West Indies have firepower to unsettle serene Proteas

South Africa and West Indies, both unbeaten and deeply familiar opponents, collide in Thursday’s Super Eights clash with momentum and contrasting strengths. The Proteas’ calm, methodical cricket faces a West Indies side stacked with match-winners who can flip a game in a handful of overs. With knockout implications looming, this is a measuring stick for both teams’ true ceiling.