Overview:
Bosch undid Sherfane Rutherford (12). Ngidi’s third wicket came in the form of Rovman Powell (9), and when Matthew Forde (11) became Bosch’s second scalp, the Windies were in disarray, but Holder and Shepherd rescued the team.
Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder stitched an 89-run partnership for the eighth wicket to take the West Indies total to 176/8 in their second Super 8 match against South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. It is the second-highest partnership for the 8th wickets or lower in the shortest format of the game. Their stand is the highest in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Highest partnership for 8th Wicket or lower in T20Is
| Partnership | Batters | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| 132* | Saber Zakhil-Saqlain Ali | Belgium | Austria | Waterloo | 2021 |
| 89 | Romario Shepherd- Jason Holder | West Indies | South Africa | Ahmedabad | 2026 |
| 88* | Chernoh Bah-Lansana Lamin | Sierra Leone | Eswatini | Abuja | 2024 |
After dominating Zimbabwe in their previous game of the tournament, the West Indies were put on the back foot by Kagiso Rabada (2/22) and Lungi Ngidi (3/30), who reduced the rivals to 83 for 7.
Romario Shepherd amassed an unbeaten 52 runs off 27 deliveries, including 4 sixes and 3 boundaries. On the other hand, Jason Holder posted 49 runs off 32 balls, laced with 4 boundaries and 3 maximums.
South Africa gave the first over to Keshav Maharaj, but Windies captain Shai Hope (16 off 6) struck two sixes and a four. At the other end, Brandon Kings (21 off 11) went after Marco Jansen.
However, Rabada dismissed Hope and then got rid of in-form Shimron Hetmyer (2). Ngidi sent back King and Roston Chase, and the two-time champions were 44 for 4 in four overs.
Bosch undid Sherfane Rutherford (12). Ngidi’s third wicket came in the form of Rovman Powell (9), and when Matthew Forde (11) became Bosch’s second scalp, the Windies were in disarray, but Holder and Shepherd rescued the team.