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3rd T20I, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg , Jan 31, 2026
South Africa South Africa
118/6 (10.0/10)
West Indies West Indies
114/3 (10.0/10)
West Indies beat South Africa by 6 runs (DLS method)
  • Player of the Match
    Gudakesh Motie
    3/17(2)
  • Player of the Series
    Quinton de Kock
That's a wrap - Aiden Markram is invited to collect the trophy, and his teammates join him for the customary photographs. Both teams now turn their attention to the World Cup. South Africa open their campaign against Canada in Ahmedabad on 9th February, while West Indies face Scotland in Kolkata on the opening day, 7th February. We look forward to having your company then. For now, it's goodbye from us.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Gudakesh Motie (3/17 from his 2 overs) says he is very happy with his performance, especially after being in and out of the side. He is pleased to have received the opportunity and to have delivered, adding that the ball is coming out of his hand nicely. Motie says he has been working hard and appreciates the backing he has received from the coach.
PLAYER OF THE SERIES - Quinton de Kock wins the award for scoring 143 runs in the series. Quinton downplayed any specific planning, saying he hasn't thought much about anything given the team's packed schedule. He credited his success to simply playing his natural game and using his brain, with clarity coming automatically from playing so many matches.
The captain of West Indies - Shai Hope says he is happy to have crossed the line and pleased to see the fight shown by the group. He admits it is challenging to set a total in a shortened game while the team batting second has the advantage with all 10 wickets in hand. He adds that stop-start conditions make it tougher when batting first. Hope highlights Shimron Hetmyer’s return to form and feels that when the bowlers hit their straps, the side looks a very different outfit. Believes that they have ticked boxes over the course of the series and there are many positives.
The captain of South Africa - Aiden Markram acknowledged the tactical difficulty of a ten-over contest, noting that the condensed format effectively turns the final five overs into a death phase. While he praised the opposition's shot-making and the competitive score they posted, he expressed confidence in his side's chase despite ultimately falling short. Markram viewed the match as a valuable exercise where every player fulfilled their specific role, providing the team with significant positives to take away. Looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup, the skipper voiced his satisfaction with the squad's current form and overall balance, concluding that the series showed promising signs and that the team has successfully covered all their bases.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
Windies' batting effort - Earlier, with the possibility of rain around, Aiden Markram opted to bowl first. Lightning delayed the start of the game and it was reduced to a 16-over contest. On a dry surface that gripped and offered turn throughout, the Proteas bowlers, barring George Linde, did not quite make the most of the conditions in the early stages. Johnson Charles fell early, but Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer got West Indies off to a flying start. The visitors raced to 66 in the first six overs before lightning again forced the players off the field. The match was subsequently reduced to a 10-over contest, leaving Windies with just four more overs to bat, and they ended up with 114.
South African reply - In pursuit of the DLS-adjusted target of 125, South Africa were off the blocks quickly with a 19-run first over before the West Indies' spinners came on and applied the brakes, with just 16 runs coming off the three overs that followed. Gudakesh Motie, in particular, was impressive, conceding only 17 runs in his two overs while picking up three crucial wickets. Akeal Hosein was taken down in his second over and conceded 21 runs, which tipped the scales slightly in South Africa’s favour and brought the equation down to 27 needed off 12 balls. It then came down to pace to close out the game, and first Jason Holder and then Shamar Joseph stepped up for the tourists.
Shamar Joseph does it for West Indies - Playing his first game of the series, he executed superbly to help his side avoid a whitewash. It was a high-intensity contest and a valuable outing for both teams as they head into the World Cup. An entertaining game for all those who stayed back at the Wanderers on this special Pink Day occasion.
End Of The Over 10 : 118/6
9 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 29.2
  • 49.3
  • W 9.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
C. Bosch
2 (2)
T. Stubbs
10 (5)
S. Joseph
2-0-23-1
9.6
1
Shamar Joseph To Corbin Bosch
On a length around off, Corbin Bosch punts this down to long off for a single. West Indies wins this by 6 runs on DLS.
8 needed off 1 ball. Shamar Joseph just needs to ensure he keeps his foot behind the line and that the delivery is legal.
