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WI vs SA Live Score, 26 February, 2026, ICC Men's t20 WC, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

ICC Men's T20 World Cup | February 26, 2026, 03:00 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium

Completed
West Indies
West Indies

176/8 (20 ov)

vs
South Africa

177/1 (16.1 ov)

South Africa

South Africa won by 9 wickets

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Aiden Markram

Player of the Match

Aiden Markram - South Africa

4 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 6

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
82 46 7 4 178.26
45 28 4 2 160.71

Bowling

Bowler O M R W ECO
3.1 0 31 0 9.79
2 0 22 0 11.00

Commentary

12.1
1 Shamar Joseph to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Shamar Joseph delivers

Shamar Joseph to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Shamar Joseph delivers fast ball at good length, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

12.2
1 Shamar Joseph to Aiden Markram, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Shamar Joseph to Aiden Markram, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.

12.3
4 Shamar Joseph to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! bouncer, back

Shamar Joseph to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump. Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

12.4
0 Shamar Joseph to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Shamar Joseph to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.

12.5
1 Shamar Joseph to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Shamar Joseph delivers

Shamar Joseph to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Shamar Joseph delivers fast ball at full length, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

12.6
1 Shamar Joseph to Aiden Markram, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Shamar Joseph to Aiden Markram, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of Overs 13
Runs: 8
Aiden Markram 58 (37b) Ryan Rickelton 30 (17b) Shamar Joseph 2-0-24-0 Roston Chase 3-0-27-1
13.1
6 Roston Chase to Aiden Markram, Six, Six !! With a

Roston Chase to Aiden Markram, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball, on the stumps, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!

13.2
6 Roston Chase to Aiden Markram, Six, Six !! What a

Roston Chase to Aiden Markram, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the stumps, Aiden Markram goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd

13.3
1 Roston Chase to Aiden Markram, 1 run, doosra, good length,

Roston Chase to Aiden Markram, 1 run, doosra, good length, on the leg stump, Aiden Markram goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

13.4
6 Roston Chase to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! What a

Roston Chase to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

13.5
0 Roston Chase to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Roston Chase to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, back of length, on the stumps, goes back, played it to the short cover.

13.6
0 Roston Chase to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Roston Chase to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.

End of Overs 14
Runs: 19
Ryan Rickelton 36 (20b) Aiden Markram 71 (40b) Roston Chase 4-0-46-1 Shamar Joseph 2-0-24-0
14.1
2 Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, 2 runs, Jason Holder delivers

Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, 2 runs, Jason Holder delivers fast ball at full length, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

14.2
1 Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run, Aiden Markram hangs

Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an slower ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

14.3
1 Jason Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, slower ball, yorker,

Jason Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, slower ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Ryan Rickelton goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

14.4
2 Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, 2 runs, An accurately pitched

Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, 2 runs, An accurately pitched slower ball on the off stump, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.

14.5
1 Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run, slower ball, yorker,

Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run, slower ball, yorker, on the stumps, Aiden Markram goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

14.6
1 Jason Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs

Jason Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of Overs 15
Runs: 8
Ryan Rickelton 38 (22b) Aiden Markram 77 (44b) Jason Holder 3-0-27-0 Roston Chase 4-0-46-1
15.1
3nb Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 3 no ball, No ball

Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 3 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to play the cut. It raced away to third man. That's a no ball! too high from the waist-height. Hold on tight! Free Hit is coming up!

15.1
0 Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

15.2
4 Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! outswinger, full

Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

15.3
1 Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton goes back to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.

15.4
1wd Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 wide, Wide Ball !!

Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! slower ball full length on the leg stump, Romario Shepherd has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.

15.4
1 Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 run, Romario Shepherd delivers

Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 run, Romario Shepherd delivers slower ball at full length, Aiden Markram goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

15.5
0 Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, goes back, plays punch to the mid off.

15.6
0 Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Romario Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

End of Overs 16
Runs: 10
Ryan Rickelton 45 (28b) Aiden Markram 78 (45b) Romario Shepherd 2-0-22-0 Jason Holder 3-0-27-0
16.1
4 Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Aiden Markram hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

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Match Information

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DATE & TIME

Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 03:00 PM

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TOSS

South Africa elected to bowl

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VENUE

Narendra Modi Stadium , Ahmedabad

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UMPIRES

Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)

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MATCH REFEREE

Javagal Srinath (India)

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Weather Report

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TEMPERATURE

31.33°c

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HUMIDITY

21%

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WIND

11.14 mi/hr

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Pitch Condition

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Batting Condition

Average

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PACE

Pace & Bounce

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SPIN

Slow Spin