South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE 1st T20: Markram hits 50; Proteas cruising in chase
South Africa vs West Indies 1st T20 LIVE UPDATES: Shimron Hetmyer (48 runs off 31 balls) was West Indies's top scorer in the evening
South Africa vs West Indies 1st T20 live scorecard
West Indies cricket team, despite losing wickets at regular intervals in the first T20I match against South Africa at Boland Park in Paarl on Tuesday, managed to post a challenging total of 173 for 7 on the board. South Africa now need to chase down a 174-run target in 20 overs to start their home series with a win.
Earlier, South Africa won the toss and invited West Indies to bat first. West Indies got off to a fiery start, adding 39 runs for the first wicket in just 23 balls before Keshav Maharaj dismissed Johnson Charles (13 runs off 9 balls). His opening partner Brandon King (27 runs off 16 balls) lost his wicket in the very next over to Corbin Bosch as West Indies lost both openers in quick succession.
Maharaj then struck again to dismiss Sherfane Rutherford (6 runs off 6 balls) to reduce West Indies to 57 for 3 after the powerplay. Roston Chase (16 runs off 12 balls) triggered a small fightback for West Indies before losing his wicket to Corbin Bosch.
Roston Chase (22 runs off 18 balls) stayed for a while before falling victim to George Linde. However, Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell then stitched a brisk half-century stand for the sixth wicket to get West Indies back on track late in the innings.
The partnership finally came to an end on 74 after Shimron Hetmyer (48 runs off 31 balls) lost his wicket to George Linde, who two balls later dismissed Jason Holder (1 run off 2 balls). However, Rovman Powell remained unbeaten on 29 runs off 25 balls as West Indies finished their innings at 173 for 7 after 20 overs.
South Africa vs West Indies 1st T20 full scorecards:
West Indies scorecard:
| West Indies (20 ovs maximum) | |||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Brandon King | b Bosch | 27 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 168.75 |
| Johnson Charles † | b Maharaj | 13 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Matthew Forde | c Rabada b Bosch | 16 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | b Maharaj | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Roston Chase (c) | b Linde | 22 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Brevis b Linde | 48 | 32 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 150 |
| Rovman Powell | not out | 29 | 25 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 116 |
| Jason Holder | c Bosch b Linde | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Romario Shepherd | not out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 3, nb 1, w 5) 10 | ||||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.65) 173/7 | ||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 | 10 | 3 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | 12 | 2 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | 11 | 5 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 | 7 | 3 |
South Africa scorecard:
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South Africa vs West Indies 1st T20: Playing 11
South Africa playing 11 : Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Aiden Markram(c), Ryan Rickelton(w), Dewald Brevis, Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka
West Indies playing 11: Brandon King, Johnson Charles(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase(c), Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales
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12:51 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 162 for 1 after 17 overs
South Africa need 12 runs to win in 18 balls
Romario Shepherd comes back the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Markram eases it down to long-on and settles for a single.
Ball 5: Short and wide outside off, Markram reaches out, slaps it into the gap and comes back for two runs.
Ball 4: Rickelton jumps on the back foot and slaps the length delivery to the right of sweeper cover for one run.
Ball 3: Full on leg stump, Markram looks to whip it away, gets it off the cue end and it dribbles to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 2: Loopy low full toss just outside off, Markram mistimes it badly and the ball deflects off the cue end onto his boot — no run.
Ball 1: Full outside off, Rickelton toe-ends the drive towards the left of long-off and manages a single.
12:47 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 156 for 1 after 16 overs
South Africa need 18 runs to win in 24 balls
Jason Holder comes back the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Rickelton pushes it softly towards extra cover and takes a single.
Ball 5: Rickelton works it away to sweeper cover and comes back comfortably for two runs.
Ball 5: WIDE — Slower ball spilled well wide of off, Rickelton swings hard but misses. Wide signalled, ball to be rebowled.
Ball 4: Full delivery on the pads, Markram whips it square on the leg-side and picks up one run.
Ball 3: FOUR! Markram shows pure class. Allows the slower full ball to dip, opens the bat face late and slices it beautifully through the gap between backward point and short third.
Ball 2: Rickelton misses the flick, the ball brushes the front boot and rolls wide of square leg for a leg-bye single.
Ball 1: Short and on the stumps, Markram swivels and heaves the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket for one run.
12:41 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 145 for 1 after 15 overs
South Africa need 29 runs to win in 30 balls
Jayden Seales continues the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Rickelton drills it firmly to long-off and the batters hustle back for two runs.
Ball 5: Good length on off, Rickelton punches it off the splice, wide of long-off, and again picks up two more.
Ball 4: On a length around leg stump, Rickelton tucks it to the right of deep mid-wicket, a fumble from Hetmyer allows them to come back for a second run.
Ball 3: SIX! Short outside leg, Rickelton swivels quickly and helps it over the fine-leg fence with a controlled pull, a clean 75-metre maximum.
Ball 2: Markram flat-bats it to deep cover for one, bringing up a fluent 50-run stand. Rickelton thinks of two, but Markram says no.
