SA vs WI 1st T20I Highlights - Paarl (27 January 2026)

Fuller and outside off, Markram reaches out and carves it to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length and on middle and leg, Rickelton gets cramped up and pats it to the leg side.

Bangs in a quick short ball, on middle. Rickelton goes for the pull but gets beaten by the pace as it goes off his body towards point.

Uppish but safe! Short of a length and on leg, Rickelton looks to clip it away but gets a leading edge. It lobs up in the air and safely in the vacant square leg region. They cross.

FOUR! Put away! Hard-length delivery, outside off, takes pace off. Markram reads it early, gets on top of it and slaps it through extra cover for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, angling in. Markram backs away, waits for it and stabs it from right in front of the stumps towards short third for one. 50 needed in 42 balls now.

Slower one, on a length and around off, Markram guides it to backward point.

Fuller and angling into leg, Markram comes forwad and heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Rickelton punches it straight to extra cover.

Swing and a miss! Clever change of pace from Shepherd. He bangs this into the pitch, outside off, Rickelton goes through his pull miles early and fails to connect.

A full toss, outside off, Rickelton swings hard and slices it in the air. It drops well ahead of long off. They cross.

WIDE! Short of a length but down the leg side, Markram leaves it alone. Called a wide.

FOUR! That spoils the over! Romario Shepherd tries the yorker but just strays into the leg side. Aiden Markram just has to get some bat on it with fine leg up in the circle and tickles it away to the fence for a boundary. The extra ball cost the Windies here.

Slower, full and on leg, Rickelton tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Markram punches it wide of sweeper cover for a run. Rickelton sets off for the second but is sent back. The throw from the deep is a weak one and to the wrong end as well. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

SIX! Gets all of it! Banged into the pitch but around leg. Rickelton gets inside the line of it and just helps it on its way over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie.

On a length and on leg, Ryan tucks it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the secone run. 

Pitched up and on off, Rickelton lobs it past the bowler towards long off for another couple of runs.

Fuller and on off, RR drills it towards long off and takes him. Turns around for the second and makes it easily. Excellent running between the wickets!

Short of a length and around leg, Markram backs away and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and angling into leg, Rickelton looks to flick it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye taken. Rickelton is not happy with himself, as this was there to be put away.

FOUR! Pierced the gap perfectly! Pitched up, almost in the blockhole, on off. Markram opens the face of his bat late and squeezes it between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Fuller and on leg, Markram glances it to deep fine leg for one. 22 needed in 26 now.

WIDE! Back of a length but a bit too outside off, Rickelton tries to cut but misses. Given as a wide.

Fuller and around off, Rickelton reaches out and forces it wide of sweeper cover and calls his partner for the second. Markram is running to the danger end, and Joseph throws it to the bowler, but Markram gets in.

Overpitched and on off, Rickelton drills it to long off for one.

Fuller and on off, Rickelton drives it to long off for a single.

Nails the yorker, on middle, tailing in, Markram gets his bat down in time to dig it out.

Full and on leg, Markram flicks it away to deep square leg for a run.

Back of a length and around off, Ryan punches it through covers for another run.

Good fielding! Short of a length and outside off, Markram cuts it wide of point. Joseph dives to his right and gets a hand on it to make a half-stop. He gets up and goes after it to keep it down to two runs. This is now Markram's highest T20I score.

Another yorker, on middle, Markram jams it out to long on for a single.

On a length and on middle, Markram tucks it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Just 10 runs needed now.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Markram flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and on off, Rickelton pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Shot of the match so far! Jason Holder bangs this into the pitch and around off. Aiden Markram backs away to give himself some room, extends his arms and plays it like a tennis player to flat-bat it over the long off fence for a biggie. Just 2 to win now.

FOUR! Aiden Markram hits the winning runs! Jason Holder goes short again and on middle, Markram picks up the length early and pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 9 WICKETS!