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Holder, Shepherd Rescue Windies With 89-Run Stand vs South Africa

West Indies, after a disastrous start that saw them at 82/6, staged a remarkable fightback against South Africa in their Super 8s match. The recovery was led by a brilliant 89-run partnership between all-rounders Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd. Shepherd remained unbeaten on 52, while Holder scored a crucial 49 to propel the team to a competitive total of 176/8. For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-30.

Key Points: Windies Post 176/8 vs SA in T20 WC Super 8s Fightback

  • Windies recover from 82/6
  • Holder-Shepherd 89-run partnership
  • Shepherd hits unbeaten 52
  • Ngidi takes 3-30 for South Africa
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T20 WC: Holder, Shepherd lead fightback as Windies post 176/8 against SA

Jason Holder (49) & Romario Shepherd (52*) lead West Indies recovery from 82/6 to post 176/8 against South Africa in ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

"The duo rescued the team with a magnificent partnership of 89 runs. - Match Report"

Ahmedabad, Feb 26

Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd carried the team to make a strong comeback from a disastrous start as West Indies posted 176/8 in 20 overs against South Africa in their second Super 8s match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.

Batting first, West Indies captain Shai Hope led the charge in the first over and hit 16 runs off just four balls against leg spinner Keshav Maharaj. The momentum continued in the second over as Brandon King smashed three consecutive fours against Marco Jansen.

However, the situation took a 360-degree turn in the third over as Rabada dismissed skipper Shai Hope (16) and in-form batter Shimron Hetmyer (2) in a single over. In the process, Rabada became the second-highest wicket-taker for the Proteas in the T20 World Cup with 32 wickets to his name.

Ngidi continued the momentum in the next over as he first took out King, who departed after scoring 21 runs off 11 balls. He also hammered five fours. The South African pacer castled Roston Chase in the same over, leaving West Indies reeling at 52/4 at the end of the powerplay.

Things didn't change for the team after the powerplay as Corbin Bosch made a great comeback after going for a six and edged out Sherfane Rutherford in his first over of the innings.

Ngidi claimed his when he sent captain Rovman Powell to the pavilion in the ninth over. Team were reeling at 82/6 at the midway stage.

The 2024 T20 World Cup runner-ups further extended their dominance when Corbin Bosch removed Matthew Forde in the 11th over.

After a poor start, former captain Holder stood tall with Shepherd to take the team to a challenging total. The duo rescued the team with a magnificent partnership of 89 runs.

Shepherd completed his fifty in 37 balls and remained unbeaten at 52. Shepherd hammered three fours and four sixes during his innings, while Holder missed a well deserved half-century after getting dismissed for 49.

Ngidi was the most successful bowler for South Africa as he finished with brilliant figures of 3-30. While Rabada and Bosch took two wickets each.

Brief Scores: West Indies 176/8 in 20 overs (Romario Shepherd 52*, Jason Holder 49; Lungi Ngidi 3-30, Kagiso Rabada 2-22, Corbin Bosch 2-31) against South Africa.

- IANS

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Sarah B
South Africa's bowling attack looked lethal in the powerplay. Rabada and Ngidi were on fire! But they'll be a bit disappointed to let it slip in the death overs. 176 is a very competitive total on most grounds. Should be a close chase.
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Priya S
Holder is such a class player. Always steps up when the team is in trouble. Missed his fifty by just one run, but that partnership was the match-saver. Hope the Windies bowlers can defend this! The stadium looks amazing on TV. 😊
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Rohit P
Good to see a high-scoring game at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The outfield must be lightning quick. As an Indian fan, just enjoying the quality of cricket. Both teams have players who are so entertaining to watch in the IPL.
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Vikram M
Respectfully, I think the Windies top order needs to be more responsible. You can't always rely on the lower middle order to bail you out. 52/4 in the powerplay after such a start is poor. Holder and Shepherd saved them big time.
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Michael C
Shepherd's innings was a gem! Scoring at that rate under pressure is special. This is why the Super 8 stage is so exciting - every match has these twists. Looking forward to the South African chase now.

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