West Indies vs South Africa, South Africa in West Indies, 5 T20I Series, 2021 Full score card

SIX! West Indies win by 8 wickets. A length ball, outside off. Andre Russell gets low and drags it over mid-wicket for a six.

SWING AND A MISS! A back of a length ball, outside off. Russell slashes but misses.

Another short ball, on off. Gayle half-pulls it to mid-wicket for a single. Just 6 to win for West Indies.

Short ball, on middle. Andre Russell pulls it on the toes towards square leg for a single.

SIX! Smashed! Full ball, on middle. Andre Russell gets low and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. That's gone on the second tier.

Eased down to mid-wicket for a single.

Change. Lungi Ngidi is back into the action.

FOUR! Whacked! Tosses it up, on middle. Russell goes on knee and slogs it between mid-wicket and square leg for a boundary.

Outside off. Punched off the back foot to covers.

Goes for the pull again, but mistimes it in the vacant square region for a single.

Loopy ball, on middle. Driven to mid on.

FOUR! 20 runs more to win! Goes fuller, on off. Gayle heaves it over the bowler's head towards long on for a boundary.

WIDE! Goes over the wicket and spills this over the tramline outside off.

SIX! Smoked! Short ball, on middle. Gayle rocks back and whacks it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

George Linde is back into the action.

Good comeback by Kagiso Rabada after getting hit for the six! Short ball, outside off. Russ misses his pull.

4 dots on the trot! Good comeback from Rabada. Another slower short ball, outside off. Russ misses his pull.

3 dots on the trot! Another short ball, slower, outside off. Andre Russell misses his pull.

Again same line, same length. Andre Russell misses his pull.

Another short ball, outside off. Russell looks to pull but misses.

SIX! What a way to get underway! That's out of the ground! Short ball, on middle. Andre Russell whacks it over square leg for a biggie.

On middle. Blocked out.

Andre Russell is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Evin Lewis departs for a well-made 71 of just 35 balls! Might have done his job! A loopy ball, on middle. Evin Lewis looks to go downtown but gets the toe end of the bat. The ball lobs in the air towards long off where David Miller runs back and takes a wonderful catch. Both set batsmen gone. Do South Africa have a glimmer of hope? West Indies need 37 from 49 balls.

Cut down to sweeper cover for a single.

WIDE! Shamsi spills it down the leg side. Gale looks to paddle it but misses.

On middle. Lewis paddles it to square leg for one.

SIX! Banged! Floated ball, on middle. Lewis gets on knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

CHANCE! A loopy ball, outside off. Gayle cuts it to point and runs across. The fielder collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end and appeals for the run out. It is referred upstairs but replays show that de Kock dislodged the bails before the throw came! Costly, costly miss.

In the air but safe! Another loopy ball, outside off. Lewis looks to go over the covers but doesn't middle it. The ball rolls over in the air and in the vacant cover region. Two taken.

SIX! Dispatched! 19 already off this over! Floated on middle. Lewis stands tall and lofts it straight down the ground for a biggie.

Tossed up, outside off. Lewis cuts it to the point fielder.

Outside off. Dabbed to point for one.

SIX! Back-to-back sixes! Short ball, around middle and leg. Gayle stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Change. Reeza Hendricks is into the action.

SIX! The Universe Boss has arrived! Floated on middle. Gayle lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Fuller ball, on off. Tapped to point.

Flatter, on off. Pushed to covers.

Fractionally short, on middle. Lewis punches it off the back foot to covers for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Gayle pushes it to covers and takes a single.

BEATEN! Googly, on middle. Gayle lunges forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

On middle. Pushed to covers.

Length ball, on middle. Blocked out.

Fuller and on the pads. Gayle flicks it to square leg for a single.

On a length ball, outside off. Gayle taps it to point.

Length ball, outside off. Gayle leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

Full ball, on middle. Driven to mid on for a single.

Fuller, outside off. This is driven to covers.

Change. Anrich Nortje is back.

Landed outside off, Gayle err... lets it go!

Short, outside off, cut through point for one more.

Fuller, around middle, Chris Gayle pushes it towards long off for a single to get off the mark.

