Ahmedabad, February 26 South Africa secured a dominant nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in a crucial Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.
Bowling first, South Africa delivered a clinical performance, with the pace trio of Kagiso Rabada (2/22), Lungi Ngidi (3/30), and Corbin Bosch (2/31) taking seven wickets to reduce the West Indies to 83/7 in the 11th over.
However, Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd smashed 89 off 57 balls for a record eighth-wicket stand, taking the West Indies to 176/8.
In reply, captain Aiden Markram (82) and Quinton de Kock (47) put on a 95-run opening stand before Ryan Rickelton (45) joined the attack, allowing South Africa to reach the target in just 16.1 overs.
Brief Scores:
West Indies: 176/8 in 20 overs (Jason Holder 49, Romario Shepherd 52; Kagiso Rabada 2/22, Lungi Ngidi 3/30, Corbin Bosch 2/31)
South Africa: 177/1 in 16.1 overs (Aiden Markram 82 not out, Quinton de Kock 47; Roston Chase 1/46)
