SA vs WI: South Africa completely demolished West Indies in the Super 8 stage of ICC T20 World Cup 2026. In this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Proteas registered a big victory by 9 wickets. This victory has brought a huge relief for India, because now the path for Team India to reach the semi-finals has become easier.
Exciting summary of the match
Batting first, West Indies scored 176 after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder played good innings for them, but Lungi Ngidi put them on the backfoot by taking 3 wickets in the beginning.
Chasing the target, South Africa scored 177 runs losing only 1 wicket in 16.1 overs. Captain Aiden Markram played a stormy inning of 82 runs in 46 balls, which included 7 fours and 4 sixes. Quinton de Kock scored 47 runs in 24 balls, while Ryan Rickelton remained unbeaten on 45 runs in 28 balls. This victory shows the strong form of South Africa.
Big benefit for India
This defeat is a setback for West Indies, but a golden opportunity for India. Now India has to win its remaining two Super 8 matches, which will be played against Zimbabwe in Chennai today. Whereas the second match will be against West Indies in Kolkata on March 1. If Team India wins both the matches, it will directly reach the semi-finals. There will be no need for Net Run Rate (NRR) for this.
India will have to defeat West Indies by a big margin
Even if India loses to Zimbabwe, there will still be hope. In such a situation, West Indies will have to be defeated by a big margin and we will have to pray for Zimbabwe’s defeat by South Africa. The NRR will be decided if the three teams are on 2-2 points, but if India loses to West Indies or Zimbabwe wins both the matches, then India can be out.
This victory of South Africa frees India from pressure. Now Suryakumar Yadav’s team just has to focus on its game. Good performance in the next matches will pave the way for the semi-finals.
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