SA vs WI Stats Preview - 3rd T20I, West Indies tour of South Africa 2026

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South Africa and West Indies will take on each other in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series on Saturday, January 31st. The mouthwatering contest will be played at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg and is scheduled to begin at 9:30 PM IST.

SA vs WI 3rd T20I preview, 2026

South Africa

South Africa head into the third T20I having clinically won the first two games to seal the series. Their batting has been top notch throughout, highlighted by an outstanding Quinton de Kock's century, while the bowlers will look to be sharper and more consistent as the Proteas push for a clean sweep to end the series in style.

West Indies

West Indies enter the final T20I having lost the series but with positives from their batting performances. Bowling inconsistencies have hurt them, yet the visitors will hope for a more disciplined effort with the ball and aim to claim the third game to finish the series on a high.

Top run scorers in SA vs WI T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Quinton de Kock - 614 runs

Quinton de Kock is leading run-scorer in SA vs WI T20Is with 614 runs at 43.85 average and 159.48 strike-rate.

Aiden Markram - 423 runs

Aiden Markram is the next name in the list with 423 runs at 47 average and 159.62 strike-rate in this fixture.

Brandon King - 295 runs

Brandon King is third in the list with 295 runs at 36.87 average and 167.61 strike-rate in this fixture.

Top wicket-takers in SA vs WI T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Kagiso Rabada - 13 wickets

Kagiso Rabada is the leading wicket-taker for South Africa vs WI in T20Is with 13 wickets at 34.07 average and 22 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.

Matthew Forde - 9 wickets

Matthew Forde is next on the list with nine wickets at 17.11 average and 11.3 strike-rate in this fixture.

SA vs WI key stats

South Africa key records

• South Africa have lost 4 of their last 5 T20Is at Johannesburg.
• Corbin Bosch has been South Africa’s best T20I bowler since 2025 - 22 wickets, 17.5 average and 13 strike-rate.
• Aiden Markram is the leading run-scorer in T20Is at Johannesburg for the current South Africa squad - 188 runs, 37.6 average, 164.91 strike-rate and 2 half-centuries.
• Lungi Ngidi is the leading wicket-taker in T20Is in Johannesburg amongst the current SA players - 7 wickets, 14.42 average and 9.4 strike-rate.
• Quinton de Kock is the leading run-scorer in T20s at Johannesburg amongst the current players - 812 runs, 32.48 average, 139.51 strike-rate and 4 50s.
• George Linde loves bowling in T20s at the Wanderers in Johannesburg - 24 wickets, 16.5 average, 7.17 economy and 13.7 strike-rate.

West Indies key records

• West Indies have won 2 of their last five T20Is vs South Africa.
• West Indies have lost 4 of their last 5 T20Is.
• Shimron Hetmyer has been West Indies’ best T20I batter in 2026 so far - 185 runs, 37 average and 177.88 strike-rate.
• Sherfane Rutherford has enjoyed batting in all T20s in South Africa - 397 runs, 66.2 average and 171.1 strike-rate.
• Matthew Forde is West Indies’ T20I highest wicket-taker in 2026 so far - 5 wickets, 30.2 average and 18.6 strike-rate.

SA vs WI key records which could be broken in 3rd T20I, 2026

• Jason Holder is 3 wickets away from completing 100 T20I wickets.
• Shai Hope is 93 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 3 sixes away from 200 T20 sixes.
• Quinton de Kock is 114 runs away from 3000 T20I runs.