ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 1

West Indies v South Africa

West Indies 176/8 20 ov
South Africa 177/1 16.1 ov

South Africa won by 9 wickets

Venue
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date
Thu, 26 February 2026
Toss
South Africa won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Aiden Markram

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made South Africa 68% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

West Indies win

South Africa win

West Indies batSouth Africa chase 177

Turning point −11 to South Africa. 6.3, first innings: Corbin Bosch to Sherfane Rutherford, wicket, 60/5. West Indies went from 31% to 20%.

Moved it most Keshav Maharaj −17.0 · Marco Jansen −15.4 · Kagiso Rabada +15.3 · Aiden Markram +14.9

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Brandon Kingc Q de Kock b L Ngidi211150190.9+6.3
Shai Hopec Q de Kock b K Rabada16612266.7+5.5
Shimron Hetmyerc KA Maharaj b K Rabada230066.7−7.8
Rovman Powellc D Brevis b L Ngidi9111081.8−7.4
Roston Chaseb L Ngidi2200100.0+0.2
Sherfane Rutherfordc Q de Kock b C Bosch121001120.0−11.1
Jason Holderrun out (Q de Kock/C Bosch)493143158.1+6.1
Matthew Fordec RD Rickelton b C Bosch11911122.2−0.1
Romario Shepherdnot out52*3734140.5−0.6
Gudakesh Motienot out0*000–0.0
Extras w 22
Total 20 ov, 8.80 an over176/8

Did not bat Shamar Joseph

Fall of wickets 29-1 (Hope, 2.2), 31-2 (Hetmyer, 2.5), 41-3 (King, 3.4), 43-4 (Chase, 4), 60-5 (Rutherford, 6.3), 71-6 (Powell, 8.2), 83-7 (Forde, 10.2), 172-8 (Holder, 19.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Keshav Maharaj4043010.75700−17.0
Marco Jansen4050012.501210−15.4
Kagiso Rabada402225.501110+15.3
Lungi Ngidi403037.501200+12.3
Corbin Bosch403127.751100+11.7

Fielding Corbin Bosch +0.5, Quinton de Kock +0.5 (run-outs)

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

The whole match on one screen: a row for every over, a square for every ball, coloured by how far it moved the match. Pick any ball, play it through, or click a name to follow one player.

The balls that decided it