South Africa vs West Indies, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Paarl, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Boland Park, Paarl

Date & Time:27 Jan 2026, 04:00 pm LOCAL

WI173/7(20)

SA176/1(17.5)

South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Aiden Markram

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Johnson Charles	b Keshav Maharaj	13	9	1	1	144.00
Brandon King	b Corbin Bosch	27	16	5	1	169.00
Sherfane Rutherford	b Keshav Maharaj	6	6	1	0	100.00
Matthew Forde	c Kagiso Rabada b Corbin Bosch	16	12	0	2	133.00
Shimron Hetmyer	c Dewald Brevis b George Linde	48	32	4	3	150.00
Jason Holder	c Corbin Bosch b George Linde	1	2	0	0	50.00
Roston Chase	b George Linde	22	18	2	0	122.00
Rovman Powell	not out	29	25	2	1	116.00
Romario Shepherd	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Total173/7 (20 Ov, RR: 8.65)

Fall of Wickets

39-1 (Charles, 0.6 ov)43-2 (King, 0.7 ov)50-3 (Rutherford, 0.9 ov)79-4 (Forde, 1.4 ov)169-5 (Hetmyer, 3.2 ov)172-6 (Holder, 3.3 ov)173-7 (Chase, 1.8 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
George Linde	4	25	3	6.3
Keshav Maharaj	4	44	2	11.0
Corbin Bosch	4	35	2	8.8
Kagiso Rabada	4	35	0	8.8
Kwena Maphaka	4	30	0	7.5

South Africa - 2nd Innings176/1 (17.5)

Over 18

14 runs

17.54

Holder to Aiden Markram, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

17.46

Holder to Aiden Markram, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

17.3

Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.2

Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.1

Holder to Aiden Markram, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

Over 17

6 runs

16.6

Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 run

worked away for one

16.5

Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

16.4

Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.3

Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.2

Shepherd to Aiden Markram, no run

watchful defence

16.1

Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 16

10 runs

15.6

Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run

worked away for one

15.5

Holder to Ryan Rickelton, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

15.5

Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

15.4

Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.34

Holder to Aiden Markram, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

15.2

Holder to Ryan Rickelton, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

15.1

Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 15

14 runs

14.6

Seales to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

14.5

Seales to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

14.4

Seales to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

14.36

Seales to Ryan Rickelton, SIX

pulled into the stands

14.2

Seales to Aiden Markram, 1 run

nudged for a single

14.1

Seales to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 14

7 runs

13.6

Shepherd to Aiden Markram, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

13.64

Shepherd to Aiden Markram, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

13.5

Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

13.4

Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run

watchful defence

13.3

Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run

good length, no run

13.2

Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

13.1

Shepherd to Aiden Markram, no run

blocked solidly

West Indies - 1st Innings173/7 (20)

Over 20

5 runs

19.6

Linde to Romario Shepherd, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.5W

Linde to Jason Holder, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.4

Linde to Rovman Powell, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

19.4

Linde to Rovman Powell, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.3

Linde to Jason Holder, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.2W

Linde to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

19.1

Linde to Rovman Powell, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 19

14 runs

18.6

Bosch to Rovman Powell, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.5

Bosch to Rovman Powell, wide

down the leg side, wide called

18.54

Bosch to Rovman Powell, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

18.4

Bosch to Rovman Powell, no run

played and missed

18.3

Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.26

Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

18.1

Bosch to Rovman Powell, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 18

4 runs

17.6

Maphaka to Shimron Hetmyer, no run

watchful defence

17.5

Maphaka to Rovman Powell, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.4

Maphaka to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.3

Maphaka to Rovman Powell, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.2

Maphaka to Rovman Powell, no run

defended back to the bowler

17.1

Maphaka to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 17

10 runs

16.6

Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.5

Rabada to Rovman Powell, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.4

Rabada to Rovman Powell, no run

left alone outside off

16.36

Rabada to Rovman Powell, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

16.2

Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.1

Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

16.1

Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer, no run

played and missed

Over 16

6 runs

15.6

Bosch to Rovman Powell, no run

watchful defence

15.5

Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.4

Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, no run

good length, no run

15.3

Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.24

Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

15.1

Bosch to Rovman Powell, 1 run

worked away for one