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01/27 17:40 CST Markram and Linde guide South Africa to win over West Indies in
T20 series opener
Markram and Linde guide South Africa to win over West Indies in T20 series
opener
PAARL, South Africa (AP) --- South Africa captain Aiden Markram scored an
unbeaten 86 off 47 balls as the Proteas beat the West Indies by 9 wickets
Tuesday in the opener of their three-match T20 international series.
Markram, who hit nine boundaries and three sixes, shared a partnership of 83
with Lhuan-dre Pretorius (44) and 93 with Ryan Rickelton to reach 176-1 with 13
balls to spare.
Left-arm spinner George Linde picked 3-25 to earn player-of-the-match honors,
while Keshav Maharaj and Corbin Bosch took two wickets each as the visitors
reached 173-7 in 20 overs after South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl
first.
Shimron Hetmyer top-scored for the West Indies with 48 runs off 32 balls that
included four boundaries and three sixes. Hetmyer and Rovman Powell (29 not
out) shared a sixth-wicket partnership of 74.
The second match is on Thursday at Centurion.
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