The South African pair have clearly decided now is the time to accelerate. Amla benefits from a short Benn ball, which he rocks back and cuts behind point to the boundary. The batsmen then rotate the strike effectively to keep the scoreboard ticking over before drinks. With wickets in the tent, this scratchy start can develop into something far more promising with a concerted period of positive batting from these two.

South Africa are back in the boundary game as Du Plessis latches on to a short one from Russell and pulls it to the midwicket boundary. Amla then looks to step up his own game with a slice through point for three.

Kalika Mehta
BBC Sport in Sydney

"The West Indies fans are enjoying seeing their bowlers put the squeeze on Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis; although I reckon they would be far livelier and louder if a a certain Christopher Henry Gayle was smashing the ball to all corners of the ground. For now the fans seem to be enjoying bathing in the sun and why wouldn't they, it's an absolutely gorgeous day."

Marlon Samuels lasts just one over as Sulieman Benn takes over spin duties for the West Indies. It is a good first over as well from the towering bowler, who goes for just a trio of singles.

Ian Bishop
Ex-West Indies pace bowler on BBC Test Match Special

"When I woke up this morning it was raining and I was very worried we were in danger of a shortened game. It looks like a very difficult pitch on which to time the ball, or maybe the batsmen are just lacking confidence."

Kalika Mehta
BBC Sport in Sydney

"Compared the smouldering cacophony of sound the South Africans had to deal with at the MCG during their loss to India today's match is going along at a rather sedate pace, both on the pitch and in the stands.

"With the Sydney Cricket Ground hosting it's first match of this World Cup, it seems that perhaps the early morning downpour may have put off a number of fans with the ground only really 1/3 full at present."

Russell has a brief lapse from the accuracy of his first over but such is the mire South Africa are in at the moment, they are unable to fully capitalise. After clipping one round the corner for a couple, Amla is gifted a full ball outside off but doesn't connect properly and only gets two. Du Plessis then gets lucky with a top-edged pull that falls just short of Sulieman Benn, coming round from wide third man.

Marlon Samuels brings some spin to proceedings and Du Plessis tries to get his side going with an inventive attempted paddle shot that doesn't quite connect but brings him two runs before he clips one to deep square leg to give Amla a chance to add a run himself courtesy of punch down the ground.

West Indies' first bowling change sees the mohawk-sporting Andre Russell come into the attack. He picks up where Taylor left off with some tidy, disciplined stuff, with Du Plessis whipping the loosest ball of the lot - his last- through midwicket for two. We've not had a boundary since the fourth over.

South Africa 30-1 (10 overs)

Not out batsmen: Amla 9, Du Plessis 5

Fall of wickets: 18-1 (De Kock 12)

Bowling figures: Taylor 5-1-20-0, Holder 5-2-9-1

South Africa won toss

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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Holder charges in again and, barring a very wide delivery that Du Plessis fails to capitalise on, rattles through another effective over that goes for just a single off the last. That is brilliant first 10 for the West Indies. The fact that Amla has nine from 25 balls tells its own story.

Amla does really well with two drives to pick out the fielders at point and then cover. A yard either side of each and he would have a couple of boundaries. Amla does eventually get a run with a pull down to backward square leg. Du Plessis adds another to the total with a drive to mid-off as SA continue their very gentle progress.

Another decent Holder over keeps the pressure on South Africa and new man Du Plessis in particular, who pulls to bring himself two but then has to be solid in defence to keep out a fullish delivery. Free-flowing attacking batting this is not.

Antony Stewart:, external Really disciplined, dangerous start from the Windies. So promising.

Amla works Taylor around the circle to plunder three runs as South Africa look to consolidate after the loss of De Kock. Du Plessis gets off the mark with a checked drive through cover, which benefits from the pace of the outfield to bring him two.

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Faf du Plessis is the new man and he sees out the rest of Holder's over - his second maiden of the innings and wicket one at that. Take a bow son.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"De Kock can't believe he's just got out to a big long-hop outside off stump. He has such a good record during his short time in the South African team, but he has to go."

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De Kock goes! He will be very disappointed with that dismissal. It is a gift to the West Indies as he wafts at a short one from Holder and gives an easy catch to Andre Russell at cover point. De Kock never looked entirely comfortable during his brief tenure at the crease.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

"I have rather mixed feelings sitting in this commentary box, the memories of last year's three-day Ashes thrashing still fresh."

Amla is finally away as Taylor over-pitches and the stylish right-hander thumps it down the ground for two before an inside edge through square leg brings him another couple. Taylor responds well to tie the bearded 31-year-old at the striker's end. West Indies know very well what Amla is capable of - his highest ODI score of 153* came against them this year in Johannesburg.