SA vs WI T20 WC Live: South Africa won the toss, West Indies will bat first

South Africa vs West Indies T20 World Cup Super-8 Live Score: Today, the first match of Super-8 in T20 World Cup 2026 is between West Indies and South Africa at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both the teams will win this match to make their place in the semi-finals. This match is important for both these teams, but India’s fate of reaching the top-4 also depends on the result of this match. South Africa had defeated India by a huge margin of 76 runs in their first match of Super-8, while West Indies had defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs.

South Africa is considered to be a stronger and balanced team compared to West Indies. South Africa is also considered a contender for victory, but South Africa will never make the mistake of taking West Indies lightly.

South Africa’s record in T20 against West Indies is not that dominant. This is also a reason why South Africa will take this match seriously.

So far 26 matches have been played between the two teams. South Africa has won 12 matches, while West Indies has won 14 matches. Even in Ahmedabad, West Indies has the full potential to cause an upset.

The batsmen of West Indies and South Africa have looked in great form. The pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium is also considered favorable for batsmen. The ball comes well on the bat. The match is to be played from 3 pm onwards, so dew will not play any role. Both the teams may think of batting first, but batting in lights may be a better option. A score of more than 190 runs can be considered better.

For South Africa, the responsibility of scoring big will be on captain Markram, Quinton de Kock, Brewis, Stubbs and Miller. At the same time, for West Indies, along with captain Hope, Hetmyer, Rutherford, Powell, Romario Shepherd and Powell will be important players.