 6.

The wicket brings the in-form Shimron Hetmyer on to the crease.

WI 29-1(2.2)

Marco Jansen bowls three dot balls but also concedes three boundaries to give away 12 runs in this over. Two big overs for West Indies at the very start of this match. South Africa under pressure.

WI 29-0(2)

Shai Hope goes towards deep mid-wicket this time and there stands Dewald Brevis. The timing is not perfect for Hope but he gets enough power behind the ball to send Brevis over the ropes even as he caught the ball cleanly.

WI 17-0(1)

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

South Africa and West Indies occupy the top two spots in the Group 1 Super 8 points table with the Caribbean side ahead because of superior net run rate.