9.5
1
Shamar Joseph To Corbin Bosch
DRAMA! The bat of Corbin Bosch splits in two and Rovman Powell ends up dropping the catch. On a length around middle and leg, Corbin Bosch looks to hammer this over long on but sees his bat split in two with the handle sticking into his hands and the rest of the bat hanging by a thread. The ball skies to long on but Rovman Powell drops it and the batters run two. Hang on, there is a check for a short run towards the non-striker's end and guess what, it is a short run from Corbin Bosch as he fails to ground the broken piece of his bat behind the crease as he turns over. Just one run for South Africa.
Excellent execution under pressure from Shamar Joseph. Corbin Bosch walks out to bat with South Africa needing 9 runs off 2 balls.
9.4
W
Shamar Joseph To Jason Smith OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! The West Indian flair, with the ball this time. A yorker, bang on the roots of the middle stump. Jason Smith looks to whip it away but gets beaten to the pace with which Shamar Joseph bowled this and sees his middle stump go for a cartwheel. What a sight this is, not just for Shamar Joseph but for Darren Sammy and his staff as well.
9.3
4
Shamar Joseph To Jason Smith
FOUR! Not convincing from Smith but four nonetheless. Full and on the pads, Jason Smith flicks this in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary. 9 needed off the last 3 and this needs to fly.
9.2
2
Shamar Joseph To Jason Smith
Right in the slot from Shamar Joseph around off, Jason Smith fails to get right underneath it and ends up hitting this from the bottom of his bat to long on. Excellent running from Tristan Stubbs, who pushes Jason for the second, and the batters take two.
9.1
1
Shamar Joseph To Tristan Stubbs
Shamar Joseph starts with a yorker, in the line of the stumps. Tristan Stubbs milks this to long on for a single.
Right then, 16 needed off the final over. Whom does Shai Hope turn to? Shamar Joseph or Romario Shepherd, who has not bowled so far tonight? It is going to be Joseph. A conference between the bowler, Shai Hope, Rovman Powell and Jason Holder.
End Of The Over 9 : 109/5
11 Runs
  • 28.1
  • W 8.2
  • 28.3
  • 68.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
T. Stubbs
9 (4)
J. Smith
20 (7)
J. Holder
2-0-30-1
8.6
1
Jason Holder To Tristan Stubbs
Holder bowls a fuller one, on the pads. Tristan Stubbs steps inside the line of it and tickles this fine to fine leg for a single. Not a bad over from Jason Holder despite going for a huge six.
8.5
0
Jason Holder To Tristan Stubbs
On a length going across the batter. Tristan Stubbs looks to swing through the line but gets beaten.
8.4
6
Jason Holder To Tristan Stubbs
SIX! JUST WOW! Tristan Stubbs has dispatched this from the get-go. Short and going across the batter around his off-stump. Tristan Stubbs hangs deep inside the crease and pulls this deep into the grass banks toward the deep mid-wicket region for a gigantic biggie.
8.3
2
Jason Holder To Tristan Stubbs
Yorker, around off, Tristan Stubbs tucks this through mid-wicket and scampers back for two.
Incredible catch by Roston Chase. The crowd goes silent. Tristan Stubbs joins Jason Smith out in the middle.
8.2
W
Jason Holder To George Linde OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Pitched up, wide outside off, George Linde stays leg side to it but chases this and swings at it. Gets it sliced off the outside of his bat, and the ball slices towards the right of Roston Chase at deep backward point. Chase runs well to his right, puts in a dive and holds onto it. George Linde departs for 17 off 9. South Africa need 25 off 10.
8.1
2
Jason Holder To George Linde
Short and wide of off, George Linde slaps this down to the left of long off for a couple.
South Africa need 27 runs off 12 balls. Who will bowl the penultimate over? It will be Jason Holder. Holder went for 19 runs in his only over so far.
End Of The Over 8 : 98/4
21 Runs
  • 47.1
  • 07.2
  • 47.3
  • 47.4
  • 7 NB 7.5
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
G. Linde
15 (7)
J. Smith
20 (7)
A. Hosein
2-0-25-1
7.6
1
Akeal Hosein To George Linde
Short and wide of off, George Linde punches this to sweeper cover for a run.
7.5
1
Akeal Hosein To Jason Smith
Pushed through around off, Jason Smith strides on top of the bounce and chips this straight to Shimron Hetmyer at deep cover. Shimron takes the catch but it doesn't matter as this is a Free Hit. Single taken.
7.5
nb
Akeal Hosein To Jason Smith
NO BALL AND SIX! Jason Smith goes two better and tonks this away for a biggie. Short and on middle and off, Jason Smith rocks back into the crease and slogs this out of the park towards the deep square leg region for a biggie. More bad news follows for the Windies as Akeal Hosein has overstepped.
