SA vs WI Stats Preview - 2nd T20I, West Indies tour of South Africa 2026

SA vs WI 2nd T20I Stats Preview. [Source - @windiescricket/x]

South Africa and West Indies will be up against each other in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series on Thursday, January 29th. The high-octane clash will be played at the Supersport Park in Centurion and is scheduled to begin at 9:30 PM IST.

SA vs WI 2nd T20I preview, 2026

South Africa

South Africa head into the second T20I brimming with confidence after a convincing win in the series opener. With bowlers executing their plans perfectly and batters finishing the job, the Proteas aim to maintain their winning momentum and seal the series against West Indies with another dominant outing.

West Indies

West Indies enter the second T20I with almost a full-strength squad, as they expect the return of their skipper Shai Hope. The team looks to turn things around with improved batting and sharper bowling, aiming to stay alive in the series and build momentum ahead of bigger challenges.

Top run scorers in SA vs WI T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Quinton de Kock - 499 runs

Quinton de Kock is leading run-scorer in SA vs WI T20Is with 499 runs at 38.38 average and 148.51 strike-rate.

Aiden Markram - 408 runs

Aiden Markram is the next name in the list with 408 runs at 51 average and 161.26 strike-rate in this fixture.

Johnson Charles - 268 runs

Johnson Charles loves playing against South Africa as he has 268 runs at 33.5 average in this fixture with a strike-rate of 184.82.

Top wicket-takers in SA vs WI T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Kagiso Rabada - 12 wickets

Kagiso Rabada is the leading wicket-taker in SA vs WI T20Is with 12 wickets at 34 average and 21.8 strike-rate.

George Linde - 9 wickets

George Linde has taken nine wickets in SA vs WI T20Is at an average of 16.66 and a strike-rate of 13.3.

Gudakesh Motie - 9 wickets

Gudakesh Motie is next on the list with nine wickets at 18.77 average and 14.6 strike-rate in this fixture.

SA vs WI key stats

South Africa key records

• South Africa has won only 7 of the 16 T20Is they have played at Centurion.
• South Africa has lost 3 of their last five T20Is at Centurion.
• Corbin Bosch continues to be South Africa’s best T20I bowler since 2025 - 22 wickets, 17.5 average and 13 strike-rate.
• Lungi Ngidi is the leading wicket-taker in T20s at Centurion amongst the current SA players - 34 wickets, 19.5 average and 13.7 strike-rate.
• Lungi Ngidi has taken a wicket every 9 balls in T20Is at Centurion - 4 wickets, 16.75 average and 9 strike-rate.
• Quinton de Kock is the leading run-scorer in T20s at Centurion amongst the current players - 772 runs, 48.25 average, 167.09 strike-rate, 2 100s and 4 50s.

West Indies key records

• West Indies have won 7 of their last ten T20Is vs South Africa.
• West Indies have lost 3 of their last 5 T20Is in South Africa.
• Shai Hope has been West Indies’ best batter in T20Is since 2025 - 556 runs, 34.75 average and 136.6 strike-rate, 1 100 and 4 50s.
• Jason Holder was by far the best WI bowler in T20Is, 2025 - 31 wickets, 23.93 average and 16.5 strike-rate.
• Sherfane Rutherford was the leading run-scorer at Centurion in the recently concluded SA20 2026 - 129 runs, 64.50 average and 186.96 strike-rate.
• Johnson Charles has enjoyed batting at Centurion in the past - 146 runs, 73 average, 243.33 strike-rate, including a century.

SA vs WI key records which could be broken in 2nd T20I, 2026

• Jason Holder is 3 wickets away from completing 100 T20I wickets.
• Shai Hope is 97 runs away from 1500 T20I runs.
• Rovman Powell is 11 sixes away from completing 150 T20I sixes and becoming the leading six hitter in T20Is for West Indies.
• Jason Holder needs 4 sixes to complete 50 T20I sixes.
• Aiden Markram is 4 sixes away from 200 T20 sixes.