West Indies tour of South Africa, Match 1

West Indies v South Africa

West Indies 173/7 20 ov
South Africa 176/1 17.5 ov

South Africa won by 9 wickets

Venue
Boland Park, Paarl
Date
Tue, 27 January 2026
Toss
South Africa won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
George Linde

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made South Africa 54% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

West Indies win

South Africa win

West Indies batSouth Africa chase 174

Turning point −13 to South Africa. 0.2, the chase: Matthew Forde to Aiden Markram, 4 runs, 5/0, needing 169. West Indies went from 46% to 33%.

Moved it most Aiden Markram +37.7 · Matthew Forde −18.9 · Keshav Maharaj −15.0 · Akeal Hosein −12.9

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Brandon Kingb C Bosch271651168.8+6.5
Johnson Charlesb KA Maharaj13911144.4−6.7
Matthew Fordec K Rabada b C Bosch161202133.3−1.1
Sherfane Rutherfordb KA Maharaj6610100.0−5.9
Roston Chaseb GF Linde221820122.2+4.4
Shimron Hetmyerc D Brevis b GF Linde483243150.0+6.6
Rovman Powellnot out29*2521116.0−3.4
Jason Holderc C Bosch b GF Linde120050.0−3.1
Romario Shepherdnot out1*100100.0−0.6
Extras b 1, lb 3, w 5, nb 110
Total 20 ov, 8.65 an over173/7

Did not bat Jayden Seales, Akeal Hosein

Fall of wickets 39-1 (Charles, 3.5), 43-2 (King, 4.2), 50-3 (Rutherford, 5.4), 79-4 (Forde, 8.4), 95-5 (Chase, 11.1), 169-6 (Hetmyer, 19.2), 172-7 (Holder, 19.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Kagiso Rabada403508.751020−6.3
George Linde402536.251210+10.8
Keshav Maharaj4044211.00800−15.0
Corbin Bosch403528.751120+7.7
Kwena Maphaka403007.50701−0.7

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it