Ball 1: Full and outside leg, Rickelton flicks it off the inside edge into vacant square leg and jogs through for a single.
12:36 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 131 for 1 after 14 overs
South Africa need 43 runs to win in 36 balls
Romario Shepherd comes back the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: FOUR! Markram helps it along fine, getting it past short fine leg and down to the boundary.
Ball 6: WIDE Shepherd strays down the leg-side and Markram lets it go. Called a wide.
Ball 5: Rickelton is gifted a juicy full toss outside off, looks to loft it but only manages a splice, clearing the infield to the left of long-off for one run.
Ball 4: Slower-ball bumper outside off, Rickelton shapes to pull but is beaten completely. Dot ball.
Ball 3: Another slower length ball outside off, Rickelton slashes hard but mistimes it straight to the right of cover. No run.
Ball 2: Markram advances and heaves the length delivery off the thick inside half, sending it wide of deep square leg for a single.
Ball 1: Off-cutter just outside off, Markram cuts firmly but picks out backward point. No run.
12:31 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 124 for 1 after 13 overs
South Africa need 50 runs to win in 42 balls
Jayden Seales continues the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Markram dabs it softly to short third man and jogs through for a single.
Ball 5: FOUR! Short and asking to be hit, Markram stays tall and times a crisp drive along the ground through extra cover, pure timing.
Ball 4: Rickelton looks to pull the 134 kph short-of-a-length ball, gets a top-edge that lands safely wide of mid-wicket and they take one run.
Ball 3: Another pull attempt from Rickelton, this time a leading edge that trickles to backward point. Dot ball.
Ball 2: Short of a length on leg stump, Rickelton punches it awkwardly into the leg-side but can’t find a gap. No run.
Ball 1: Full and wide outside off, Markram slaps it off the cue end to the left of sweeper cover and rotates strike with a single.
12:27 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 117 for 1 after 12 overs
South Africa need 57 runs to win in 48 balls
Roston Chase continues the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Rickelton works it neatly to mid-wicket and comes back for two runs.
Ball 5: Chance goes down! Very full just outside off, Rickelton can’t get it away and survives as the fielder fails to hold on. No run.
Ball 4: Yorker length on off, Rickelton jams it out into the off-side. Dot ball.
Ball 3: SIX! Rickelton sinks to one knee, gets right under the full ball on off and launches a massive slog-sweep, sailing 86 metres over mid-wicket.
Ball 2: Full and straight, Markram toe-ends the drive to the right of long-on and settles for a single.
Ball 1: Rickelton makes room and cuts the quicker delivery to the right of sweeper cover for one run.
12:23 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 107 for 1 after 11 overs
South Africa need 67 runs to win in 54 balls
Akeal Hosein comes back in the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Markram drills the ball to long-off and pushes hard for two runs.
Ball 5: Rickelton gets low to sweep, the ball comes off the thick inside edge and rolls to the left of deep backward square leg for one.
Ball 4: Short and outside off, Markram slaps it to the right of long-off and rotates the strike with a single.
Ball 3: Quicker and fuller outside off, Rickelton mistimes the drive past extra cover and picks up one run.
Ball 2: Fuller on off, Markram drives off the cue end to the right of long-on for a single.
Ball 1: SIX! Fraction short and Markram pounces, clears the front leg and muscles a powerful pull deep into the mid-wicket stands.
12:16 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 95 for 1 after 10 overs
South Africa need 79 runs to win in 60 balls
Roston Chase continues the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Markram clips a quicker delivery to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.
Ball 5: Rickelton makes room and whips the quicker ball away to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ball 4: Flat outside off, Markram chips the lofted shot down to long-off and rotates the strike.
Ball 3: Quicker on off stump, Rickelton works it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a run.
Ball 2: Short and just outside off, Rickelton punches it firmly but straight back to the bowler, no run.
Ball 1: FOUR! Rickelton brings out the reverse sweep, uses the pace well and places it beautifully past backward point to collect his first boundary.
12:14 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 87 for 1 after 9 overs
South Africa need 87 runs to win in 66 balls
Jason Holder comes back in the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Yorker length on off at 128 kph, Rickelton squeezes it to the left of mid-off and steals a sharp single.
Ball 5: Slower-ball bumper outside off, Markram goes for the swat but only manages a toe-ended hit rolling towards long-on for one.
Ball 4: Slower short-of-a-length delivery outside off, Markram chops it off a thick inside edge and the ball dribbles to the right of the keeper, no run.
Ball 3: Back of a length outside off at 126 kph, Rickelton punches it off the splice to the right of long-on and rotates the strike.
Ball 2: Short of a length outside off, Rickelton punches firmly but picks out backward point, dot ball.
Ball 1: Pitched up outside off at 129 kph, Markram presents the full face and drives neatly down to long-off for a single.
12:08 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: chase strikes; South Africa 83 for 1 after 8 overs
South Africa need 91 runs to win in 72 balls
Roston Chase comes back in the attack for West Indies
Roston Chase comes back in the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Chase fires in a slider on off and Rickelton plays it safely back, a quiet end to the over as the new batter settles in.
