Put into bat, West Indies stepped out with a glory or bust perspective.
Captain Shai Hope introduced the intent with two sixes within the opening over off Keshav Maharaj and the group charged to 29 within the first two overs.
However South Africa rapidly pegged them again as their premier pacers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi claimed two wickets every of their opening overs.
Rabada packed Hope and Shimron Hetmyer inside the house of three balls, whereas Ngidi claimed Brandon King and Roston Chase because the West Indies crashed from 29/1 to 43/4.
Combating fireplace with fireplace, Holder and Shepherd blasted their means out of bother. Holder, who slammed 4 fours and three sixes, fell only one in need of a fifty. In the meantime, his companion, Shepherd introduced up his first T20I fifty, scoring an 52 off 37, with the assistance of three fours and 4 sixes.
West Indies struck 11 sixes and 15 fours in complete, incomes 126 runs in boundaries.
It was one of many uncommon off days for South Africa within the subject, as they dropped at the very least three regulation catches. As for the bowlers, Rabada (2/22) and Ngidi (3/30) and Corbin Bosch (2/31) helped their group to a place of energy, earlier than Holder and Shepherd launched the onslaught.
