Last year's finalists South Africa start their T20 World Cup campaign with an impressive 10-wicket win over West Indies.
Last year's finalists reached their below-par target of 119 with 13 balls to spare as Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits both struck impressive half-centuries.
Kapp took the prize wicket of captain Hayley Matthews for just 10 before Mlaba worked her way through the middle order, with West Indies slipping to 83-6. They take on England in their next group match in Sharjah on Monday, while West Indies will hope to bounce back against Scotland a day earlier.South Africa's incredible run to the final in 2023 came after a shock defeat by Sri Lanka in the tournament opener, but in Dubai those nerves were nowhere to be seen as they thoroughly outplayed their opponents.
With Kapp adding Dottin's wicket to her tally for just 13, West Indies' inexperienced middle order wilted under Mlaba's relentless accuracy which forced Taylor to drop anchor.
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