Ball 5: WICKET! Chase slows it up and floats it full, Pretorius drops to slog-sweep but only finds Forde at deep mid-wicket, who stays low to take a simple catch.
Ball 4: Flat and wide outside off, Pretorius sits back and muscles the pull to the right of long-off, collecting two runs.
Ball 3: Markram stays back and cuts firmly to the left of sweeper cover, rotating the strike with a single.
Ball 2: Short and wide of cover, Pretorius stabs it into the gap and picks up a comfortable run.
Ball 1: FOUR! Pretorius shimmies down the pitch and drills the full delivery straight back past the bowler, fingertips on it but not enough to stop the boundary.
12:02 AM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 75 for 0 after 7 overs
South Africa need 99 runs to win in 78 balls
Akeal Hosein comes back in the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Hosein fires it in and Markram works it calmly down to long-on, the pair come back for a comfortable two.
Ball 5: Pretorius stays leg-side and steers it towards deep backward point, picking up a single.
Ball 4: Full on leg stump, Markram plays a gentle flick into the mid-wicket pocket and rotates the strike.
Ball 3: Hosein goes wide of the crease and short on leg stump, Pretorius knocks it straight down the ground wide of long-on for one.
Ball 2: Markram hops back quickly and cuts the short delivery to the left of sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 1: Quicker ball outside off, Pretorius heaves it down the ground wide of long-on and settles with one.
11:59 PM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 68 for 0 after 6 overs
South Africa need 106 runs to win in 84 balls
Romario Shepherd comes in the attack for West Indies
Romario Shepherd comes in the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Pretorius hits it straight back past the bowler and jogs through for a single.
Ball 5: Markram flicks a full delivery on leg stump towards deep mid-wicket and settles for one.
Ball 5: WIDE — Slower-ball bumper sprayed down the leg side. Markram looks to help it fine but is beaten by the lack of pace. Wide called.
Ball 4: Slower length ball on leg stump, Markram clips it neatly off his pads towards deep backward square leg and takes a comfortable two.
Ball 3: Pretorius charges down, gets an inside edge on the slog and the ball trickles to mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 2: FOUR! Slower ball wide of off, Pretorius bends the back knee and whips it with pure wristwork, hockey-style, wide of mid-wicket.
Ball 1: SIX! Slot ball outside off and Pretorius sinks to one knee, smokes it straight down the ground for a massive 87-metre maximum.
11:53 PM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 52 for 0 after 5 overs
Jason Holder comes in the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Pretorius works it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.
Ball 5: Holder hits a tight length and Pretorius can’t get it away, no run.
Ball 4: Huge let-off! Markram chips it straight to Akeal Hosein, who somehow spills a sitter. They cross for a single.
Ball 3: SIX! Markram is in sublime touch. He gets a full ball on the pads and casually whips it over mid-wicket for a 65-metre maximum.
Ball 2: Full outside off at pace, Pretorius toe-ends the drive towards mid-off, spots a fumble and scampers through for a quick single.
Ball 1: FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Pretorius rises on his toes and slashes it past backward point. No stopping that.
11:49 PM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 39 for 0 after 4 overs
Roston Chase comes in the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: Pretorius nudges it down to mid-on and picks up a comfortable single.
Ball 5: Short on leg stump, Pretorius looks to flick but misses and wears it on the pad. No run, but it was sliding well down leg.
Ball 4: Makes room and goes for the slog, but only squeezes it off the cue end to mid-wicket. Dot ball.
Ball 3: Tries to heave it leg-side again, but finds the sliding fielder at mid-wicket. No run.
Ball 2: FOUR! Excellent use of the feet from Pretorius. He gets right to the pitch and thrashes it with a strong bottom hand, lifting it over mid-on to his right.
Ball 1: Full on off, Pretorius drives it straight back to the bowler. No run.
11:48 PM
South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 34 for 0 after 3 overs
Akeal Hosein comes in the attack for West Indies
Ball 6: FOUR! Slightly mistimed from Markram, but he finds the gap. Hosein drops it short on off, Markram goes back and punches it wide of the fielders and it races away.
Ball 5: Fired in on the stumps, Markram knocks it to the right of the diving fielder at short cover, no run.
Ball 4: Pretorius steps out, meets the quicker delivery and clips it neatly to the left of square leg for a single.
Ball 3: Short on off, Markram rocks back and punches it firmly down the ground to the left of long-off for one.
Ball 3: WIDE — Hosein darts it down the leg-side, Markram leaves it alone and the umpire signals wide.
Ball 3 (re-ball): Quicker and flatter, Markram stays back and blocks it out, no run.
Ball 2: Quick delivery just outside off, Pretorius hangs back and works it into the mid-wicket pocket for a single.
Ball 1: FOUR! Beautifully placed. Full on off, Pretorius drives straight back past the bowler with superb timing. No chance for mid-on or mid-off.
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First Published: Jan 27 2026 | 8:16 PM IST