Amla, de Villiers Guide South Africa to Win With 66-run

North Sound: South Africa beat West Indies by 66 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis Method in the first one-day International on Saturday at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.

Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers scored workmanlike hundreds to put South Africa on course for victory.

Amla anchored the top-half of the South African batting with 102 from 109 balls, and de Villiers kept the momentum going with the same score from 101 balls, as the Proteas, put in to bat, reached 280 for seven from their rain-reduced allocation of 48 overs on a slow Vivian Richards Cricket Ground pitch.

South Africa then bowled with purpose to dismiss West Indies for 215 in 44.1 overs to clinch a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, which continues on Monday with another match at this venue.

Morne Morkel was the most successful South African bowler with three wickets for 40 runs from eight overs, while Dale Steyn, Ryan McLaren, and Johan Botha collected two wickets apiece.

Brief scores
South Africa 280 for 7 (Amla 102, de Villiers 102, Bravo 3-40)
West Indies 215 (Gayle 45, McLaren 2-37)
Result South Africa won by 66-runs
MOM Hashim Amla (South Africa)

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