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South Africa vs West Indies Scorecard, 3rd T20I
118/6 (10 ov)
West IndiesWon
114/3 (10 ov)
West Indies won by 6 runs by DLS method
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Sat, 31 Jan, 21:30 IST
- Venue
- Buffalo Park
- Data checked
- 05:49:40 IST
Match summary
West Indies won by 6 runs by DLS method.
3rd T20I · Twenty20 International · Buffalo Park · 31 Jan 2026
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl.
West Indies: 114/3 (10 ov)
Top score: Shai Hope, 48 off 25 balls; Shimron Hetmyer, 48 not out off 22 balls
Best bowling: Kwena Maphaka, 1 for 12 in 1 over
South Africa: 118/6 (10 ov)
Top score: Quinton de Kock, 28 off 14 balls
Best bowling: Gudakesh Motie, 3 for 17 in 2 overs
Player of the match: Gudakesh Motie (West Indies)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
West Indies innings114/3 (10 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hopec Bosch b Maharaj | 48 | 25 | 192.0 | ||
| Johnson Charlesc Smith b Ngidi | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Shimron Hetmyernot out | 48 | 22 | 218.2 | ||
| Rovman Powellc Brevis b Maphaka | 13 | 7 | 185.7 | ||
| Romario Shepherdnot out | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 2 (w 0, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 114/3 (10 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
5-1 (Johnson Charles, 0.6 ov) · 91-2 (Shai Hope, 7.5 ov) · 104-3 (Rovman Powell, 8.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 | ||
| George Linde | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | ||
| Keshav Maharaj | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 19.00 | ||
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18.00 | ||
| Corbin Bosch | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | ||
| Kwena Maphaka | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 |
South Africa innings118/6 (10 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markramc & b Hosein | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Quinton de Kockc Powell b Motie | 28 | 14 | 200.0 | ||
| Dewald Brevisc Holder b Motie | 17 | 10 | 170.0 | ||
| Ryan Rickeltonc Holder b Motie | 15 | 7 | 214.3 | ||
| George Lindec Chase b Holder | 17 | 9 | 188.9 | ||
| Jason Smithb Joseph | 26 | 10 | 260.0 | ||
| Tristan Stubbsnot out | 10 | 5 | 200.0 | ||
| Corbin Boschnot out | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 1 (w 0, nb 1, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 118/6 (10 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
23-1 (Aiden Markram, 1.5 ov) · 34-2 (Quinton de Kock, 3.5 ov) · 62-3 (Ryan Rickelton, 5.4 ov) · 63-4 (Dewald Brevis, 5.6 ov) · 100-5 (George Linde, 8.2 ov) · 116-6 (Jason Smith, 9.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15.00 | ||
| Akeal Hosein | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.50 | ||
| Roston Chase | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 | ||
| Gudakesh Motie | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8.50 | ||
| Shamar Joseph | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.50 |
Line-ups
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The ground: Buffalo Park
FairPlay holds 5 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Buffalo Park, East London, with a median first-innings score of 136.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 40% and the toss winner won 20%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 60% of the time.
Highest total: 151/4 by Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) on 28 Sept 2026.
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