Rain delayed the toss and start of play by half an hour and play was due to start in heavily overcast conditions.
South Africa opted to play four specialist fast bowlers and no spinner, with Kyle Abbott playing ahead of left-arm spinner Robin Peterson. Left-handed batsman Stiaan van Zyl was a new cap for South Africa.
The West Indies included left-arm spinner Suleiman Benn and picked three fast bowlers - Kemar Roach, Jerome Taylor and Sheldon Cottrell.
Teams:
South Africa: Hashim Amla (captain), Alviro Petersen, Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers, Stiaan van Zyl, Quinton de Kock (wkt), Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Kyle Abbott, Morne Morkel.
West Indies: Denesh Ramdin (captain, wkt), Kraigg Brathwaite, Devon Smith, Leon Johnson, Marlon Samuels, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jermaine Blackwood, Kemar Roach, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Sheldon Cottrell.
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZL), Aleem Dar (PAK)
TV umpire: Paul Reiffel (AUS)
Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)