South Africa will face West Indies in the second T20I of the West Indies tour of South Africa 2026, which will be played at the SuperSport Park, Centurion on Thursday. The home team won the first match by nine wickets and leads the series 1-0. The Caribbean team bats first and posted 173 runs in 20 overs. Shimron Hetmyer scored 48 runs off 32 balls and Rovman Powell scored 29 runs off 25 balls. George Linde took three wickets, while Keshav Maharaj and Corbin Bosch each took two wickets.

In response, the African team comfortably chased down the target in just 17.5 overs. Captain Aiden Markram smashed an excellent half-century and young talented batsman Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 44 runs off just 28 balls. 

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SA vs WI Match Details

• Match: South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd T20I

• Date: 29th January 2026

• Time: 9.30 PM IST

• Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion

• Live Streaming: FanCode

SA vs WI Weather Report

Pitch Report - SuperSport Park

• Batting-friendly wicket

• High-scoring venue 

• Teams prefer to bowl first 

Top Batters to Watch – SA vs WI

• Aiden Markram (SA): 86 runs in this series 

• Lhuan-dre Pretorius (SA): 44 runs in this series 

• Shimron Hetmyer (WI): 48 runs in this series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – SA vs WI

• George Linde (SA): 3 wickets in this series 

• Corbin Bosch (SA): 2 wickets in this series 

• Keshav Maharaj (SA): 2 wickets in this series 

SA vs WI Recent Form

SA vs WI Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If WI Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 160-175

• Match Result: SA to win

Scenario 2: If SA Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 55–70

• Predicted Total: 180–200

• Match Result: SA to win

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SA vs WI Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa 

Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka.

West Indies 

Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Matthew Forde, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Jayden Seales, Akeal Hosein..

SA vs WI Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

According to our SA vs WI today match prediction, South Africa are the favourites to win the 2nd T20I. The likes of Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis will be key players to watch out for.

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