South Africa vs West Indies HIGHLIGHTS 1st T20: Markram-spinners help Proteas down West Indies

South Africa vs West Indies 1st T20 HIGHLIGHTS: Proteas skipper Aidem Markram (86 not out off 47 balls) was the top scorer of the match

1:01 AM

South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa scorecard

South Africa (T: 174 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting	Dismissal	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	c Forde b Chase	44	28	34	6	1	157.14
Aiden Markram (c)	not out	86	47	80	9	3	182.97
Ryan Rickelton †	not out	40	32	46	1	2	125
Extras	(lb 2, w 4) 6
Total	17.5 Ov (RR: 9.86) 176/1
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s
Matthew Forde	1	0	13	0	13	2	3
Jayden Seales	3	0	29	0	9.66	6	3
Akeal Hosein	3	0	31	0	10.33	1	2
Roston Chase	4	0	31	1	7.75	9	3
Jason Holder	3.5	0	41	0	10.69	4	3
Romario Shepherd	3	0	29	0	9.66	4	2

1:01 AM

South Africa vs West Indies LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20: South Africa 176 for 1 after 17.5 overs

South Africa beat West Indies by 9 wickets

 

Jason Holder continues the attack for West Indies

Ball 5: FOUR! Markram pulls it into the gap wide of mid-wicket and that’s enough to finish it in style. South Africa win by 9 wickets and take a 1–0 lead in the series.

 

Ball 4: SIX! Markram walks down the pitch and slaps it flat back over the bowler’s head for a huge 85-metre maximum. Absolute authority.

 

Ball 3: Rickelton fetches the short ball from wide of off and drags the pull to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 2: Yorker length on leg stump, Markram clips it away neatly to the right of deep mid-wicket and takes one run.

 

Ball 1: Good length just outside off, Markram works it into the gap wide of mid-wicket and hustles back for two runs.

 

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

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

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.