West Indies vs South Africa T20 series schedule, squads & head to head records

West Indies vs South Africa T20 Series – June 26 – July 3:

West Indies and South Africa will face off in 5 T20Is after the visitors clinched the Test series 2-0. The last time both teams played against each other in a T20I series in March 2016 during the ICC T20 World Cup. West Indies beat South Africa by 3 wickets in that match at Nagpur.

Grenada National Cricket Stadium will host the five match T20I series. All matches begin at 11:30 PM IST – which is 2 PM local time at Grenada.

The T20I series begins on June 26. The first 2 matches are played on consecutive days while the other 3 matches are played on alternative days.

In the T20I rankings – South Africa are placed at No.6 with a rating of 248 points and West Indies are placed at No.10 with a rating of 222 points. The defending champions of T20 World Cup can jump up to No.6 spot by clean sweeping the series.

West Indies vs South Africa T20I series, 2021

T20I Series:

1st T201 – June 26, Grenada National Cricket Stadium – 6 PM GMT – 2 PM Local Time – 11:30 PM IST

2nd T20I – June 27, Grenada National Cricket Stadium – 6 PM GMT – 2 PM Local Time – 11:30 PM IST

3rd T20I – June 29, Grenada National Cricket Stadium – 6 PM GMT – 2 PM Local Time – 11:30 PM IST

4th T20I – July 1, Grenada National Cricket Stadium – 6 PM GMT – 2 PM Local Time – 11:30 PM IST

5th T20I – July 3, Grenada National Cricket Stadium – 6 PM GMT – 2 PM Local Time – 11:30 PM IST

West Indies T20I Squad:

Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Kieron Pollard (captain), Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran (wicket-keeper), Andre Fletcher, Sheldon Cottrell, Fidel Edwards, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Kevin Sinclair, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh.

South Africa T20I Squad:

Temba Bavuma (captain), Reeza Hendricks, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, Sisanda Magala, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Lizaad Williams, Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Verreynne, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Head to Head Stats – T20I Cricket: Played 10

West Indies won: 4

South Africa won: 6

Batting Stats – WI v RSA in T20Is

Highest run getter for West Indies v South Africa: Chris Gayle 307 runs

Highest individual score by a West Indian v South Africa: Chris Gayle 117

Highest score for West Indies v South Africa: 236-6 in 19.2 overs – Johannesburg, 2015

Highest run getter for South Africa v West Indies: Faf du Plessis 166 runs

Highest individual score by a South Africa v West Indies: Faf du Plessis 119

Highest score for South Africa v West Indies: 231-7 in 20 overs – Johannesburg, 2015

Bowling Stats – WI v RSA in T20Is

Highest wicket taker for West Indies v South Africa: Jerome Taylor 12 wickets

Highest individual score by a West Indies v South Africa: Jerome Taylor 3-6

Highest wicket taker for South Africa v West Indies: David Wiese 10 wickets

Highest individual score by a South Africa v West Indies: Ryan McLaren 5-19