WI accelerate

Thu, 26 February 2026

16:29

WI 140-7 (17 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Nigidi is back in the attack and the length ball is smacked over deep square leg for a six by Shepherd to bring up the 50-run stand.

Wide ball next. Shepherd then lofts the ball over deep cover and it falls safely, the batters take a couple.

Shepherb then plays the yorker to short fine leg, dot ball. Shepherd and Holder then take a single each off the next two balls.

A dot next as Shepherd is hit on the pads, big appeal for LBW, no says the umpire. South Africa review and Ultra Edge shows there was an inside edge as he squeezed the ball into the ground. South Africa lose a review. 11 come off the over.

Bosch is back in the attack and after a dot. Shepherd pulls the ball over mid-wicket for a six!

Two dots later, Shepherd hammers the ball through extra cover for a four.

A single to long on to end the over as 11 come off it.

Maharaj continues and Shepherd hammers him for a six in the over as 9 come off it.

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