T20 World Cup: West Indies post 176/8 against South Africa despite top order collapse

Ahmedabad: Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd lifted West Indies to a competitive 176 for 8 against South Africa in a crucial Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup Thursday.

Opting to bowl, South Africa dished out a clinical bowling effort with the pace trio of Kagiso Rabada (2/22), Lungi Ngidi (3/30) and Corbin Bosch (2/31) sharing seven wickets.

But Holder and Shepherd smashed 89 off 57 balls for the eighth wicket to take them to a challenging score.

Brief Score:

West Indies: 176 for 8 in 20 overs (Jason Holder 49, Romario Shepherd 52; Kagiso Rabada 2/22, Lungi Ngidi 3/30 and Corbin Bosch 2/31).

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