SA vs WI: Holder-Shepherd changed the history of T20 World Cup, broke a big record by crossing the sinking ship of West Indies

SA vs WI: In the T20 World Cup 2026 match being played between South Africa and West Indies, West Indies made a spectacular comeback and gave a clear message in the World Cup that they should not be taken lightly under any circumstances.

There was a time in the match when West Indies lost 7 wickets for 83 runs. Since then, the innings played by Jason Holder and Romanio Shepherd for the 8th wicket not only crossed the West Indies’ bat but also created history in the T20 World Cup.

SA vs WI: Holder-Shepherd’s record partnership

Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd saved their team by putting up a record 89-run partnership, with Shepherd scoring his maiden T20I half-century. In Ahmedabad, Aiden Markram won the toss and decided to field first. West Indies got off to a fast start with Shai Hope. However, Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada put the team (43/4) in trouble by taking two wickets each in two consecutive overs.

SA vs WI: Holder-Shepherd created history

Jason Holder and Romanio Shepherd scored 89 runs in 57 balls for the 8th wicket to take the West Indies to a respectable target. With this, Holder-Shepherd created history in the T20 World Cup. Both of them made the biggest partnership for the 8th wicket in the history of T20 World Cup. Both Holder and Shepherd looked set to take the score past 190, but in the end two good overs from Lungi Ngidi and Corbin Bosch restricted the Caribbean team to 176 runs.

Highest partnership for 8th wicket or less in T20I

• 132* – Sabar Jakhil, Saqlain Ali (BEL) vs Austria, Waterloo, 2021
• 89 – Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder (WI) vs SA, Ahmedabad, 2026
• 88* – Chernoh Bah, Lansana Lamin (SLE) v Eswatini, Abuja, 2024
• 80 – Preston Mommsen, Safyan Sharif (SCOT) vs NED, Edinburgh, 2015
• 78 – Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer (WI) vs NZ, Nelson, 2025