South Africa fields against West Indies in heavyweight clash at T20 World Cup
South Africa's captain Aiden Markram, left, and West Indies' captain Shai Hope move to shake hands after the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match between South Africa and West Indies in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. Credit: AP/Ajit Solanki
AHMEDABAD, India — South Africa chose to field first against the West Indies in a heavyweight Super Eights clash at the T20 World Cup on Thursday.
One of them will lose for the first time in six matches at the tournament.
Ahmedabad’s red-soil pitch is expected to give some extra bounce to fast bowlers but both sides are packed with explosive hitters.
South Africa named the same squad that trounced co-host India on Sunday.
With plenty of left-handers in the Proteas batting lineup, West Indies included spin allrounder Roston Chase in place of Akeal Hosein.
Later Thursday, India takes on Zimbabwe in Chennai in a must-win game for both.
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Lineups:
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.
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