South Africa (SA) will look to wrap up the three-match series when they face the West Indies (WI) in the second T20I at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday, January 29.

In the first T20I in Paarl, South Africa outplayed the West Indies with consummate ease. After Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl first, the West Indies lost half their side for 95 runs in the 12th over. Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, and stand-in captain Roston Chase contributed important runs down the order to take the tourists to 173/7 in 20 overs.

However, South African openers made the total look modest with their sublime strokeplay. Inside eight overs, they knocked down almost half the runs. After Lhua-dre Pretorius was dismissed for a 28-ball 44, Markram and Ryan Rickelton took the Proteas home in 17.5 overs. The South African captain remained unbeaten on 86 off 47 balls.

The West Indies will hope that their regular captain, Shai Hope, returns for this clash. The visitors will need to bring their A-game to challenge the strong South African side.

SA vs WI Match Details

Match	South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, West Indies tour of South Africa 2026
Date and Time (IST)	Thursday, January 29, 9:30 PM
Venue	SuperSport Park, Centurion
Broadcast and Live-Streaming	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website)

SuperSport Park, Centurion Pitch Report

The SuperSport Park in Centurion is expected to provide a decent pitch to bat on. During the SA20, the surfaces were quite balanced, providing help for the seamers while the batters willing to spend time in the middle scored runs with relative ease.

SA vs WI Head to Head T20I Record

Matches Played	27
Won by SA	13
Won by WI	14
Tied / No Results	00
First-ever Fixture	September 11, 2007 (SA Won)
Most-recent Fixture	January 27, 2026 (SA Won)

SA vs WI Predicted Playing XIs South Africa (SA):

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

West Indies (WI):

Shai Hope (C & WK), Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Forde, Jayden Seales.

SA vs WI Probable Best Performers Probable Best Batter: Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram was in fine form with the bat during the recently concluded SA20, and he has carried that into the international arena. He slammed an unbeaten 86 off 47 balls in the first T20I, hitting nine fours and three sixes. The right-handed batter will want to continue from where he left.

Probable Best Bowler: Anrich Nortje Anrich Nortje (Source: Darrian Traynor-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Anrich Nortje also had a memorable SA20 campaign, finishing as the second-highest wicket-taker. He bagged 18 scalps in 11 matches at 15.78. The right-arm pacer didn't play the first T20I but expect him to be back in the side for Thursday's clash as the South African team management will want to keep his rhythm intact heading into the T20 World Cup.

Today's Match Prediction: South Africa to win the match