West Indies vs South Africa, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Australia and South Africa in West Indies Tri-Series, 2016 Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana Date & Time: Jun 03, 01:00 PM LOCAL

Hello and welcome to the live updates of Match 1 of the tri-series involving West Indies, South Africa and Australia. Hosts West Indies are set to take on the AB de Villiers-led South Africa at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Friday (June 3). This will be the first international match for the West Indies since their World T20 triumph. However, several big names from the world cup winning squad will be absent from today's clash.

Teams:West Indies (From): Andre Fletcher, Johnson Charles, Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder(c), Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin(w), Carlos Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Sunil Narine, Sulieman Benn, Ashley Nurse, Jerome TaylorSouth Africa (From): Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers(c), Faf du Plessis, Rilee Rossouw, Jean-Paul Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Kyle Abbott, Imran Tahir, Aaron Phangiso, Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi

South Africa skipper AB de Villiers has won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is expected to play slow and the flashy batsmen may not find assistance. "We are looking to bat first and will look to put up runs on the board. I've enjoyed my captaincy and it's great to be back in the Caribbean," de Villiers said at the toss.

Teams:West Indies (Playing XI): Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin(w), Kieron Pollard, Carlos Brathwaite, Jason Holder(c), Sunil Narine, Sulieman Benn, Jerome TaylorSouth Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Rilee Rossouw, AB de Villiers(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada, Aaron Phangiso, Imran Tahir

South Africa are off to a steady start with Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla coming out to open the batting. A bit of awkward bounce off the wicket is making it difficult for the batsmen to play their shots. Nonetheless, they are dealing with the challenges with a bit of patience.

Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock has taken the attack to Jerome Taylor and got the South African innings moving at a faster pace

West Indies and South African players observed a minute of silence in honour of the the legendary cricket commentator Tony Cozier, who passed away last month.

There is a moment of silence for cricket journalist and broadcaster Tony Cozier who passed away last month.

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With the target in sight, West Indies have slowed down their approach. Earlier Carlos Brathwaite, and now Kieron Pollard and Jason Holder have curbed their natural instinct to play the big shot. The hosts have done a good job in not letting the South African spinners take control after the early strikes.

On a tricky wicket, Kieron Pollard stroked a masterful unbeaten half-century to guide West Indies to a four-wicket win in the opening match of the tri-series. The new cricket season has started on a positive note for the West Indies with commanding performance with both bat and ball.