The West Indies reply stuttered when DaleRichards was bowled first ball but Devon Smith smashed three fours and two sixes in his 37 to revive the innings.
The hosts, who won the toss, got off to a disastrous start in Barbados when DaleRichards was trapped lbw by Morne Morkel for a duck before captain Chris Gayle dragged on from Steyn to leave his team on 21-2.