Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

SO Hetmyer
SO Hetmyer
48(22) 1x4 - 6x6
Control %77%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 18 runs
  • 0x4 - 3x6
0 0 0 19 8 10 7 4
SD Hope
SD Hope
48(25) 3x4 - 4x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 22 runs
  • 3x4 - 1x6
1 0 7 6 17 0 13 4

Best performances - Bowlers

G Motie
G Motie
O2
M0
R17
W3
Eco8.5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
KT Maphaka
O1
M0
R12
W1
Eco12
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Match Details

Toss

South Africa , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

South Africa won the 3-match series 2-1

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20

Match days

31 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Ashish Pant

END OF OVER:
10 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 118/6 (7 runs required, RR: 11.80)

  • Corbin Bosch2 (2b)
  • Tristan Stubbs10 (5b)
  • Shamar Joseph2-0-23-1
  • Jason Holder2-0-30-1

A stop-start game that went West Indies way, but South Africa have the series 2-1. Aiden Markram walks up to collect the trophy, followed by his team-mates. That will be it from us today. In case, you missed any of the action, Firdose's report has you covered. I am off, but there is plenty of cricket remaining particularly with the T20 World Cup coming up. Till then, this is me Ashish Pant, signing off. Ciao!

Gudakesh Motie is the player of the match: Very happy. Was in and out of the team, was just waiting for the performance. Ball coming out of the hand well. I was working on the Chinaman. It was all about confidence, and got that support from the coaching staff. The conditions here were very good for batting, so it was just about using the variation.

Quinton de Kock is the player of the series: [Planning] There isn't much planning. We have played so many games in the last month, haven't thought about it. Continuing to play my game, just been playing well, have used my brain a bit. [Clarity?] When you have played so many times, it automatically happens. I just try and react to things. It comes naturally

Shai Hope, the West Indies captain: Very happy. Anytime to cross the line was great. It was great to see the fightback. [Shortened game] It is more challenging setting totals. Chasing a target is advantageous. We gave ourselves a chance. It was challenging stopping and starting. Good to see the guys take on the challenge. [On the tour] It was about fine-tuning. We have ticked a lot of boxes. Hopefully, we can win that trophy in India. Good to see Hetmyer back among the runs and the bowlers hit their straps. It is necessary, especially from a bowling point of view. [On the win] Was happy to see us hitting our straps and we just have to continue from here.

Aiden Markram, the South Africa captain: [Shortened game] It becomes tricky. Five overs of powerplay and then basically five overs of death. They played some good shots and got a good score. We backed ourselves but fell short. [On the game] Everyone has done a role tonight. That was a good exercise. Definitely some good stuff to take home tonight. [On the series] Was a good game. Was a good series. Lot of good signs from us. The players are in good form. It is a nice thing to have going to the WC. Exciting times ahead and happy with where the team is at. We had got all bases covered.

Presentation time

10.10pm What a nailbiter of a game that went right down to the wire and in the end, it was West Indies who collected a six-wicket win. The series ends 2-1 in South Africa's favour. As it turns out, South Africa scored 118 for 6 as compared to West Indies' 114, but still lost by six runs because of the DLS-adjusted target. Try explaining that to a non-cricketing person. Gudakesh Motie was the star of the show for WI, picking up 3 for 17 in two overs. Shamar Joseph also bowled a stunning last over, nailing his yorkers.

9.6
1
Joseph to Bosch, 1 run, And he nails that yorker again! What a talent! Right on off stump, he digs this to long-off. Joseph celebrates as West Indies win the third T20I by six runs

Eight off one

9.5
1
Joseph to Bosch, 1 run, Goes straight up and Powell has shelled a simple catch. Oh, dear me! In the slot, was there to be hit. But Bosch breaks his bat and ends up spooning this towards Powell who runs in from long-on and makes a meal of it. An absolute comedy of errors going on in the middle. Bosch runs with the handle in one hand, half of the bat in the other and doesn't ground that half a bat at the non-striker's end. It's a short run. A run will be deducted and now SA need 8 in 1

South Africa need 9 runs in 2 balls. Bosch walks in at No. 8. They need a six, right about now. Joseph will eye that yorker again. Holder walks across to have a word. Stubbs also chats with Bosch. Mid-off and mid-on are back. What a way to end this series. There are five fielders around Joseph. Aight, here we go!

9.4
W
Joseph to Smith, OUT, GOT 'EM! He has absolutely nailed that yorker and there is nothing Smith can do about it. Fast, inswinging yorker on the base of middle stump. Smith is right back and looks to work that away. Is way too late to get his bat down in time and sees this stumps in a mess. Pressure... what pressure says Joseph

JF Smith b Joseph 26 (24m 10b 4x4 1x6) SR: 260

Nine needed off three balls. This is the make or break delivery. Shamar pulls out of his delivery stride

9.3
4
Joseph to Smith, FOUR, Gets the all important four. That will ease the nerves. Another fuller-length ball on middle and leg, he goes right back and heaves this in the gap to the right of deep midwicket
9.2
2
Joseph to Smith, 2 runs, Oof, Smith misses out. In the slot on off, he can only mis-hit off the toe-end of the bat to long-on. Stubbs sprints back for two

Around the wicket

9.1
1
Joseph to Stubbs, 1 run, nails the yorker on off stump, he can only squeeze this to long-on

Right, SA needs 16 off the final over. Who's bowling that last over for WI. Four players in a huddle. And Shamar it is to bowl that last over. Over the wicket

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23Q de KockAK Markram
2nd11Q de KockD Brevis
3rd28RD RickeltonD Brevis
4th1GF LindeD Brevis
5th37GF LindeJF Smith
6th16JF SmithT Stubbs
7th2C BoschT Stubbs