South Africa defeated West Indies by 8 wickets:Proteas take 1-0 lead in T20 series; Aiden Markram scored unbeaten 86

In the first match of the three-match T20 series, South Africa defeated West Indies by 8 wickets. Thanks to captain Aiden Markram’s unbeaten innings of 86 runs, the team achieved the target of 174 runs with 13 balls remaining and took a 1-0 lead in the series.
West Indies, batting first, had scored 174 runs. In reply, South Africa achieved the target by losing only 2 wickets. Excluding World Cup matches, this is South Africa’s first win against West Indies in the last 8 T20 matches. Markram’s highest score in T20 internationals after 18 months
Aiden Markram, who had been struggling in the T20 format for the past one and a half years, seemed to be back in his old rhythm in this match. He played an unbeaten innings of 86 runs with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes. This is the highest score in his T20 International career. 83-run partnership for the first wicket
Chasing the target, South Africa got off to a quick start with Markram and Luhann-dre Pretorius (23 runs). The duo shared an 83-run partnership for the first wicket. Subsequently, Ryan Rickelton, who came in at number 3, played an unbeaten innings of 40 runs. Markram and Rickelton shared an unbroken 93-run partnership for the second wicket. West Indies innings: Hetmyer-Powell’s recovery effort
For the West Indies, Brandon King scored 23 runs off 14 balls, but Keshav Maharaj dismissed Johnson Charles and King, putting the team under pressure. At one point, the team had lost 5 wickets for 95 runs. Subsequently, Shimron Hetmyer (48 runs) and Rovman Powell added 74 runs for the sixth wicket, taking the score to 174. 102-meter six
In the 14th over of the match, Hetmyer hit a 102-meter long six in Keshav Maharaj’s over. 16 runs came from this over. Maharaj conceded 44 runs in his 4 overs, which was his most expensive spell in his T20 career. Rickelton’s New Role
Ryan Rickelton, who was tried at number 3 in this series, played an unbeaten innings of 40 runs. This is his highest score in his last 6 T20 International matches. Due to the performance of the top order, South Africa’s middle order did not get a chance to bat.