7.4
4
Akeal Hosein To Jason Smith
FOUR! Third boundary of the over already and Akeal Hosein still has two balls left to bowl. Quicker and flatter, wide outside off, Smith hangs back and slashes hard at it. Cuts this through the gap at the cover-point region for a boundary more.
7.3
4
Akeal Hosein To Jason Smith
FOUR! Even this has been smashed away to the fence for four. Short of a length around off, Jason Smith goes deep inside the crease and pulls this flat through the mid-wicket's left for four more. Things are getting closer towards the end of this contest and series.
7.2
0
Akeal Hosein To Jason Smith
Fired on off, Jason Smith punches this back to the bowler.
7.1
4
Akeal Hosein To Jason Smith
FOUR! Short of a length around middle and leg, Jason Smith hangs onto his back foot and smashes this flat and through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
End Of The Over 7 : 77/4
14 Runs
  • 06.1
  • 66.2
  • 26.3
  • 16.4
  • 16.5
  • 46.6
G. Linde
14 (6)
J. Smith
1 (1)
S. Joseph
1-0-14-0
6.6
4
Shamar Joseph To George Linde
FOUR! Now that was intentional from George Linde. Short again from Shamar Joseph, around the leg. George Linde comes inside the line a shade and smashes this intentionally behind square on leg for a boundary.
6.5
1
Shamar Joseph To Jason Smith
Short and on off, Jason Smith pulls this flat to deep square leg for a single.
6.4
1
Shamar Joseph To George Linde
Slower one, around middle and leg, George Linde dabs this to fine leg for a run.
6.3
2
Shamar Joseph To George Linde
Back of a length wide outside off, George Linde slaps this behind mid off for a couple of runs.
6.2
6
Shamar Joseph To George Linde
SIX! GO FETCH THAT! Short and into the batter from Shamar Joseph. George Linde stays deep inside the crease and pulls this up and over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive biggie.
6.1
0
Shamar Joseph To George Linde
Short and wide of off, going across the batter. George Linde hangs back and looks to cut it over point but misses.
Romario Shepherd will be a relieved man, having dropped Dewald Brevis earlier. Jason Smith is the new batter. Shamar Joseph comes in the attack. This is his first game of the series.
End Of The Over 6 : 63/4
13 Runs
  • 65.1
  • 05.2
  • 65.3
  • W 5.4
  • 15.5
  • W 5.6
D. Brevis
17 (10)
G. Linde
1 (1)
G. Motie
2-0-17-3
5.6
W
Gudakesh Motie To Dewald Brevis OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent relay catch from Rovman Powell and Jason Holder sees the back of Dewald Brevis. Short and into the batter, on middle and leg. Dewald Brevis plants his front foot away and looks to pull this away for a biggie. Gets hurried on as the ball skids onto the batter. Brevis ends up slicing this with the bottom hand off the handle of his bat and the ball lobs between long on and long off. Rovman Powell runs to his left from long on, grabs this and with his body momentum taking him over the fence, RP throws it to Jason Holder, who gives him cover running to his right from long off. Holder does the rest and Brevis walks back.
5.5
1
Gudakesh Motie To George Linde
Quicker one, around middle and off, George Linde chips this to long off for a run.
George Linde walks out to bat. South Africa want to continue the left-hand, right-hand combination.
5.4
W
Gudakesh Motie To Ryan Rickelton OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Ryan Rickelton has to walk back after scoring 15 off 7. Short and wide of off, Ryan Rickelton hangs onto his back foot and smashes this flat towards the long on region. Doesn't get enough elevation to beat the tall figure of Holder at long off, with Jason grabbing this nice and steady.
5.3
6
Gudakesh Motie To Ryan Rickelton
SIX! That's been smashed out of the park for another biggie and this wasn't even hit from the middle. Fired wide outside off, Ryan Rickelton tries to reach out but ends up being a bit far from it, still goes through with the stroke. Ends up miscuing it off the cue end but getting enough to clear long off for a biggie.
5.2
0
Gudakesh Motie To Ryan Rickelton
Fired in, off, Ryan Rickelton swings and misses.
5.1
6
Gudakesh Motie To Ryan Rickelton
SIX! Ryan Rickelton joins the six-hitting party with Brevis. Tossed up from Gudakesh Motie, around middle and off, Ryan Rickelton sits down on a knee and slog sweeps this, taking on the fielder at deep mid-wicket region. Clears him with ease and adds six more.
