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South Africa vs West Indies, SA vs WI 2026, Today Match Prediction
RSA vs WI Win Probability
Toss Winner - South Africa won the toss and choose to bowl first
West Indies beat South Africa by 6 runs (D/L) method
South Africa Eye Series Whitewash in Johannesburg against the West Indies.
- Quinton de Kock scored a brilliant hundred in the last game with a strike rate of over 234.
- Shimron Hetmyer is in excellent form, scoring 123 runs in the last two games.
- Ryan Rickelton performed well in this series as he scored 117 runs in two games with a strike rate of over 172.
South Africa to win
| Tournament: | West Indies tour of South Africa, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | DP World Wanderers Stadium, Sandton, South Africa |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 31.2°C|Patchy light rain with thunder |
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RSA vs WI Match Prediction & Analysis
South Africa is set to face the West Indies in the 3rd T20 match of the West Indies tour of South Africa 2026 at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on Saturday, January 31. South Africa performed brilliantly in the last match, achieving the huge target of 222 runs in just 17.3 overs.
This victory marked South Africa's second consecutive win in the series, and they have already secured the series overall. However, now they will definitely want to whitewash the West Indies in this T20 series. Despite putting up a big total, the West Indies failed to capitalise on it and will certainly want to win this match to restore their honour in the series.
RSA vs WI Betting News
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RECENT PERFORMANCE
RSA
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W
L
L
W
RSA
225/3 in 17.3 12.86
SA vs WI 2026
South Africa beat West Indies by 7 wickets221/4 in 20.0 11.05
WI
L
L
W
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WI
225/3 in 17.3 12.86
SA vs WI 2026
South Africa beat West Indies by 7 wickets221/4 in 20.0 11.05
189/4 in 20.0 9.45
AFG vs WI 2026
Afghanistan beat West Indies by 39 runs150/10 in 18.5 7.96
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 9 Matches
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116/2 in 9.2
WI vs SA 2024
West Indies beat South Africa by 8 wickets (D/L) method108/4 in 13.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
South Africa Preview
South Africa continues its impressive performance against the West Indies in their home conditions. In the last match too, they achieved a comfortable victory by 7 wickets, with which this is their second consecutive win in the series, and they have already won this series.
In the last match, South Africa's batters performed brilliantly as they chased a huge target of 222 runs. In-form batter Quinton de Kock scored 115 runs in 49 balls with a strike rate of over 234. He was supported by Ryan Rickelton from the other end, who made 77 runs in 36 balls.
While bowling first, Keshav Maharaj delivered an outstanding performance for South Africa, taking two wickets for 22 runs in four overs; however, the other bowlers did not perform as well.
South Africa can definitely improve on their bowling, as they didn't bowl as expected in the second match and failed to stop the West Indies from scoring a big total. Their experienced bowlers, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Anrich Nortje, will be under pressure to perform well in the next match.
SA Over/Under Betting Tips
Quinton de Kock Total Runs Over 25.5 1.85
Quinton de Kock smashed a match winning hundred in the last match in a high scoring match where South Africa chased down 222 runs. De Kock's recent surge in form is a huge plus for the Proteas and we back him to continue his good run of form in today's fixture and score over 25 runs.
South Africa Predicted Playing XI:
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje.
South Africa Key Players From Previous Game Of West Indies tour of South Africa, 2026
South Africa Actual Playing XI:
Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs
West Indies Preview
The West Indies have not had a particularly good performance so far on this tour, where, despite scoring a big total in the last match, they lost the match one-sidedly.
In the last match, West Indies, who were put to bat first, got a good start from the top order, with Brandon King scoring 49 runs in 30 balls at a strike rate of over 163. Shimron Hetmyer also supported him well and played a good innings of 75 runs in 42 balls.
In the middle order, Sherfane Rutherford's excellent batting continued; he scored 57 runs in 24 balls at a strike rate of over 237. Due to these excellent innings, the West Indies were able to score 221 runs. In
Despite good batting, bowling once again proved to be the reason for West Indies' defeat. After posting such a good score, the West Indies needed to take early wickets of South Africa, but they failed to do so.
This was the reason that despite scoring 221 runs, West Indies lost the match in just 17.3 overs. Akeal Hosein was the only successful bowler who took two wickets for 41 runs in four overs. Apart from him, other main bowlers conceded a lot of runs.
WI Over/Under Betting Tips
Shimron Hetmyer Total Runs Over 22.5 1.85
Hetmyer backed up his knock of 48 runs in the 1st T20I with a classy knock of 75 runs in 42 balls, smashing 8 fours and 3 sixes. On a good batting track at The Wanderers, we predict another Hetmyer show and his score to be over 22 runs.
West Indies Predicted Playing XI:
Brandon King, Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Jayden Seales, Akeal Hosein.
West Indies Key Players From Previous Game Of West Indies tour of South Africa, 2026
West Indies Actual Playing XI:
Jason Holder, Johnson Charles, Akeal Hosein, Roston Chase, Shai Hope, Gudakesh Motie, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Shamar Joseph
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
On the match day, the sky will remain cloudy throughout the day, and there are chances of light rain as well during game time. The humidity is expected to be around 58% and likely to be interrupted due to rain in the match.
RSA vs WI Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average Turn
The pitch at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg generally provides batsman-friendly conditions, resulting in typically high-scoring matches. The highest score at this venue in international T20s is 283, and the lowest is 83, indicating a highly favourable surface for batsmen. The average score in the first innings is also impressive, hovering around 177.
Total Over/Under Betting Tips
South Africa to win the coin toss 1.90
We back South Africa to win the coin toss in today's pink T20I match against West Indies.
Toss: To Bowl
At Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, captains winning the toss may prefer to bat first. Chasing a big total can be challenging in these conditions, so teams often prefer to bat first and put up a big total.
RSA vs WI
Winning Prediction
South Africa's outstanding performance has prevented the West Indies from mounting a comeback in the series thus far. They have defeated the West Indies one-sidedly in both the matches. Therefore, South Africa will be the favourites to win the last match of this series and can whitewash the West Indies in this series. The final match will be a pivotal moment for the West Indies, as they will undoubtedly strive to secure a victory in the last match before advancing to the T20 World Cup in India.
South Africa to win
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