south africa national cricket team vs west indies cricket team match scorecard
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The cricketing rivalry between the South Africa national cricket team and the West Indies cricket team showcases a thrilling contrast of styles. South Africa relies on structural bowling discipline and clinical execution, while the West Indies brings explosive, boundary-heavy power-hitting that can destabilize any opposition. Historically dominant in Test matches and One-Day Internationals, the Proteas face a much stiffer challenge in Twenty20 Internationals, where the two teams stand perfectly deadlocked. This comprehensive statistical overview eliminates hyperlinked data and special symbols to present a clean, direct breakdown of their head-to-head records, squad performances, and recent match metrics.
Recent Matches Table
Date
Format
Venue
Scorecard Summary
Winner / Result
Feb 26, 2026
T20I (World Cup)
Ahmedabad
WI: 176/8 (20) SA: 177/1 (16.1)
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Jan 31, 2026
T20I
Johannesburg
WI: 114/3 (10) SA: 118/6 (10)
West Indies won by 6 runs (DLS)
Jan 29, 2026
T20I
Centurion
WI: 221/4 (20) SA: 225/3 (17.3)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Jan 27, 2026
T20I
Paarl
WI: 173/7 (20) SA: 176/1 (17.5)
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Aug 28, 2024
T20I
Tarouba
SA: 108/4 (13) WI: 116/2 (9.2)
West Indies won by 8 wickets (DLS)
Aug 26, 2024
T20I
Tarouba
WI: 179/6 (20) SA: 149 (19.4)
West Indies won by 30 runs
Aug 24, 2024
T20I
Tarouba
SA: 174/7 (20) WI: 176/3 (17.5)
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Aug 15 to 19, 2024
Test
Providence
SA: 160 and 246 WI: 144 and 222
South Africa won by 40 runs
Aug 7 to 11, 2024
Test
Port of Spain
SA: 357 and 173/3d WI: 233 and 201/5
Match Drawn
Jun 24, 2024
T20I (World Cup)
North Sound
WI: 135/8 (20) SA: 124/7 (16.1)
South Africa won by 3 wickets (DLS)
Head-to-Head / Win-Loss Summary Table
Format
Total Matches
South Africa Wins
West Indies Wins
Draws / No Result / Tied
Test Matches
34
23
3
8
One-Day Internationals (ODIs)
62
44
15
3 (2 NR / 1 Tied)
Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)
30
15
15
0
All Formats Combined
126
82
33
11
Best Player Analysis Table
Player Category
Player Name
Team
Core Statistics / Record
Analytical Context
All-Time Run Scorer
Jacques Kallis
SA
1,666 runs (ODI) @ 50.48 average
Anchored South Africa’s historic multi-format dominance with 4 centuries.
Active Run Leader
Aiden Markram
SA
902 runs across combined recent formats
The modern cornerstone; recently struck a decisive 82 not out in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Highest Individual Score
AB de Villiers
SA
162 not out off 66 balls (2015 ODI World Cup)
Smashed the fastest 150 in ODI history at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
All-Time Wicket Taker
Shaun Pollock
SA
44 wickets (ODI) @ 24.20 average
Controlled generations of West Indian lineups with a strict 3.56 economy rate.
Active Wicket Leader
Kagiso Rabada
SA
43 wickets across all active formats
The premier strike bowler across contemporary Test and T20I bilateral series.
Modern T20 Engine
Romario Shepherd
WI
168.96 strike rate in recent T20Is
Serves as the primary lower-order counter-attacker for the Caribbean side.
Best Bowling Figures
Imran Tahir
SA
7/45 (June 2016 at Basseterre)
Registered the single most destructive spin bowling spell in this rivalry’s history.
Match Overview and Key Details Table
Key Detail Category
Operational Metric / Detail
Strategic Context
Governing Bodies
Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Cricket West Indies (CWI)
Jointly coordinate bilateral future tour programs (FTP) across both regions.
Primary Match Formats
Test Matches, One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)
High-volume T20I scheduling dominates their contemporary white-ball calendars.
Distributes live global coverage and official match scorecards worldwide.
