Two-time champions West Indies and South Africa will face off in a crucial match at the T20 World Cup 2024. This encounter, set for Sunday, June 23, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua & Barbuda, is essentially a quarter-final for both teams.
Rovman Powell's West Indies enter the match with momentum after a dominant 9-wicket victory over the USA. They restricted the USA to 128 runs and chased down the target in under 11 overs, significantly boosting their Net Run Rate (NRR).
On the other hand, Aiden Markram's South Africa secured a narrow 7-run win against England. Despite winning two matches in the Super 8 stage, South Africa still faces potential elimination. They defended a total of 163 against England, but England can still advance to the semi-finals from Group 2.
Both teams will be hoping for an England loss against the USA in the other Group 2 match. This would increase their chances of securing one of the two semi-final spots available.
In their 22 previous T20I encounters, West Indies and South Africa are evenly matched with 11 wins each. In their last six meetings, West Indies have won five times, while South Africa's sole victory came when they chased down a massive total of 259 in 2023.
In T20 World Cups, however, South Africa has a slight edge with a 3-1 record in four meetings. The first fixture between these teams in the tournament was in 2007 when Herschelle Gibbs scored an unbeaten 90 off 55 balls, overshadowing Chris Gayle's century.
West Indies vs South Africa Head To Head Stats in T20I
Most Hundreds strong > td > Chris Gayle & Johnson Charles (1 hundred each) td > Faf du Plessis , Chris Gayle & Faf du Plessis (1 hundred each) td > tr >
Best Bowling strong > td > Alzarri Joseph (5/40) td > Ryan McLaren (5/19) td > tr > tbody > table >
WI vs SA record at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium , North Sound h3 >
This will be the third meeting between West Indies and South Africa at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium . The visitors won both previous fixtures over 14 years ago in 2010 . The venue has hosted several other T20Is , including some matches from the T20 World Cup 2024 featuring South Africa . Here are some key stats from the venue : p >
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