West Indies vs South Africa

West Indies tour of South Africa 2025/26

Completed

West Indies logo

West Indies

173/7

(20.0 ov)

VS

South Africa logo

South Africa

176/1

(17.5 ov)

South Africa won by 9 wickets

Match 1 · T20 · 27 Jan 2026

Boland Park, Paarl

Key performer

AM

AK Markram

South Africa

86 (47)

101

FANTASY PTS

2

GL

GF Linde · South Africa

3/25

75

3

SH

SO Hetmyer · West Indies

48 (32)

58

SCORECARD

BatterRB4s6s
b C Bosch
271651
b KA Maharaj
13911
c K Rabada b C Bosch
161202
b KA Maharaj
6610
b GF Linde
221820
c D Brevis b GF Linde
483243
not out
292521
c C Bosch b GF Linde
1200
not out
1100

Extras 10 (wd 5, nb 1, b 1, lb 3)

BowlerOMRW
K Rabada (2wd)
4.00350
GF Linde (1wd)
4.00253
4.00442
C Bosch (2wd)
4.00352
4.00300
BatterRB4s6s
c MW Forde b RL Chase
442861
not out
864793
403212

Extras 6 (wd 4, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) · Target 174

BowlerOMRW
1.00130
3.00290
AJ Hosein (1wd)
3.00310
4.00311
JO Holder (1wd)
3.50410
3.00290

TIMELINE

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Fantasy points

PlayerPoints
AK Markram · South Africa
101
GF Linde · South Africa
75
SO Hetmyer · West Indies
58
C Bosch · South Africa
58
LG Pretorius · South Africa
52
KA Maharaj · South Africa
50
RL Chase · West Indies
49
RD Rickelton · South Africa
45
BA King · West Indies
34
R Powell · West Indies
33
MW Forde · West Indies
28
J Charles · West Indies
16
D Brevis · South Africa
8
K Rabada · South Africa
8
SE Rutherford · West Indies
7
JO Holder · West Indies
1
R Shepherd · West Indies
1
JNT Seales · West Indies
0
AJ Hosein · West Indies
0
RA Herman · South Africa
0
JF Smith · South Africa
0
KT Maphaka · South Africa
0

South Africa won by 9 wickets

Toss: South Africa, chose to fieldPlayer of the match: GF LindeVenue: Boland Park, PaarlSeries: West Indies tour of South Africa 2025/26

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