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

SIX! That has gone miles! Akeal Hosein drops it short and around off, begging to be put away. Aiden Markram rocks back quickly and pulls it with disdain over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 100 UP FOR THE PROTEAS!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Markram drives it to long on for a single.

Slows it up, full and on off, Rickelton strides out and taps it towards extra cover for a run.

Flatter, full and around off, Markram drills it to long off for another run.

Flighted, full and on leg, Rickelton goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

FIFTY FOR MARKRAM! A fantastic half-century from him, his has come in quick time as well, just 28 balls. This is short and on off, Aiden Markram moves back and punches it wide of long off and calls for the second run. Rickelton has to hurry to the other but makes his ground.

Short and around off, Ryan punches it  through cover-point for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Markram drills it to long on for a run.

SIX! Ryan Rickelton goes big now! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Rickelton goes down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Fires this full and outside off, RR jams it out to short cover.

DROPPED! Tossed up, full and on off, Rickelton tries to smack it down the ground but fails to get under it. He hits it flat and hard, uppishly back to the bowler. Chase gets both hands on it but fails to hold on to it. The Windies have to take even the half-chances to get back in this game.

Flatter, full and on middle, Rickelton clips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

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.

Leg bye.