South Africa vs West Indies, 3rd T20I
West Indies tour of South Africa 2026 · T20I · · Buffalo Park, East London
West Indies won by 6 runs by DLS method (South Africa 118/6, West Indies 114/3).
- South Africa: 118/6 (10 ov)
- West Indies: 114/3 (10 ov)
Match report
South Africa (SA) faced West Indies (WI) in the 3rd T20I of West Indies tour of South Africa 2026, a T20I match, at Buffalo Park, East London. Play began on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl.
West Indies made 114/3 in 10 overs, with Shimron Hetmyer top-scoring on 48 not out from 22 balls. Kwena Maphaka was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 12. South Africa made 118/6 in 10 overs, with Quinton de Kock top-scoring on 28 from 14 balls. Gudakesh Motie was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 17.
Result: West Indies won by 6 runs by DLS method. Gudakesh Motie was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
West Indies · 1st innings: 114/3 (10 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope | c Corbin Bosch b Keshav Maharaj | 48 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 192 |
| Johnson Charles | c Jason Smith b Lungi Ngidi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | not out | 48 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 218.18 |
| Rovman Powell | c Dewald Brevis b Kwena Maphaka | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 185.71 |
| Romario Shepherd | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| George Linde | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 19 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Corbin Bosch | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
South Africa · 1st innings: 118/6 (10 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | c & b Akeal Hosein | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Rovman Powell b Gudakesh Motie | 28 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 200 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Jason Holder b Gudakesh Motie | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 170 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Jason Holder b Gudakesh Motie | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 214.29 |
| George Linde | c Roston Chase b Jason Holder | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 188.89 |
| Jason Smith | b Shamar Joseph | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 260 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Corbin Bosch | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15 |
| Akeal Hosein | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Roston Chase | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Shamar Joseph | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 10 (SA, Shamar Joseph): 9 runs, 119/6 – 1 1 W 4 2 1
- Over 9 (SA, Jason Holder): 11 runs, 110/5 – 1 • 6 2 W 2
- Over 8 (SA, Akeal Hosein): 22 runs, 99/4 – 1 1 nb7 4 4 • 4
- Over 7 (SA, Shamar Joseph): 14 runs, 77/4 – 4 1 1 2 6 •
- Over 6 (SA, Gudakesh Motie): 13 runs, 63/4 – W 1 W 6 • 6
- Over 5 (SA, Roston Chase): 15 runs, 50/2 – 6 • 1 1 6 1