Rain washes out WT20 opener between Proteas and Windies

The first Twenty20 international match between the Momentum Proteas and West Indies Women in Antigua and Barbuda was called off due to rain.

The Proteas women, who won the toss and elected to bat posted a competitive total of 135 for the loss of three wickets in their allocated 20 overs.

Openers Lizelle Lee and Dane Van Niekerk led the attack, but could only combine for 31 runs after Van Niekerk 15 (15) was caught after attempting a sweep shot.

Marizanne Kapp entered the fray and steadied the ship alongside Lee 30 (30) who was run out by some brilliant fielding from the hosts.

Kapp soon followed in the 15th over after attempting a big shot, but was caught at deep square leg with the score at 87 for three.

The middle order duo of Laura Wolvaardt 35 (21) and Tazmin Brits 14 (11) combined for a well-played 48-run partnership to help the Proteas Women post a competitive total of 135.

After just two overs in the Windies' run chase (21/1), rain struck and the match was halted for more than an hour before it was abandoned.

The second WT20 game is scheduled for Thursday at the Sir Viv Richards Cricket Ground.

WEST INDIES WOMEN: Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin, Kycia Knight (wk), Chedean Nation, Kyshona Knight, Britney Cooper, Aaliyah Alleyne, Anisa Mohammed (capt), Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell, Qiana Joseph

SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN: Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt, Dane van Niekerk (capt), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Trisha Chetty (wk), Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba