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In the first T20I of the three-match series between South Africa<\/strong> and West Indies<\/strong>, Rovman Powell<\/strong> won the toss and elected to bowl first at SuperSport Park in Centurion.<\/p>\n In the meantime, rain threatened to play spoilsport, after which the game was curtailed to 11 overs per side.<\/p>\n South Africa\u2019s opening batsman Quinton de Kock<\/strong> was dismissed on the first ball, putting pressure on the hosts. However, Reeza Hendricks<\/strong> and Rilee Rossouw<\/strong> provided a good start and were followed by Aiden Markram<\/strong>, who scored 14 off 9 balls. David Miller<\/strong> played a brilliant innings of 48 runs off 22 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes. South Africa managed to post a total of 131\/8 in 11 overs.<\/p>\n For West Indies, Sheldon Cottrell<\/strong> and Odean Smith<\/strong> took two wickets each, and Akeal Hosein<\/strong>, Romario Shepherd<\/strong> and Alzarri Joseph<\/strong> grabbed one scalp apiece.<\/p>\n West Indies started their chase aggressively, with Brandon King<\/strong> and Kyle Mayers<\/strong> hitting early boundaries. However, both were dismissed early, but Johnson Charles<\/strong> and Nicholas Pooran<\/strong> continued to score quickly. Powell played a match-winning innings of 43 off 18 balls with 1 four and 5 sixes, helping West Indies win the match by 3 wickets with 9 balls to spare.<\/p>\n For South Africa, Sisanda Magala<\/strong> took three wickets, while Bjorn Fortuin<\/strong> and Tabraiz Shamsi<\/strong> bagged one scalp apiece.<\/p>\n Powell was declared the \u2018Player of the Match\u2019 for his brilliant knock, which led West Indies to a comfortable victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n