Summary

  • South Africa race to nine-wicket victory with 23 balls to spare - report

  • Markram (82*) stars for Proteas

  • West Indies fight back from 43-4 and 83-7 to post 176-8

  • Holder & Shepherd put on 89 off 57 balls for eighth wicket

  • Shepherd ends 52 not out off 37 balls

  • Three wickets for Ngidi, two for Bosch & Rabada

Have your say on the Men's T20 World Cup

Live Reporting

by Millie Sian, Elizabeth Botcherby & Maisie Gallen

  1. 6 runs

    WI 60-4

    Boom. Welcome to the bowling attack, Corbin Bosch.

    Sherfane Rutherford, dropped on three, heaves him over square leg for six.

  2. West Indies coach Daren Sammy came out to talk to his batters at the end of the powerplay. Penny for his thoughts.

    Corbin Bosch will bowl the seventh over.

  3. Tatendu Taibu
    Former Zimbabwean cricketer

    The big question is whether West Indies can build a partnership. They still have a few batters to come.

    South Africa will be looking to put the screws on and kill the game quickly.

  4. WI 52-4

    Powell 7, Rutherford 4

    Rovman Powell of West Indies reacts as he batsGetty Images

    West Indies smacked first over of the match for 17 runs and finished the sixth over with a driven four from Rovman Powell...

    But it's been South Africa's powerplay.

    They took four wickets in 11 balls - two apiece for Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi - as West Indies collapsed from 29-0 to 43-4. And they really should have picked up a fifth, Ngidi dropping Sherfane Rutherford just a few moments ago.

    West Indies are 52-4 after six overs.

  5. Tatendu Taibu
    Former Zimbabwean cricketer

    It's dropped! Lungi Ngidi lost it somewhere because he was looking around in total surprise.

    He timed the jumped nicely but just lost the ball.

  6. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Rutherford on three

    WI 47-4

    Oh no! West Indies really should be five down!

    Lungi Ngidi, leaping at short third, drops Sherfane Rutherford on three. He had no idea where the ball was.

    Heads in hands all round for South Africa.

  7. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There will be a little bit of panic in the West Indies dressing room for sure. Coach Daren Sammy looks pretty relaxed on the boundary, however.

  8. WI 47-4

    After losing four wickets in the past two overs, West Indies safely navigate six deliveries without further loss.

    Four runs off the over.

  9. It's all going south for West Indies at the moment.

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  10. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Roston Chase is bowled outGetty Images

    Another soft dismissal for the West Indies. You have to find ways of scoring but you also need to respect the wicket while getting your runs.

    West Indies have not struggled in this tournament so far but today they are being bullied.

  11. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Elation for South Africa! The wicket column is looking worrying for West Indies.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Chase b Ngidi 2 (WI 43-4)

    Another one! Lungi Ngidi wheels away with his arms outstretched!

    Roston Chase, brought into the side in place of Akeal Hosein as a tactical change, wafted his bat and was bowled for two.

    From 29-0, West Indies are 43-4.

  13. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lungi Ngidi pulled his length back and bowled a straighter ball to Brandon King, enticing him to play that shot.

    King was looking good so to get out that way is disappointing.

  14. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Brandon King goes now! He was looking comfortable out there but gets the lightest feather through.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    King c de Kock b Ngidi 21 (WI 41-3)

    South Africa's Kagiso Rabada (R) celebrates with teammate Marco JansenGetty Images

    Wickets are tumbling in Ahmedabad!

    It had been an expensive start to his spell from Lungi Ngidi, conceding back-to-back boundaries through cover.

    However, he responds well, changing his length and finding the edge of Brandon King's bat.

    King departs for 21 (11). South Africa have three wickets in the powerplay.

  16. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You cannot criticise a player trying to play the positive way. Shimron Hetmyer plays that shot consistently but that time it just didn't come off.

    If I was batting now, I would take an over to soak up the pressure. T20 cricket is all about partnerships.

  17. WI 32-2

    Kagiso Rabada, who was wicketless in his past three matches, has 2-3 from his first over against West Indies.

  18. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Kagiso Rabada will be a relieved man - it is going his way today. Shimron Hetmyer was the in-form batter for West Indies.

    Keshav Maharaj took a great catch too, a relief having dropped one earlier.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Hetmyer c Maharaj b Rabada 2 (WI 31-2)

    Two wickets in the over for Kagiso Rabada!

    Safe hands from a flying Keshav Maharaj at mid-wicket.

    Shimron Hetmyer can't capitalise on his earlier lifeline. Corbin Bosch breathes a sigh of relief.

  20. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Hetmyer on 0

    WI 31-1

    Oh, that should have been two in two for Kagiso Rabada. Shimron Hetmyer plays uppishly at a full delivery but it bursts through the hands of a leaping Corbin Bosch at mid-on. Should he have been a pace or two further back?

    Hetmyer collects two. A lifeline for West Indies.