South Africa Batting Performance Table
Batsman
Dismissal Status
Runs Scored
Balls Faced
Fours (4s)
Sixes (6s)
Strike Rate (SR)
Aiden Markram (c)
Not Out
82
46
7
4
178.26
Quinton de Kock (wk)
c Jason Holder b Roston Chase
47
24
4
4
195.83
Ryan Rickelton
Not Out
45
28
4
2
160.71
West Indies Batting Performance Table
Batsman
Dismissal Status
Runs Scored
Balls Faced
Fours (4s)
Sixes (6s)
Strike Rate (SR)
Brandon King
c Quinton de Kock b Lungi Ngidi
21
11
5
0
191.00
Shai Hope
c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada
16
6
1
2
266.67
Shimron Hetmyer
c Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada
2
3
0
0
66.67
Rovman Powell (c)
c Dewald Brevis b Lungi Ngidi
9
11
1
0
81.81
Roston Chase
b Lungi Ngidi
2
2
0
0
100.00
Sherfane Rutherford
c Quinton de Kock b Corbin Bosch
12
10
0
1
120.00
Jason Holder
run out (de Kock / Bosch)
49
31
4
3
158.06
Matthew Forde
c Ryan Rickelton b Corbin Bosch
11
9
1
1
122.22
Romario Shepherd
Not Out
52
37
3
4
140.54
Gudakesh Motie
Not Out
0
0
0
0
0.00
South Africa Bowling Performance Table
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs Conceded
Wickets
Economy Rate
Lungi Ngidi
4.0
0
30
3
7.50
Kagiso Rabada
4.0
0
22
2
5.50
Corbin Bosch
4.0
0
31
2
7.75
Keshav Maharaj
4.0
0
43
0
10.75
Marco Jansen
4.0
0
50
0
12.50
West Indies Bowling Performance Table
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs Conceded
Wickets
Economy Rate
Roston Chase
4.0
0
46
1
11.50
Romario Shepherd
2.0
0
22
0
11.00
Jason Holder
3.1
0
31
0
9.79
Shamar Joseph
2.0
0
24
0
12.00
Gudakesh Motie
2.0
0
24
0
12.00
Matthew Forde
3.0
0
30
0
10.00
Key Moments and Turning Points Table
Match Phase
Specific Event / Turning Point
Statistical Impact
Match Momentum Shift
Pre-Match
South Africa wins the toss and opts to bowl first.
West Indies forced to set a target on a fresh surface.
Neutral: Standard tactical choice, but gave South Africa the early bowling advantage under optimal conditions.
Innings 1 (Over 2.2)
Kagiso Rabada dismisses Shai Hope with his second delivery.
West Indies falls to 29/1.
South Africa (Shift Plus): Stunned the dangerous West Indies captain early and forced an immediate defensive posture.
Innings 1 (Over 3.6)
Lungi Ngidi claims Brandon King and Roston Chase in quick succession.
West Indies collapses to 43/4 inside 4 overs.
South Africa (Dominant): Gutted the core West Indies batting line-up, stripping them of power-hitting options for the middle overs.
Innings 1 (Overs 11 to 20)
Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd launch a massive 89-run rescue stand.
Total score recovered from 83/7 to 176/8.
West Indies (Shift Plus): Dragged the Windies back into competing territory, giving their bowlers a defensible target.
Innings 2 (Overs 1 to 6)
Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock unleash a blistering 69-run Powerplay response.
Required run rate plummeted below 8 runs per over.
South Africa (Dominant): Totally nullified the target pressure, deflating the West Indies bowling attack from the outset.
Innings 2 (Over 8.5)
Aiden Markram smashes his fifty off just 27 deliveries.
1st-wicket partnership breaches the 100-run milestone.
South Africa (Match-Winning): Put the game completely out of reach for the West Indies, ensuring a frictionless walk toward victory.
Match Result and Player of the Match Table
Match Date
Format
Venue
Match Winner
Victory Margin
Player of the Match
Primary Match Impact
Feb 26, 2026
T20I (World Cup)
Narendra Modi Stadium
South Africa
9 wickets
Aiden Markram
Blazed 82 not out runs off 46 balls to anchor a flawless 177-run chase.
Jan 31, 2026
T20I
DP World Wanderers
West Indies
6 runs (DLS)
Gudakesh Motie
Claimed 3 wickets for 17 runs to choke the Proteas run chase under pressure.
Jan 29, 2026
T20I
SuperSport Park
South Africa
7 wickets
Quinton de Kock
Smashed an explosive opening salvo to set up a massive 222-run target chase.
Jan 27, 2026
T20I
Boland Park, Paarl
South Africa
9 wickets
George Linde
Produced a restrictive bowling spell to restrict the Windies batsmen.
Aug 27, 2024
T20I
Brian Lara Academy
West Indies
8 wickets
Romario Shepherd
Delivered standard death-overs bowling variations to contain South Africa.
Conclusion
Analysis of the data confirms that while South Africa maintains a clear psychological edge in long-form cricket, short-format games remain entirely unpredictable. Modern encounters, such as their recent T20 World Cup fixtures, highlight how quickly momentum shifts between South Africa’s top-order composure and the West Indies’ lower-order resilience. These clean data tables provide an uncompromised look at individual player impacts, bowling economies, and critical match-turning points without unnecessary visual clutter. As both nations continue to restructure their white-ball squads, this balanced rivalry remains one of the most entertaining and competitive fixtures on the international cricket calendar.
