Archive · 1 Feb 2026
West Indies win rain-shortened T20 match
The West Indies and South Africa played a cricket match called a T20, which is a shorter version of the game.
It started late because of rain and was shortened to 10 overs (about 60 minutes) per side.
The West Indies scored 114 runs, with their captain Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer scoring 48 runs each.
South Africa tried to chase the target but fell short, scoring 118 runs.
They needed 16 runs in the last over but could only score 9.
The West Indies won the match by 6 runs using a method called DLS.
South Africa had already won the series 2-1, so this was a consolation win for the West Indies.
There was also some good news for South Africa as their player David Miller was cleared to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The West Indies won a rain-shortened T20 match against South Africa by 6 runs using the DLS method.
The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain delays.
West Indies scored 114-3, with Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer both scoring 48 runs.
South Africa scored 118-6 in their chase, falling short of the target.
South Africa won the series 2-1, with the West Indies winning the final match.
- Who
- West Indies and South Africa cricket teams
- What
- A rain-shortened T20 match
- When
- Saturday, January 31
- Where
- Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Why
- Part of a T20 series between the two teams
- Teams
- West Indies vs. South Africa
- Match Format
- T20
- Match Outcome
- West Indies won by 6 runs (DLS method)
- Series Result
- South Africa won the series 2-1
- Key Players
- Shai Hope (48 runs), Shimron Hetmyer (48* runs), Quinton de Kock (28 runs)
- Match Venue
- Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Match Date
- Saturday, January 31