End Of The Over 5 : 50/2
15 Runs
  • 14.1
  • 64.2
  • 14.3
  • 14.4
  • 04.5
  • 64.6
D. Brevis
17 (9)
R. Rickelton
3 (3)
R. Chase
2-0-23-0
4.6
6
Roston Chase To Dewald Brevis
SIX! Clean strike! Flighted delivery, full and on off, Brevis gets his hands through the ball and slams it back over the bowler's head for a flat six. 75 needed from 30 balls.
4.5
0
Roston Chase To Dewald Brevis
What has happened here? Did they not run? Oh, yes, no run was taken. Dewald Brevis backs himself to take on Roston Chase. Tossed up, on off, Brevis drills it to long off.
4.4
1
Roston Chase To Ryan Rickelton
Short and on off, this is firmly hit wide of cover for a single.
4.3
1
Roston Chase To Dewald Brevis
In the air...but safe! The length is pulled back and a bit of turn, around off, on a length. Dewald has a big swing at it. Carves it off the outer half towards wide long off. Jason Holder runs to his left but fails to get there. He collects it on the bounce. They cross.
4.2
6
Roston Chase To Dewald Brevis
SIX! All the way! Chase pushes a full ball across the right-hander, Brevis reaches out and gets low. He cuts across it but manages to clear the leaping Jason Holder at long off for a six.
4.1
1
Roston Chase To Ryan Rickelton
Pushes it through, short and on off, Ryan backs away and punches it to deep cover for a run.
End Of The Over 4 : 35/2
4 Runs
  • 13.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 13.4
  • W 3.5
  • 13.6
R. Rickelton
1 (1)
D. Brevis
4 (5)
G. Motie
1-0-4-1
3.6
1
Gudakesh Motie To Ryan Rickelton
Angled in at the hips, Rickelton tucks it in front of square for a single.
3.5
W
Gudakesh Motie To Quinton de Kock OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Rovman Powell makes no mistake. Motie bowls it very full but slower through the air, around off. Quinton looks to loft it down the ground. The bat turns in his hand and he hits it only as far as long on, where Powell takes the catch a few metres in off the ropes. South Africa are now 2 down for 34, needing 91 runs in 37 balls.
3.4
1
Gudakesh Motie To Dewald Brevis
Short and on off, punched away to deep cover for just a single.
3.3
1
Gudakesh Motie To Quinton de Kock
Full and on off, Quinton firms the drive to long off for one.
3.2
0
Gudakesh Motie To Quinton de Kock
Tossed up, outside off, de Kock drops on a knee and looks to unleash the slog sweep but fails to connect.
3.1
1
Gudakesh Motie To Dewald Brevis
PUT DOWN! Romario Shepherd shells it. A big moment in the game. Motie spots Brevis backing away and he follows him. Dewald attempts the pull but skies it towards mid-wicket. Romario takes a couple of steps to his left and settles under it. He gets his hands high at chest height but the ball clips his fingertips and goes down. Single taken.
End of the Powerplay. South Africa have managed to do well but the West Indies will feel they have had the better of the first 3 overs with a wicket and just 31 runs being scored off them.
End Of The Over 3 : 31/1
8 Runs
  • 42.1
  • 12.2
  • 12.3
  • 12.4
  • 12.5
  • 02.6
de Kock
27 (11)
D. Brevis
2 (3)
R. Chase
1-0-8-0
2.6
0
Roston Chase To Quinton de Kock
A good comeback from Chase after conceding a boundary off the first ball. Shorter and outside off, Quinton presses back and goes hard on the pull. The ball grips and spins away to catch the toe-end and it is mishit by QDK to cover.
2.5
1
Roston Chase To Dewald Brevis
Four singles in a row! On middle, on a nagging length, Brevis tucks it beside the strip on the leg side and takes a quick single. Roston gets to the ball and fires in a throw at the bowling end. The ball deflects wide of cover off Dewald's bat but they do not run.
2.4
1
Roston Chase To Quinton de Kock
Flighted delivery, fuller and on off. Quinton presses forward for the block. The ball spins away and goes off the outside edge, wide of point for a single.
2.3
1
Roston Chase To Dewald Brevis
Brevis will feel that he missed out! Chase looks to fire it in but ends up serving a full toss, on middle and leg. Dewald is taken aback and he pats it to cover. They cross.
