South Africa v West Indies, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 3rd T20I, West Indies tour of South Africa, 2026

West Indies tour of South Africa 3rd T20I: South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, January 31, 2026

South Africa

118/6 (10)

West Indies

114/3 (10)

Finished

WI won by 6 runs (DLS method)

West Indies InningWI Inning114/3 (10 ov)

South Africa InningSA Inning118/6 (10 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.

0.2

Jason Holder to Quinton De Kock, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease and caresses uppercut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.

0.3

Jason Holder to Quinton De Kock, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

0.4

Jason Holder to Quinton De Kock, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.

0.5

Jason Holder to Quinton De Kock, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the third man for four.

0.6

Jason Holder to Quinton De Kock, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!

End of over 1 (19 runs)

Quinton De Kock 18 (5)

Aiden Markram 1 (1)

South Africa 19/0

Jason Holder 1-0-19-0

1.1

Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Aiden Markram hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.

1.2

Akeal Hosein to Quinton De Kock, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.

1.3

Akeal Hosein to Quinton De Kock, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.

1.4

Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Aiden Markram goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.

1.5

Aiden Markram c & b AJ Hosein 2 (4) Akeal Hosein to Aiden Markram, no run, c & b AJ Hosein, Caught out !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Aiden Markram as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Akeal Hosein for a soft dismissal.

1.6

Akeal Hosein to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.

End of over 2 (4 runs)

Dewald Brevis 0 (1)

Quinton De Kock 21 (7)

South Africa 23/1

Akeal Hosein 1-0-4-1

Jason Holder 1-0-19-0

2.1

Roston Chase to Quinton De Kock, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.

2.2

Roston Chase to Quinton De Kock, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.

2.3

Roston Chase to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.

2.4

Roston Chase to Quinton De Kock, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.

2.5

2.6

Roston Chase to Quinton De Kock, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Quinton De Kock goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.

End of over 3 (8 runs)

Quinton De Kock 27 (11)

Dewald Brevis 2 (3)

South Africa 31/1

Roston Chase 1-0-8-0

Akeal Hosein 1-0-4-1

3.1

Gudakesh Motie to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

3.2

Gudakesh Motie to Quinton De Kock, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

3.3

Gudakesh Motie to Quinton De Kock, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

3.4

Gudakesh Motie to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.

3.5

Quinton De Kock c R Powell b G Motie 28 (14) Gudakesh Motie to Quinton De Kock, no run, c R Powell b G Motie, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the off stump, Quinton De Kock hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Rovman Powell. Leading to a soft dismissal.

3.6

Gudakesh Motie to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 4 (4 runs)

Ryan Rickelton 1 (1)

Dewald Brevis 4 (5)

South Africa 35/2

Gudakesh Motie 1-0-4-1

Roston Chase 1-0-8-0

4.1

Roston Chase to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.

4.2

Roston Chase to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to long off for a magnificent Maximum!

4.3

Roston Chase to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

4.4

Roston Chase to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

4.5

Roston Chase to Dewald Brevis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball.

4.6

Roston Chase to Dewald Brevis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of over 5 (15 runs)

Dewald Brevis 17 (9)

Ryan Rickelton 3 (3)

South Africa 50/2

Roston Chase 2-0-23-0

Gudakesh Motie 1-0-4-1

5.1

Gudakesh Motie to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering punch to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!

5.2

Gudakesh Motie to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

5.3

Gudakesh Motie to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep cover for a magnificent Maximum!

5.4

Ryan Rickelton c J Holder b G Motie 15 (7) Gudakesh Motie to Ryan Rickelton, no run, c J Holder b G Motie, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Ryan Rickelton as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Jason Holder for a soft dismissal.

5.5

Gudakesh Motie to George Linde, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

5.6

Dewald Brevis c J Holder b G Motie 17 (10) Gudakesh Motie to Dewald Brevis, no run, c J Holder b G Motie, Caught out!! off break ball back of length on the stumps, Dewald Brevis hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by . Leading to a soft dismissal.

End of over 6 (13 runs)

Dewald Brevis 17 (10)

George Linde 1 (1)

South Africa 63/4

Gudakesh Motie 2-0-17-3

Roston Chase 2-0-23-0

6.1

Shamar Joseph to George Linde, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

6.2

Shamar Joseph to George Linde, Six, Six !! inswinger is delivered on the off stump, back of length, George Linde hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!

6.3

Shamar Joseph to George Linde, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.

6.4

Shamar Joseph to George Linde, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.

6.5

Shamar Joseph to Jason Smith, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jason Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.

6.6

Shamar Joseph to George Linde, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep square leg for four.

End of over 7 (14 runs)

George Linde 14 (6)

Jason Smith 1 (1)

South Africa 77/4

Shamar Joseph 1-0-14-0

Gudakesh Motie 2-0-17-3

7.1

Akeal Hosein to Jason Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep mid wicket for four.

7.2

Akeal Hosein to Jason Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jason Smith goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.

7.3

Akeal Hosein to Jason Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jason Smith hangs in the crease and caresses chip shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.

7.4

Akeal Hosein to Jason Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep point for four.

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7.5

Akeal Hosein to Jason Smith, 7 no ball, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, good length and Jason Smith hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering flick shot to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum ! Umpire signals it a no ball !

7.5

Akeal Hosein to Jason Smith, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jason Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.

7.6

Akeal Hosein to George Linde, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 8 (21 runs)

George Linde 15 (7)

Jason Smith 20 (7)

South Africa 98/4

Akeal Hosein 2-0-25-1

Shamar Joseph 1-0-14-0

8.1

Jason Holder to George Linde, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.

8.2

George Linde c RL Chase b J Holder 17 (9) Jason Holder to George Linde, no run, c RL Chase b J Holder, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by George Linde as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Roston Chase for a soft dismissal.

8.3

Jason Holder to Tristan Stubbs, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

8.4

Jason Holder to Tristan Stubbs, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length and Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!

8.5

Jason Holder to Tristan Stubbs, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

8.6

Jason Holder to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.

End of over 9 (11 runs)

Tristan Stubbs 9 (4)

Jason Smith 20 (7)

South Africa 109/5

Jason Holder 2-0-30-1

Akeal Hosein 2-0-25-1

9.1

Shamar Joseph to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.

9.2

Shamar Joseph to Jason Smith, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jason Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.

9.3

Shamar Joseph to Jason Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Jason Smith hangs in the crease and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.

9.4

Jason Smith b S Joseph 26 (10) Shamar Joseph to Jason Smith, no run, b S Joseph, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Jason Smith as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

9.5

Shamar Joseph to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.

9.6

Shamar Joseph to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.

End of over 10 (9 runs)

Corbin Bosch 2 (2)

Tristan Stubbs 10 (5)

South Africa 118/6

Shamar Joseph 2-0-23-1

Jason Holder 2-0-30-1

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