PAARL, South Africa, ‌Jan 27 (Reuters) - South Africa captain Aiden Markram ‌scored an unbeaten 86 to help his side ‌to a nine-wicket win over the West Indies in the first Twenty20 of their three-match series at Boland Park on ‍Tuesday.

South Africa chased down the ‍Windies' score of 173-7, ‌securing a comfortable victory with 13 balls to ‍spare as ​both sides prepare for next month’s T20 World Cup.