This is around middle, nudged to the leg side.

Floated, around off, defended watchfully.

Outside off, punched towards sweeper cover for a single.

Who comes in now? Universe Boss? You bet. Chris Gayle is in the middle.

OUT! RUN OUT OFF A WIDE! The Proteas finally break the opening partnership of 86. And good awareness by Ngidi as well! This is bowled on the pads, Fletcher makes room and looks to sweep but misses. The ball spins away and rolls to Lungi Ngidi at short fine leg. Now, Fletcher is looking at the ball and by that time, Lewis has aready called him through for the run. Fletcher starts to run now, but by then, Ngidi has fired a throw at the bowler's end. It hits the stumps and the run out appeal is referred upstairs. Replays show that Fletcher's bat is short! Perhaps a bit late, but a breakthrough nevertheless. West Indies need 75 more from 78 balls.

Around off, pushed to the bowler.

SIX! What a way to bring up your 50 and that too in just 22 balls! A fuller ball, on middle. Evin Lewis lofts it straight down the ground for a biggie. Will want to see his side home now.

Overthrows! Fuller, on off. Lewis squeezes it out to mid-wicket. Now, Andre Fletcher wants the second, but is sent back. The fielder, Temba Bavuma comes charging in and fires a throw to the keeper, Quinton de Kock. However, de Kock fails to collect and the ball hits the stumps. That causes a deflection to the other side and the batsmen take the second.

Eased down to long on for a single.

Another length ball, outside off. Lewis cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Dabs it to third man for a single.

Loopy ball, on middle. Andre Fletcher flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a single. End of the Powerplay, West Indies are 73-0.

Lungi Ngidi will start the post-Powerplay session. The first 6 overs were full of brute power. 1-0-20-0 for Ngidi so far.

WIDE! Spills it down the leg side. Andre Fletcher misses his flick. Wide called.

Darted on the pads. This is flicked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Another loopy ball, outside off. Fletcher lofts it towards the vacant cover region for a boundary

FOUR! Well Played! Loopy ball, outside off. Andre Fletcher drives it through covers for a boundary.

Darted on the pads. This is flicked on the leg side.

Flatter and outside off. Andre Fletcher cuts it straight to the point fielder.

Spin started the Powerplay, spin will end it. Here's Tabraiz Shamsi.

On middle. Defended out on the off side.

Fuller ball, outside off. Lewis smashes it towards the mid on fielder, Temba Bavuma, who sees Fletcher out of his line and has a shy at the bowler's end and hits the stumps. The run out appeal is taken upstairs but replays show that Fletcher had his bat down in time when the bails went off.

Fuller ball, outside off. Andre Fletcher drags it to mid off for a single.

Short ball, on middle. Ducked under.

FOUR! Shot of the day! A fuller length delivery, outside off. Andre Fletcher drives it on one knee, through point for four.

SIX! Hammered! The pounding continues. Short ball, on middle. Fletcher pulls it towards the square leg fence, where Reeza Hendricks leaps for the catch, almost takes it but then falls over the ropes. Would have been an absolute stunner.

Kagiso Rabada is swung around. Went for 15 from the other end in his opener.

SIX! Don't bowl short to Evin Lewis, he will dispatched everything in that arc. Another short delivery, on middle. Lewis smokes it in front of square on the leg side for a six. Big over for West Indies, 20 off it!

SIX! Another short ball, another boundary! Stand-and-deliver stuff from Evin Lewis! A short ball, on off. Lewis stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

SWING AND A MISS! Tad fuller, outside off. Lewis swings his blade but misses to connect it.

Ouch! That must be hurting to Evin Lewis! A pacy length delivery, on middle. Lewis looks to pull but misses. The ball rolls through and hits Lewis on the box. He is in agony and the physio is out for a quick check-up.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! A back of a length ball, on leg. Lewis helps it past short fine leg for another boundary.

FOUR! Welcome into the attack, says Evin Lewis! A fuller ball, on middle. Lewis drives it uppishly but wide of mid on for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi is into the action. 4th different bowler in 4 overs.

LEG BYE! Full ball, on leg. 150 kph. Lewis misses his flick. The ball rolls over to the leg side and a leg bye is taken.

Full and on middle. Lewis flicks it to mid-wicket.

Another fuller length delivery, outside off. Fletcher chops it wide of short third man for a single.

Fuller and on off. Andre Fletcher taps it to short third man.

SIX! Fletcher joins the party as well! A back of a length ball, on off. Fletcher pulls it over mid-wicket for a six.

Back of a length and on off, Lewis guides it through point for one.

Anrich Nortje is into the action now.

Fuller and on middle. This is driven to mid on for a quick single. 15 off the over.

SIX! Dispatched! Another short ball, on middle. Evin Lewis gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Length ball, around leg. Lewis tickles it past short fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Fearless!  A length ball, outside off. Picks up the length quickly, gets into position and pulls it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

A good length ball, on middle. Lewis blocks it out.

Starts with a quick short ball, on middle. Evin Lewis looks to pull but connects with thin air.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Kagiso Rabada.

Around off, Lewis pushes it through mid off to end the over with a run.

SIX! PUMMELED! There goes Lewis. Boy, he does not even need a sighter. Short, around middle and leg, Evin Lewis rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket! 154 more needed from 115 balls.

Flatter and fuller outside off, Fletcher pushes it to point this time and crosses over for a single. West Indies and the run chase are underway.

Fractionally short, outside off, slapped straight to point.

On middle and leg, Andre Fletcher nudges it to the leg side.

Fuller, around middle, a bit of flight, respectfully pushed back to the bowler.

South Africa finish on 160. Full and outside off, van der Dussen drills it straight to long off, towards Pollard. There's a run-out check at the striker's end as it was a direct hit but Rabada was just in.

Length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen swings and misses.

FOUR! This is poor fielding! A short ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen pulls it to square leg where Andre Fletcher lets it through and allows a boundary.

A good length ball, outside off. Rabada slashes at it but misses it. Rassie van der Dussen runs across and takes a bye as the keeper misses his shy at the striker's end.

Outside off. This is pushed to covers for a single.

Good start to the over for the Proteas. Rassie van der Dussen gets his 50 up as well. Fuller and on off. Rassie van der Dussen slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

This is full and outside off, it is jammed out towards cover. They take one. The fielder could have kept it in his hand and let Rabada be on strike in the next over, but he throws it, misses the stumps at the bowler's end and they take one more. Another brilliant over from Bravo. He finishes with figures of 4-0-30-2.

FOUR! Much-needed runs for the Proteas. Full and outside off. Rabada looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge past short third man for a boundary.

No hat-trick for Bravo. On the pads. This is flicked to mid-wicket for one.

Kagiso Rabada is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Bravo and George Linde has to depart for a duck. Slower fuller ball, outside off. Linde looks to go from the first ball but ends up getting the toe end of his bat, of his attempted loft. Straight towards point where Kevin Sinclair runs back and takes a simple catch. Can Bravo take his hat-trick?

George Linde is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fuller and angling across, outside off.  Miller slashes it flat and straight to Kieron Pollard at long off. The pressure was building and Miller had to go for the big shot.

SWING AND A MISS! Fuller and slanting across the batsmen. Miller misses his drive completely.

Another slower short ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen pulls it along the ground towards square leg for a single. West Indies bowlers have used the slower balls quite effectively. Can they finish it off well too?

Yorker, on middle. Miller squeezes it out to long on for a single.

Good bowling! A good length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to chop but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Fuller and on middle. Miller jams it to covers for a single.

A waist high full toss, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen slashes it to long of for a single. Rassie van der Dussen has a look at the square leg umpire for a waist high no-ball but nothing given.

Obed McCoy is back. His figures read 2-0-11-0.

Starts with a fuller delivery, outside off. Miller steps down and drives it to covers for one.

SIX! That is hammered!  A slower length ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen slog-pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Another fuller ball, outside off. Miller drives it to covers for one.

Fuller ball, outside off. Miller eases it to covers and collects a couple of runs.

Another slower ball, on middle. This is flicked to square leg for a single.

What an asset Bravo has in his slower delivery. A length ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen looks to heave but misses. The ball rolls over the middle stump to the keeper.

Fuller and outside off. Miller drives it to covers for a single.

Dwayne Bravo is back into the action. 2-0-12-0 so far.

SWING AND A MISS! Fuller ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks for an expansive drive but misses it completely. 8 coming off this over.

FOUT! First boundary in nearly 5 overs! A short ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen pulls it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it to mid-wicket and collects two.

Length ball, outside off. Miller steps down and pushes it to long off for a single.

Fullish length and around leg. David Miller looks to flick but gets a leading edge just short of mid on.

Full and on middle. This is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Slower back of a length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen pulls it to mid-wicket for a single. 5 runs and a wicket of this over.

Gets off the mark straightaway.  A full toss on middle and Miller tucks this to long on and rotates the strike.

David Miller is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder gets his man finally and Heinrich Klaasen has to depart for just 7 runs. A slower short ball, outside off. Klaasen waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it straight to Fabian Allen at square leg who takes a simple catch.

Full ball, on off. Driven to long off for a single.

Fuller on middle. Flicked to mid-wicket for one,

DROPPED! A back of a length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen steps across and pulls it, gets deceived by the pace and hits it straight to the mid-wicket fielder who leaps forward but fumbles to catch it. Single taken. Kevin Sinclair is the cuplrit.

Jason Holder is back into the action. 2-0-24-0 so far.

On middle. Blocked out. 5 off the over.

Good length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Good Fielding! Fuller ball, on off. Klaasen steps a bit across and drives it wide of mid off, but Dwayne Bravo the fielder there, dives to his right and saves a boundary. Single taken.

On a length and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it through point towards sweeper cover for a single.

WIDE! Angles this one way outside off, over the tramline. Wide called.

Low full toss, on middle. Klaasen flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Angles in on length ball, outside off. Klaasen misses his drive.

Obed McCoy returns. 1-0-6-0 so far.

Slower fuller ball, on middle. Klaasen nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. Just 4 of this over.

On middle. Punched to the off side.

Another low full toss, on off. Rassie van der Dussen squeezes it to long on for a single.

Another slow dipping full toss, on middle and leg. Klaasen flicks it to on side for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Klaasen punches it to covers for nothing.

Slower good length ball, on the pads. This is flicked to square leg for a single.

Fraction short, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it to the point fielder for a quick single. 5 runs and a wicket of Temba Bavuma from this over. Fabian Allen finishes with figures of 4-0-18-2.

Flatter, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen pushes it on the off side and takes a single.

Fullish length, on middle. Driven to long on for a single.

Gets underway by pushing this length ball towards covers for one.

On middle. Rassie van der Dussen dances down and tucks it to long on for a single.

Heinrich Klaasen is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fabian Allen has removed the opposition captain. Tossed up, on middle. Temba Bavuma gets on knee and looks to slog it over mid-wicket. Gets the required elevation but not the distance. Hits it straight in the hands of Evin Lewis at deep mid-wicket.

Fabian Allen is back into the action. 3-0-13-1 so far.

FOUR! Not a good end from Dwayne Bravo! Full toss, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it to square leg for a boundary.

A low dipping full toss, on middle. Bavuma sqeezes it to long on for a single.

Another slower fuller ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen paddles it to square leg for a single.

LEG BYE! Fuller length ball, on middle and leg. Temba Bavuma looks to heave it but misses it. The ball rolls to the off side and a single is taken.

Slower fuller ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen digs it out to mid on for a single.

Slower length ball, on middle. Temba Bavuma flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Dwayne Bravo is into the action replacing Andre Russell.

Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

A slower ball, outside off, tapped towards point.

Around off, short in length, nudged through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! It is a cheeky one this one. A length ball, outside off, slower in pace, Bavuma gets across and laps it over the keeper.

Outside off, Bavuma taps it towards point and sets off for a single. But the point fielder quickly gets to the ball and the run is averted.

There comes the hard length which this guy is so famous for and Ian Bishop goes ga ga over him. Outside off, Rassie van der Dussen steers it through point for a single.

Obed McCoy to bowl now.

Fuller, around off, worked around mid-wicket for a couple. 12 from the over, Andre Russell's figures read 2-0-21-1.

FOUR! A short ball, outside off, Temba Bavuma pulls it to the mid-wicket fence.

Let's use this opportunity to analyze the Proteas innings. A quickfire start it was but then a couple of wickets pegged them back. Quinton de Kock was the main aggresor but Russell dismissing him has kind of pushed the visitors back. Ahhh... here we go. PLAY ABOUT TO RESUME!

RAIN STOPPAGE AGAIN - 2.49 pm local (1849 GMT) - This is frustrating. One of the days where drizzle is not light enough to allow play but not heavy and long enough to keep players indoors. Seems to be a start-stop passage. West Indies will not mind this, but South Africa will get irritated. Oh yes and they are yet to be friends with Duckworth-Lewis-Stern.

Fuller ball, way outside off. Temba Bavuma looks to push but misses it.

Back of a length ball, on middle. Pulled to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Well Played! A length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen opens his bat face and guides it to the third man fence for a boundary.

Length on middle. Tucked to mid on for a single.

On middle. Flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Again the reverse sweep comes out! On middle. Temba Bavuma reverse sweep it towards short third man for a single.

On middle. Temba Bavuma plays the reverse sweep towards short third man for a single.

Loopy ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen dabs it to short third man for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Temba Bavuma pushes it to the off side for a single.

Hurrah! Reminds me of my childhood where we used to stop play to go home and drink a glass of water. It is that type of a scenario. The players are back on the field! Let's resume then.

RAIN STOPPAGE - 2.35 pm local (1830 GMT) - This was coming. The heavens have opened up and the players are rushing off for cover. The pitch and a couple of squares are covered but looks like a passing shower.

LEG BYE! Tossed up, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen gets on knee and looks to paddle sweep but misses. West Indies appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Allen walks to Pollard and suggests to take the review. Pollard shows the 'T' sign. UltraEdge confirms no bat. Ball Tracking shows wickets missing and the review is lost.

Review has been taken for LBW! Ball Tracking shows wickets missing and West Indies lose their review.

SWING AND A MISS! A good length ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma looks to slash it but misses.

Short ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to square leg for a single, he is off the mark straightaway.

Rassie van der Dussen is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! DRE RUSS STRIKES! Removes the man in form. A fullish length ball, on middle. Quinton de Kock looks to drive it over mid on but gets toe end of the bat, straight to Jason Holder at mid on who takes a good low diving catch to dismiss Quinton de Kock on 37.

Calls for two and gets it with ease! Full ball, on off. Quinton de Kock steps down and flicks it to mid-wicket and collects a couple of runs.

SIX! He is in such a fine form, that he is making batting look so easy. Fullish length, on leg. Quinton de Kock rocks back and whacks it over square leg for a biggie. Moves to 35 in no time.

Length ball, on middle. Quinton de Kock pushes it back to the bowler.

Andre Russell is into the attack.

Loopy ball, on leg. Quinton de Kock pulls it to mid-wicket for a single. End of the Powerplay, South Africa are 53/1.

Flatter, on middle. Bevuma pushes it on the off side for a single.

FOUR! Well Played! Fracton short, on middle. Temba Bavuma pulls it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

Overpitches it on middle. Temba Bavuma paddles it to short fine leg.

Darted on the pads. Quinton de Kock tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Blocked out.

Full, on middle. This is driven to mid on for a single.

SIX! Bang! Full and outside off. Quinton de Kock steps across and heaves it over mid-wicket for a six.

Chance, better throw and Quinton de Kock was a goner! Outside off, on a length. de Kock cuts it past point. Third man runs across and throws the ball towards the striker's end where the keeper misses a hard chance to run Quinton de Kock out.

Fuller ball, on off. Driven to the point fielder.

FOUR! Innovative! Low dipping full toss, outside off. Quinton de Kock steps across on the off side and paddle scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Full and outside off. Quinton de Kock swings and misses it.

Jason Holder comes back into the attack.

On middle. Temba Bavuma dead-bats it. Good over from Fabian Allen - one run and a wicket.

Appeal but turned down! Fuller and on middle and leg. Temba Bavuma looks to paddle it but misses. Gets hit on the pads. West Indies appeal but it is turned down. UltraEdge shows there was some glove. Good decision not to review.

