MatchesMen's T20IWest Indies tour of South Africa 2025/26

West Indies v South Africa

match 1 · Boland Park, Paarl · 27 Jan 2026

South Africa won by 9 wickets

West Indies innings173/720 overs
South Africa innings176/117.5 overs · target 174

The worm

West IndiesSouth Africa
05010015020005101520West Indies: 1 wicket in over 4, 39/1West Indies: 1 wicket in over 5, 48/2West Indies: 1 wicket in over 6, 57/3West Indies: 1 wicket in over 9, 79/4West Indies: 1 wicket in over 12, 103/5West Indies: 2 wickets in over 20, 173/7South Africa: 1 wicket in over 8, 83/1

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

West Indieswicket
09185101520Over 1: 10 runsOver 2: 5 runsOver 3: 14 runsOver 4: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 6 runsOver 8: 10 runsOver 9: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 9 runsOver 11: 7 runsOver 12: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 2 runsOver 14: 16 runsOver 15: 13 runsOver 16: 6 runsOver 17: 10 runsOver 18: 4 runsOver 19: 14 runsOver 20: 5 runs, 2 wickets
South Africawicket
09185101520Over 1: 13 runsOver 2: 9 runsOver 3: 12 runsOver 4: 5 runsOver 5: 13 runsOver 6: 16 runsOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 4 runsOver 10: 8 runsOver 11: 12 runsOver 12: 10 runsOver 13: 7 runsOver 14: 7 runsOver 15: 14 runsOver 16: 11 runsOver 17: 6 runsOver 18: 14 runs

West Indies innings 173/7 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
BA Kingb C Bosch271651168.8
J Charlesb KA Maharaj13911144.4
MW Fordec K Rabada b C Bosch161202133.3
SE Rutherfordb KA Maharaj6610100.0
RL Chaseb GF Linde221820122.2
SO Hetmyerc D Brevis b GF Linde483243150.0
R Powellnot out292521116.0
JO Holderc C Bosch b GF Linde120050.0
R Shepherdnot out1100100.0
Extras10
Total7 wickets, 20 overs173

Did not bat: AJ Hosein, JNT Seales

Fall of wickets: 39-1 (J Charles, 3.5 ov), 43-2 (BA King, 4.2 ov), 50-3 (SE Rutherford, 5.4 ov), 79-4 (MW Forde, 8.4 ov), 95-5 (RL Chase, 11.1 ov), 169-6 (SO Hetmyer, 19.2 ov), 172-7 (JO Holder, 19.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
K Rabada403508.75920
GF Linde402536.251010
KA Maharaj4044211.00800
C Bosch403528.751120
KT Maphaka403007.50701
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13923BA King 23, J Charles 13
243BA King 4, MW Forde 0
378MW Forde 1, SE Rutherford 6
42918MW Forde 15, RL Chase 13
51615RL Chase 9, SO Hetmyer 7
67449SO Hetmyer 41, R Powell 28
733R Powell 1, JO Holder 1
Unbroken11R Powell 0, R Shepherd 1

South Africa innings 176/1 (17.5 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
LG Pretoriusc MW Forde b RL Chase442861157.1
AK Markramnot out864793183.0
RD Rickeltonnot out403212125.0
Extras6
Total1 wicket, 17.5 overs176

Did not bat: KA Maharaj, KT Maphaka, C Bosch, D Brevis, JF Smith, RA Herman, GF Linde, K Rabada

Fall of wickets: 83-1 (LG Pretorius, 7.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
MW Forde1013013.00200
JNT Seales302909.67500
AJ Hosein3031010.33110
RL Chase403117.75900
JO Holder3.5041010.70310
R Shepherd302909.67420
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
18347LG Pretorius 44, AK Markram 36
Unbroken9360AK Markram 50, RD Rickelton 40

Match details

Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Player of the match
GF Linde
Ground
Boland Park, South Africa
Season
2025/26
Umpires
BP Jele, Stephen Harris
Match referee
S Wadvalla
Source
Cricsheet match 1477609