Summary

  • South Africa race to nine-wicket victory with 23 balls to spare - report

  • Markram (82*) stars for Proteas

  • West Indies fight back from 43-4 and 83-7 to post 176-8

  • Holder & Shepherd put on 89 off 57 balls for eighth wicket

  • Shepherd ends 52 not out off 37 balls

  • Three wickets for Ngidi, two for Bosch & Rabada

Have your say on the Men's T20 World Cup

Live Reporting

by Millie Sian, Elizabeth Botcherby & Maisie Gallen

  1. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Shai Hope did not commit to that shot. He was not playing with a straight bat or cross bat there.

    Great stuff from Kagiso Rabada who has not been at his best taking wickets - this will give him a boost.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Hope c de Kock b Rabada 16 (WI 29-1)

    Kagiso Rabada of South Africa celebratesGetty Images

    Kagiso Rabada strikes with his second ball! Shai Hope edges through to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock to depart for 16 (6).

    Good bowling change from South Africa, with Rabada replacing Keshav Maharaj and immediately picking up a confidence-boosting wicket.

    Shimron Hetmyer, who blasted 85 (34) against Zimbabwe, sprints out to the middle.

  3. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Brandon King can be guilty of over-hitting the ball and trying too hard. But he has found his timing so far and is getting his tempo right.

  4. WI 29-0

    Brandon King joins in on the boundary fun, picking off a couple of fours into the leg side either side of a full delivery from Marco Jansen which beat his outside edge.

    His third boundary of the over is much streakier, edging over wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock.

    12 from it.

  5. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    South Africa have taken a gamble bowling the left-arm spinner first.

    Great intent from the West Indies - they are understanding why Keshav Maharaj is bowling and they know how to play him.

  6. WI 17-0

    Well, well. West Indies are well and truly up and running! Two sixes and a four for Shai Hope, who races to 16 (4).

    His second six, off the final ball of the over, was caught by a flying Dewald Brevis at deep mid-wicket but his momentum carried him over the rope.

  7. 6 runs

    WI 7-0

    SIX! Didn't have to wait long for those fireworks that Dawid Malan promised, did we?!

    Shai Hope heaves Keshav Maharaj over mid-on.

  8. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The tackiness helps with a little bit of turn when the spinners bowl. It does looks slightly wet and that will help Keshav Maharaj if he can get his line right.

  9. WI 1-0

    Brandon King of West Indies plays a shotGetty Images

    Keshav Maharaj opens with a dot ball.

    Brandon King dabs the next one through mid-wicket to get the scoreboard moving.

  10. Tatendu Taibu
    Former Zimbabwean cricketer

    This is a home from home ground for South Africa. They know the conditions and size of the ground, and how the dew will affect it.

    The two sides actually reflect their national anthems - West Indies is a bit more fun and jovial, whereas South Africa are more serious.

  11. Shai Hope of West Indies and Aiden Markram of South Africa lead their teams outGetty Images

    The players are out in Ahmedabad.

    Brandon King and Shai Hope are opening the batting for West Indies. "Expect fireworks," says Dawid Malan on commentary.

    Spinner Keshav Maharaj will get things going with the ball for South Africa.

  12. Both South Africa and West Indies started the Super 8s with a bang.

    South Africa beat hosts India by 76 runs, bowling the defending champions out for just 111 as they attempted to chase 188.

    West Indies, meanwhile, piled on 254-6 en route to a 107-run win over Zimbabwe.

    Both sides went unbeaten in the group stage. West Indies beat England, Scotland, Italy, and Nepal while South Africa beat New Zealand, Afghanistan, UAE, and Canada.

    When the two sides met at this stage in 2024, South Africa won by three wickets (DLS).

  13. Listen live!

    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You can follow ball-by-ball coverage of South Africa vs West Indies on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.

    Click the 'listen live' button at the top of this page or head to BBC Sounds.

  14. West Indies captain Shai Hope: "We've got to put runs on the board again. We probably would have bowled [first].

    "One change - Roston Chase for Akeal Hosein. He's certainly not being dropped. It's a tactical change - the best XI for this opposition.

    "We've got to play our best cricket. Got to keep that momentum going in this important game and I'm sure the guys are up for it."

  15. South Africa captain Aiden Markram: "We are going to bowl. It looks a good wicket and we have played here before. It feels slightly tacky so hopefully the moisture gets less and we can chase later."

    On the experience playing here: "We have been lucky to have played here before. Each wicket is different from the other so still being able to execute what they give you is important and the boys have been doing that well. We have the same team as before."

    On Kagiso Rabada: "He doesn't always reflect through numbers but behind the scenes he is putting love into the team. He is doing his thing as KG does."

  16. Teams

    South Africa XI: Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi.

    West Indies XI: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c, wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.

  17. South Africa win the toss and bowl

    Captains arrive for the tossGetty Images

    Aiden Markram calls "tails" and he's correct. South Africa win the toss and bowl.

  18. Hello there!

    It's time for the tournament's two unbeaten teams to meet, with South Africa taking on West Indies in Ahmedabad.

    Toss and team news coming up.