West Indies vs South Africa, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

West Indies will go up against South Africa in the Super 8 Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. Following their commanding win against the USA in their previous match, West Indies have their destiny in their own hands in regard to reaching the semifinal stage of the tournament. For South Africa, who have won their first six matches in the T20 World Cup 2024, it is important to keep their winning run going, to ensure that they reach the knockout stage of the tournament.

In their last three matches in the T20 World Cup 2024, the West Indies captain, Rovman Powell has got one toss right, while his counterpart from South Africa, Aiden Markram, hasn’t done it once. That’s why, West Indies will have a better chance to get the toss right in their upcoming match against South Africa.

West Indies have managed to deliver exceptional performances in must-win matches in the T20 World Cup 2024, with their senior players taking the responsibility of carrying the team over the line. Some of the top performers for West Indies in the tournament have been Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope , Roston Chase, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph and Gudakesh Motie.

South Africa have won all their six matches in the T20 World Cup 2024, delivering their best performance in the crunch moments of many of these victories. The standout players in the tournament for South Africa have been Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, and Anrich Nortje.

With a place in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2024 at stake, West Indies and South Africa could pull off a humdinger of a contest, but the co-hosts

The pitches at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, have been quite good for batting in the last couple of matches in the T20 World Cup 2024, which has led to a few big totals getting made here. With that, West Indies and South Africa will be aiming to score a lot of runs in the first innings, to put the pressure of the run chase in a big game on the opposition. Notably, the average first innings score is 135 at this venue in T20Is, while the first innings score in the upcoming match could range between 170-180. The powerplay score could go up to 50-55.