2.2
1
Roston Chase To Quinton de Kock
Drags the length back and finds a bit of turn, on off. Quinton cuts it behind point for a single.
2.1
4
Roston Chase To Quinton de Kock
FOUR! Smashed! A bit too full from Chase and quicker through the air as well, on off. De Kock gets under the ball and pumps it over mid on for a four.
End Of The Over 2 : 23/1
4 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 21.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • W 1.5
  • 01.6
D. Brevis
0 (1)
de Kock
21 (7)
A. Hosein
1-0-4-1
1.6
0
Akeal Hosein To Dewald Brevis
Another one that grips and turns away, on the shorter side. Brevis whips it from the crease to mid-wicket.
1.5
W
Akeal Hosein To Aiden Markram OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! West Indies needed this wicket after an expensive first over. Hosein drops it short, on off. Markram rocks on the back foot to flat bat it down the ground. The ball grips and turns away to catch the toe end of the blade. It is skied to the left of the bowler. Hosein goes for the catch, as does Shimron Hetmyer from cover. A slight lack of communication between the two men, but Akeal settles under it and holds on. South Africa are 23/1, needing 102 runs in 49 balls.
1.4
0
Akeal Hosein To Aiden Markram
Arm ball to the right-hander, on top of off, Markram gets on top of it and knocks it to cover.
1.3
1
Akeal Hosein To Quinton de Kock
Shorter and cutting across, Quinton taps it wide of cover and gets to the other end.
1.2
2
Akeal Hosein To Quinton de Kock
Full and curving away, Quinton drills it to the left of long on. Rovman Powell sprints to his left and slips but does well to lay a hand on the ball and prevent it from going past him. Two runs taken.
1.1
1
Akeal Hosein To Aiden Markram
Good stop! Fractionally short, on off. Markram stays back and punches it to backward point, where Roston Chase dives to his left and keeps the batters down to a single.
19 runs have been scored off the opening over in this chase. Akeal Hosein will be bowling from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 19/0
19 Runs
  • 10.1
  • 40.2
  • 00.3
  • 40.4
  • 40.5
  • 60.6
de Kock
18 (5)
A. Markram
1 (1)
J. Holder
1-0-19-0
0.6
6
Jason Holder To Quinton de Kock
SIX! Nothing edgy about this one! Fuller and swinging back in at the pads. A lovely pick-up shot from de Kock and he parks it beyond deep backward square leg for a biggie.
0.5
4
Jason Holder To Quinton de Kock
FOUR! Off the edge! Back of a length, angled away. Quinton arches back and flashes hard. The ball takes a thickish outside edge that goes over short third for four more.
0.4
4
Jason Holder To Quinton de Kock
FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and a bit of shape back into the left-hander. De Kock swings through the line and although he does not quite middle it, he gets enough to clear mid on and collect a boundary.
0.3
0
Jason Holder To Quinton de Kock
Into the wicket, pushed across off. Quinton gets his hands to take on the short ball but misses.
0.2
4
Jason Holder To Quinton de Kock
FOUR! Not where QDK intended but he will take it! Angled in from around the wicket, on a back of a length. De Kock has a swipe across the line but gets a top edge that sails over short third for a four.
0.1
1
Jason Holder To Aiden Markram
Markram and South Africa are away! On a length, on off, Aiden presses forward and drives it on the up to deep cover for a single.
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Match Info
  • Venue The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to field
  • Result West Indies beat South Africa by 6 runs (DLS method)
  • Player of the Match Gudakesh Motie
  • Player of the Series Quinton de Kock
  • Umpire Arno Jacobs (SA), Bongani Jele (SA) and Stephen Harris (SA)
  • Referee Shaid Wadvalla (SA)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: West Indies 114/3 in 10.0 overs
  • West Indies 104/2 in 8.5 overs
  • Match reduced to 10 overs per side
  • Bad Weather: West Indies 66/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (5.4 ovs): SA against S Hetmyer (LBW) UnSuccessful (SA: 2, WI: 2 (Retained)
  • Power play 1 (1-4.5): West Indies 62/1
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 31 balls between S Hope (25) and S Hetmyer (24)
  • West Indies 55/1 in 4.4 overs
  • Match reduced to 16 overs per side
  • South Africa 100/5 in 8.1 overs
  • South Africa 50/2 in 4.6 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-3): South Africa 31/1
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