South Africa vs West Indies, 1st T20I, West Indies tour of South Africa, 2026 - Player Highlights

Linde to Shepherd, 1 run, quicker just outside off, Shepherd mistimes the slog back to the bowler and it deflects away off Linde's palm towards mid-wicket for a quick single

Linde to Holder, out Caught by Corbin Bosch!! Short and wide of off stump, Holder looks to launch it down the ground and feeds it off the toe end of the bat. Bosch runs in from long-off and accepts it gleefully. Holder c Corbin Bosch b Linde 1(2)

Linde to Powell, 1 run, nails the yorker just outside off, Powell squeezes it to the left of extra cover

Linde to Powell, wide, looks to bowl wide and ends up firing a low full toss past the guideline outside off. Powell lets it go

Linde to Holder, 1 run, reaches out for a full delivery and slices it off the thick outside half to the left of sweeper cover

Linde to Hetmyer, out Caught by Brevis at deep mid-wicket!! Excellent take from Brevis. Hetmyer took on the full toss and went really hard on the slog on the leg-side. Skewed it off the thick inside half and Brevis took a well-judged catch at deep mid-wicket. Took it with both hands, realized he was gonna lose momentum and then tossed the ball in the air, before grabbing the rebound. Hetmyer c Brevis b Linde 48(32) [4s-4 6s-3]

Linde to Powell, 1 run, quicker outside off, Powell gets an inside edge on the slog to the right of the bowler

Linde to Powell, 2 runs, the call was for two straightaway. Powell went back inside the crease and cut that in the gap to the left of backward point. Third man had plenty of ground to cover to his right which is what prompted Powell to steal a second run

Linde to Powell, no run, looped up on off, Powell gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler

Linde to Powell, FOUR, that is much better from Powell. Sinks low and shows direction to the full delivery from off stump to the fine leg fence. A neat paddle sweep and the timing has been top-notch from the former West Indian skipper

Linde to Powell, no run, this one lands on a length and turns away with a hint of extra bounce just outside off, Powell gets stuck on the back foot and plays all around that ball

Linde to Powell, leg byes, 2 runs, fuller on leg stump, Powell misses the flick and it deflects off the boot to the right of short fine for a couple of runs

Linde to Roston Chase, out Bowled!! Almost an action repeat of King's dismissal. That was dropped short and just a shade outside off stump. Chase made room early and wanted to drag the big shot on the leg-side. Went really hard and ended up skewing a thick inside edge back onto the stumps. Would have been much better had he played that straight or on the off-side. Not to be. Roston Chase b Linde 22(18) [4s-2]

Linde to Forde, SIX, clean as a whistle! Made room, picked the full delivery off his pads and smashed the slogsweep for a mighty maximum over mid-wicket

Linde to Roston Chase, 1 run, tucked away into the mid-wicket pocket

Linde to Forde, 1 run, looks to pull the short ball and skews it off the thick inside half to the left of long-on

Linde to Roston Chase, 1 run, full on off, Chase slogs and drags it off the thick inside edge to the right of deep mid-wicket

Linde to Roston Chase, no run, tossed full outside off, Chase toe-ends the drive to the right of cover

Linde to Forde, 1 run, short outside off, Forde stabs it off the inside edge to the left of cover for a quick single

Linde to Brandon King, no run, fraction short outside off, King goes really hard on the cut and picks out the man at cover

Linde to Brandon King, FOUR, Brandon King knew what was coming. He sensed that Linde would be tight on the stumps and made plenty of room to stay leg-side and smash it up and over the fielder at extra cover

Linde to Brandon King, no run, attacking the stumps, King backs away and mistimes the cut to cover

Linde to Brandon King, no run, short and wide of off, King cuts off the back foot and picks out the diving fielder at cover to his left

Linde to Brandon King, no run, full and sliding into leg stump, King drags the sweep off the toe end to the right of short fine

Linde to Charles, byes, 1 run, flat on leg stump, Charles misses the flick and that wasn't far from hitting the pad either. Deflects off the keeper's gloves and rolls to short fine for a quick single