US EditionHetmyer Fires as Windies Beat South Africa by Six Runs in 10-over Shootout
- At The Wanderers in Johannesburg, the West Indies cricket team beat South Africa by six runs under the DLS method on January 31, 2026.
- Rain delayed the match for nearly two hours and initially reduced play to 16 overs per side, then an hour-long rain interruption cut the contest to 10 overs per side.
- Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope powered the tourists to 114-3 in 10 overs, with Hetmyer unbeaten on 48 and Hope scoring 48 off 25 as the adjusted target was 125.
- South Africa nonetheless secured the series 2-1 despite losing the final game, and David Miller was medically cleared for his sixth T20 World Cup.
- Both teams now head to the T20 World Cup where West Indies open against Scotland on February 7 and South Africa face Canada on February 9.
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Cricket-Hetmyer fires as Windies beat South Africa by six runs in 10-over shootout
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Shimron Hetmyer smashed an unbeaten 48 in 22 balls to help West Indies to a six-run victory over hosts South Africa in a Twenty20 International reduced to 10 overs per side at The Wanderers in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Hetmyer fires as Windies beat South Africa by six runs in 10-over shootout
Jan 31 : Shimron Hetmyer smashed an unbeaten 48 in 22 balls to help West Indies to a six-run victory over hosts South Africa in a Twenty20 International reduced to 10 overs per side at The Wanderers in Johannesburg on Saturday.South Africa had already wrapped up the three-match series going into the final fix
Cricket-Hetmyer fires as Windies beat South Africa by six runs in 10-over shootout | Sports-Games
South Africa needed 16 off the last over from Shamar Joseph, who bowled a succession of yorkers to close out the game for the visitors. Both countries now head to the T20 World Cup where the West Indies start against Scotland on February 7, while South Africa's first match is against Canada on February 9.
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