Ahmedabad, February 26 – Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd led the team to a strong comeback after a disastrous start as West Indies posted 176/8 in 20 overs against South Africa in their second Super 8 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
Batting first, West Indies captain Shai Hope led the charge in the first over, scoring 16 runs off just four balls against leg-spinner Keshav Maharaj. The momentum continued in the second over as Brandon King smashed three consecutive fours against Marco Jansen.
However, the situation changed dramatically in the third over as Rabada dismissed captain Shai Hope (16) and in-form batter Shimron Hetmyer (2) in a single over. In the process, Rabada became the second-highest wicket-taker for the Proteas in the T20 World Cup, with 32 wickets to his name.
Ngidi continued the momentum in the next over, first dismissing King, who had scored 21 runs off 11 balls. He also hit five fours. The South African pacer then dismissed Roston Chase in the same over, leaving West Indies at 52/4 at the end of the powerplay.
Things didn't change for the team after the powerplay as Corbin Bosch made a strong comeback, dismissing Sherfane Rutherford in his first over of the innings.
Ngidi then dismissed captain Rovman Powell in the ninth over. The team was at 82/6 at the halfway stage.
The 2024 T20 World Cup runners-up further extended their dominance when Corbin Bosch dismissed Matthew Forde in the 11th over.
After a poor start, former captain Holder partnered with Shepherd to take the team to a challenging total. The duo put on a magnificent partnership of 89 runs.
Shepherd completed his fifty in 37 balls and remained unbeaten at 52. Shepherd hit three fours and four sixes during his innings, while Holder missed a well-deserved half-century after being dismissed for 49.
Ngidi was the most successful bowler for South Africa, finishing with figures of 3/30. Rabada and Bosch each took two wickets.
Brief Scores: West Indies 176/8 in 20 overs (Romario Shepherd 52*, Jason Holder 49; Lungi Ngidi 3/30, Kagiso Rabada 2/22, Corbin Bosch 2/31) against South Africa.
