Proteas Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram in action. Photo: Isuru Sameera Peiris/Gallo Images/Getty Images

RESULT: Proteas suffer narrow defeat to West Indies

The West Indies held on for a three-wicket win over the Proteas in a rain-affected first T20 at Centurion on Saturday.

Proteas Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram in action. Photo: Isuru Sameera Peiris/Gallo Images/Getty Images

A new limited-overs era began with a recent 1-1 ODI series draw between the Proteas and West Indies, and the teams now head into T20 action.

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The Proteas have named a powerful squad for this series, with in-form Aiden Markram taking on the captaincy duties in a key new role for the talented batsman.

You can follow all the live scoring below, with play getting underway at 2pm:

Proteas T20I squad against West Indies

Aiden Markram (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Quinton de Kock (Momentum Multiply Titans), Bjorn Fortuin (DP World Lions), Reeza Hendricks (DP World Lions), Marco Jansen (Dafabet Warriors)Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Sisanda Magala (DP World Lions), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Anrich Nortje (Dafabet Warriors), Wayne Parnell (Six Gun Grill Western Province), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Rilee Rossouw (ITEC Knights), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors).  

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The action starts at 2pm. Photo: Twitter

Proteas Team Management against West Indies 

Rob Walter (Head Coach), Khomotso Volvo Masubelele (Team Manager), JP Duminy (Batting Coach), Rory Kleinveldt (Bowling Coach), Wandile Gwavu (Fielding Coach), Matthew Reuben (Performance Analyst), Runeshan Moodley (Strength and Conditioning coach), Sizwe Hadebe (Physiotherapist), Dr Hashendra Ramjee (Team Doctor), Kyle Botha (Logistics and Masseur), Zunaid Wadee (Security), Lucy Davey (Media Manager).

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South Africa T20 International Series against West Indies

Saturday, 25 March at 14:00

South Africa vs West Indies – SuperSport Park, Centurion

Sunday, 26 March at  14:00

South Africa vs West Indies – SuperSport Park, Centurion

Tuesday, 28 March at 18:00

South Africa vs West Indies – DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

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