Cricket commentary | South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, West Indies tour of South Africa, 2026

19:39 Local Time, 17:39 GMT, 23:09 IST: Strong showing with the bat from West Indies after being put in. Maharaj calls it a “very good wicket” in his mid-innings interview. He was brilliant for his 2/22 but the rest of them copped a fair bit of punishment, especially Nortje who went for 59 off his three overs. It was Brandon King who got stuck into him, smashing 24 off his first over and getting the visitors off to a flier. The two left-handers then took over, starting with Hetmyer who walked in at three and made the most of the time in the middle. He was involved in a 126-run partnership with King to set the stage for some late fireworks from Rutherford. Just when it looked like South Africa were pulling things back, Rutherford walked out and finished with a bang. It’s a big target but South Africa have plenty of firepower too. Let’s see how it goes…