T20 World Cup: South Africa win toss, elect to field against unbeaten West Indies in Super 8s

In the second Super 8 encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.

South Africa has retained the same XI that secured a convincing 76-run victory over defending champions India in their opening Super 8 fixture.

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West Indies have made one tactical change, bringing in Roston Chase in place of spinner Akeal Hosein.

The Caribbean side enter the contest high on confidence after a dominant 107-run win over Zimbabwe. Both teams remain unbeaten in the tournament and will be aiming to strengthen their push towards a semi-final berth.

Captains take after the toss

After winning the toss, South Africa captain Aiden Markram said:

“We’re going to bowl first. Looks like a pretty good wicket; we’ve played a couple of games here; it looks a bit tacky, and we’ll look to make the most of it. We’ve been lucky to have played a few games here; the conditions have been different, and we’re looking forward to it. Same team. He’s leading the team from the front, gives some inputs, and he’s played IPL at this venue.”

West Indies skipper Shai Hope, after losing the toss, said:

“Just put the runs on the board again. We would have bowled first as well. One change: Roston Chase replaces Akeal Hosein. It’s just a tactical change; he hasn’t been dropped, as he’s played very well. We’ve played some good cricket so far, and the boys are up for this game.”

South Africa vs West Indies T20 World Cup: Playing XIs

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

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