T20 World Cup: South Africa wins toss, asks West Indies to bat
West Indies’ captain Shai Hope, left, and South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram step out onto the field before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between South Africa and West Indies in Ahmedabad, India, on February 26, 2026
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South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl against West Indies in a crucial Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup on Thursday (February 26, 2026).
South Africa are unchanged, while Roston Chase comes in place of Akeal Hosein for the West Indies.
Teams
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
Published – February 26, 2026 03:25 pm IST
