South Africa vs West Indies 1st T20I Highlights: South Africa claimed a dominant nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first T20I at Boland Park in Paarl on Tuesday.
After being put in to bat, the West Indies posted a competitive total of 173/7, bolstered by a 74-run partnership between Shimron Hetmyer (48) and Rovman Powell (29*), while George Linde starred for the hosts with the ball, taking 3 for 25 to earn Player of the Match honours. In response, the Proteas made light work of the target, reaching 176/1 with 13 balls to spare. Skipper Aiden Markram led the charge with a career-best, unbeaten 86 off 47 balls, supported by Lhuan-dre Pretorius (44) and Ryan Rickelton (40*), to give South Africa a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.