Stand-in captain Brandon King made 79 as West Indies defeated South Africa by 28 runs in the first Twenty 20 international of a three-game series in Kingston on Thursday.Opener King, deputising for skipper Rovman Powell who has been away on IPL duty, racked up his runs off 45 balls with six sixes and six boundaries as West Indies made 175-8 in their 20 overs.
The brilliance of Sophie Ecclestone meant England made it four wins from four over Pakistan this month, with the change of format from T20 to ODI having no effect on the result.
The second game of the three-match series against Pakistan is in Taunton on Sunday.