SA vs WI 2026, 3rd T20I Match Prediction: Who will win today’s match between South Africa and West Indies?

South Africa and west indies Head to the ‘Bullring’ to watch the final match of their three-match T20I series. South Africa already have an undisputed 2-0 lead after Centurion’s record-breaking chase and West Indies find themselves proud in this modern series of power-hitting masterclasses.

The Proteas look like a well-oiled machine in this series. In the second T20I, they chased down a mammoth target of 222 in 17.3 overs, starting from Quinton de Kock. South Africa’s Top Order – Featuring de Kock, AAiden Markramand young Lwande Pretorius— were in imperious form all the time, making life a breeze for the Caribbean bowling attack.

For West Indies, the story was “too many runs, not enough wickets”. Despite posting 221 in the last game, thanks Himron Heitmeyerof 75 and Shervan RutherfordAn explosive 57 runs and their bowlers struggled to contain the Proteas. This final game is a crucial opportunity for the Windies to test their lethal bowling depth ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup cycle, and South Africa may use the opportunity to rotate their line-up and give more game time to fringe players like these Dewald Breves or you are cats.

SA vs WI, 3rd T20I: Match details

Date and time: January 31; 9:30pm (UST) / 4:00pm (GMT) / 6:00pm (local time)
Place: Johannesburg Wanderers Stadium

Head to head record between SA and WI in T20Is

Number of games: 28 | west indies win: 14 | South Africa wins: 14 | No results : 0

Rangers Stadium Pitch Report

The Rangers are known for being a great field for hitters. The pitch has good bounce and good pace in the outfield, which helps the ball rush towards the boundary. Since the golf course is almost 1,750 meters above sea level, the air is thin, so the ball has a longer flight distance. This means fans can expect a lot of sixes. The average first-innings score is around 177, but teams often need 200 or more runs to feel safe.

The surface is also known as the “Bull Ring” and has good bounce and dribbling ability, which facilitates fast pitching. In fact, pacers take about two-thirds of the wickets here. However, if a bowler bowls a ball that is too short or too wide, the batsman will usually punish it with a boundary. In the past, the chase has suited the team slightly as the pitch has held up well under the lights and the outfield has stayed fast. Still, the numbers are very close, with teams batting first and second having almost equal winning percentages. The winning skipper is therefore largely determined by weather and overhead conditions.

Also read: Record-breaking 100th T20I: Quinton de Kock stars in South Africa series win over West Indies

squad

South Africa: Luann-Dre Pretorius, Aiden Markram (centre), Ryan Rickton (wk), Dewald Blevis, Ruben Herman, Jason Smith, George Linder, Corbin Bose, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Quina Mafaka, Quinton de Kock, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Notje, Ethan Bose, Marco Janssen, Tristan Stubbs

West Indies: Brandon King, Johnson Charles (wk), Matthew Forde, Sherfin Rutherford, Roston Chase, Shimron Heitmyer, Roffman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepard, Akhil Hussain, Jaden Sears, Shama Joseph, Quentin Sampson, Shai Hope (c), Gurdaksh Mooti