South Africa vs West Indies, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Paarl, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
SA176/1(17.5)
WI173/7(20)South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Player of the Match
Aiden MarkramSouth Africa - 2nd Innings176/1 (17.5)Holder to Aiden Markram, FOUR
clipped through midwicket
Holder to Aiden Markram, SIX
sent sailing over the ropes
Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run
nudged for a single
Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one
Holder to Aiden Markram, 2 runs
worked to deep square, two taken
Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one
Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 2 runs
placed wide of mid-on, easy two
Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one
Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 run
pushed to long-off for one
Shepherd to Aiden Markram, no run
good length, no run
Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run
tucked off the pads for a single
Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run
rotates the strike
Holder to Ryan Rickelton, wide
too wide outside off, left alone
Holder to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs
nudged to leg, good running gets two
Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run
pushed to long-off for one
Holder to Aiden Markram, FOUR
finds the gap, races to the fence
Holder to Ryan Rickelton, no run
deflected off the thigh pad
Holder to Aiden Markram, 1 run
pushed to long-off for one
Seales to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs
worked to deep square, two taken
Seales to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs
placed wide of mid-on, easy two
Seales to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs
placed wide of mid-on, easy two
Seales to Ryan Rickelton, SIX
slog-swept over midwicket for six
Seales to Aiden Markram, 1 run
pushed to long-off for one
Seales to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run
nudged for a single
Shepherd to Aiden Markram, wide
strays wide, batsman leaves
Shepherd to Aiden Markram, FOUR
cut away to the boundary
Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run
pushed to long-off for one
Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run
good length, no run
Shepherd to Ryan Rickelton, no run
watchful defence
Shepherd to Aiden Markram, 1 run
rotates the strike
Shepherd to Aiden Markram, no run
left alone outside off
West Indies - 1st Innings173/7 (20)Linde to Romario Shepherd, 1 run
tucked off the pads for a single
Linde to Jason Holder, OUT! Catch Out
edges through to the keeper
Linde to Rovman Powell, wide
down the leg side, wide called
Linde to Rovman Powell, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one
Linde to Jason Holder, 1 run
rotates the strike
Linde to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! Catch Out
picks out the fielder, taken cleanly
Linde to Rovman Powell, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one
Bosch to Rovman Powell, 1 run
nudged for a single
Bosch to Rovman Powell, wide
too wide outside off, left alone
Bosch to Rovman Powell, FOUR
clipped through midwicket
Bosch to Rovman Powell, no run
left alone outside off
Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one
Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX
deposited into the crowd
Bosch to Rovman Powell, 1 run
rotates the strike
Maphaka to Shimron Hetmyer, no run
left alone outside off
Maphaka to Rovman Powell, 1 run
rotates the strike
Maphaka to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run
rotates the strike
Maphaka to Rovman Powell, 1 run
nudged for a single
Maphaka to Rovman Powell, no run
beaten outside off
Maphaka to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run
tucked off the pads for a single
Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run
drops it and takes a quick single
Rabada to Rovman Powell, 1 run
worked away for one
Rabada to Rovman Powell, no run
good length, no run
Rabada to Rovman Powell, SIX
deposited into the crowd
Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run
tucked off the pads for a single
Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer, wide
strays wide, batsman leaves
Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer, no run
pushed to the fielder
Bosch to Rovman Powell, no run
left alone outside off
Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run
pushed to long-off for one
Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, no run
pushed to the fielder
Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, no run
blocked solidly
Bosch to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR
punched off the back foot for four
Bosch to Rovman Powell, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one