Ahmedabad, Feb. 26 -- A sensational counterattacking partnership between Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd rescued West Indies from a top-order collapse and propelled them to 176/8 against South Africa in the Super 8 Group 1 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Thursday.
South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl, immediately validating their decision with early breakthroughs. The pace duo of Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi dismantled the West Indies top order inside the powerplay, leaving them struggling at 43/4.
Shai Hope provided an explosive start with a quickfire cameo, smashing 16 off just 6 balls with two sixes before being dismissed by Rabada. Rabada also removed Shimron Hetmyer, while Ngidi st...