South Africa and the West Indies are set to lock horns in a Super 8 Group 1 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, following dominant opening victories for both teams.
The Proteas defeated India with an impressive all-round performance as they eked out a 76-run-victory.
Meanwhile, the West Indies thrashed Zimbabwe by 107 runs with their characteristic power-hitting and aggressive style, which proved the depth and strength of their side.
In this article, The Sporting News tracks the T20 World Cup 2026 match and provides each team’s live win probabilities.
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West Indies vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026: Live win probability, prediction, odds & chances of victory at Ahmedabad
Toss update: South Africa have won the toss and have opted to field
West Indies vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026: Win percentage
| Team | Win probability |
| West Indies | 35% |
| South Africa | 65% |
West Indies vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026 odds
South Africa are the favourites to win this T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Group 1 match at 1.47 on Dafabet, while West Indies are positioned as the underdogs at 2.70.
| Team | Odds |
| West Indies | 2.70 |
| South Africa | 1.47 |
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West Indies vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026 Playing XIs
West Indies (WI playing XI): Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
South Africa (SA playing XI): Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 points table
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Played | Win | Loss | NR | Points | NRR |
| 1 | West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +5.350 |
| 2 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3.456 |
| 3 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3.456 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5.350 |
NOTE: Points from the group stage is not carried over by the teams into Super 8
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