ICC T20 WC 2026: South Africa opt to bowl first against West Indies

West Indies, at this time, is at top the Super 8 points table with 2 points, while South Africa also has 2 points but sits second due to a lower net run rate

AHMEDABAD: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-Feb 26^th, 2026) In the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup, South Africa won the toss against West Indies at Ahmedabad Stadium on Thursday and opted to bowl first.

West Indies, at this time, is at top the Super 8 points table with 2 points, while South Africa also has 2 points but sits second due to a lower net run rate.

In the opening Super 8 fixtures, West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by a commanding 107-run margin, while South Africa registered a 76-run victory over India.

The next match in the tournament will feature India taking on Zimbabwe at Chennai, as teams continue to compete for a place in the semifinals.

West Indies: 1 Brandon King, 2 Shai Hope (capt & wk), 3 Shimron Hetmyer, 4 Rovman Powell, 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Roston Chase, 7 Romario Shepherd, 8 Jason Holder, 9 Matthew Forde, 10 Gudakesh Motie, 11 Shamar Joseph.

South Africa: 1 Aiden Markram (capt), 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Ryan Rickelton, 4 Dewald Brevis, 5 David Miller, 6 Tristan Stubbs, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Corbin Bosch, 9 Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, 11 Lungi Ngidi.