The skipper, Temba Bavuma, is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! West Indies get their breakthrough! Flatter and quicker, on middle. Reeza Hendricks steps down and looks to slash it but looks to play outside the line. The ball rolls through the big gab between bat and pad and clips the off stump out.

On middle. Reeza Hendricks pushes it to the off side.

Flatter, on off. Quinton de Kock slogs it to square leg for a single

Floated delivery, on middle. Quinton de Kock looks to paddle but gets hit on the pads, the ball rolls over in the air and drops near his pads.

Fabian Allen is into the action now.

Darted on the pads. This is flicked straight to mid-wicket. 17 off the over.

WIDE! Spills it down the leg side. Wide called.

FOUR! Good Placement! Fraction short, outside off. Reeza Hendricks cuts it through cover-point for four.

SIX! First six of the innings! Loopy ball, on off. Reeza Hendricks steps down and smokes it over long off for a biggie.

Flatter and outside off. de Kock cuts it to point who dives to his left and saves some runs for his team. Single taken.

Tossed up, on middle. Hendricks pushes it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Good Shot! Overpitches it outside off. Reeza Hendricks slashes it over covers for a boundary.

Full ball, on middle. Reeza Hendricks flicks it to square leg and gets underway. 11 of the over.

Length ball, outside off. de Kock cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! First of the innings! A fuller ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock steps across and drives it past mid off for a boundary.

Couple more!  A fuller delivery, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it uppishly over covers for two.

A back of a length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts it past point towards third man for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Angles this one on a fuller length, over the tramline. Quinton de Kock looks to drive but misses. Wide called.

SWING AND A MISS! Fuller ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock looks to drive but misses it completely.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Jason Holder.

On middle. This is flicked to mid-wicket for a single. Decent start by Kevin Sinclair.

Lopy ball, on middle. Quinton de Kock gets on a knee and paddles it over short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, on middle. Quinton de Kock blocks it out.

South Africa and Reeza Hendricks are underway! Tossed up delivery, on middle. Hendricks clips it to mid-wicket and runs for a single.

Another loopy ball, on middle. Defended out.

Starts with a flatter ball, on the pads. Reeza Hendricks clips it to square leg.

The players are out on the field. Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock are the openers for South Africa. Kevin Sinclair will open the bowling for the hosts. Hendricks to face. Here we go then...

South African captain, Temba Bavuma, says they wanted to bowl too. Adds there is a strong sense of confidence within the guys and they need the guys playing the T20s to carry on the good work by the Test team. States the first couple of months was about experimenting and now, it is a lot more clear about who they want to pick and it is a good chance for his side to show their skills.

West Indian skipper, Kieron Pollard, says that with the weather and with the new guys around, bowling first seems like a good choice. Adds that this has been a good wicket for batting over the years and they will look to have a proper plan as to how to chase this down.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi and Lungi Ngidi.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Obed McCoy and Kevin Sinclair.

TOSS - The flip of the coin is done. Kieron Pollard has won the toss and WEST INDIES HAVE ELECTED TO CHASE. Not surprising, since there is rain around the horizon and also, they are traditionally better chasers.

Update from another part of the world - This is North America. A cricket match has just ended in the continent of Europe where England have trounced Sri Lanka by 88 runs to whitewash them 3-0 in a T20I series. It was an absolute no match with Sri Lanka simply not turning up. Hopefully this match gives us some entertainment.

How is the weather? The first thing to be checked. Thunderstorms were forecast during the morning and hopefully, we shall have the game start on time. Just had a look at the ground pictures. The sun is shining brightly but there are dark clouds on the horizon.

Hello and warm welcome to the coverage of the first T20I game between West Indies and South Africa. The home side would look to shrug the defeat they suffered in the red-ball series, as now they compete in a format which they are well-known for. On the other hand, the Porteas with a stronger bowling line up, would look to continue their domination away from their home soil. It is going to a thrilling encounter, no doubt about that. Can the West Indies start on a positive note? Or will South Africa upset them yet again? We shall find out soon. Stay tuned for toss and more updates.