Web Desk (June 25, 2017): England clinched the three-match T20 international series against South Africa by beating the Proteas by 19 runs in the final match in Cardiff. Batting first, England posted 181/8, thanks to a 78-run innings by debutant Dawid Malan and his 105-run second wicket stand with Alex Hales.
England, sent into bat, made 181 for eight with debutant Dawid Malan, in after skipper Eoin Morgan took the controversial decision to drop himself, top-scoring with 78. But from 166 for three, England lost their next five wickets for 14 runs.
Dane Paterson, who was twice on a hat-trick, led South Africa´s attack with four for 32.
South Africa, however, lost wickets steadily and were rarely in the hunt to chase down England´s total, with Chris Jordan taking three for 31.
South Africa got off to a slow start and lost wickets at regular intervals. In the end, the target proved too much for South Africa.
England innings (20 overs maximum) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JJ Roy | c †Mosehle b Morkel | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
AD Hales | c Miller b Phehlukwayo | 36 | 63 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 128.57 | |
DJ Malan | c Paterson b Imran Tahir | 78 | 60 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 177.27 | |
JC Buttler*† | c Smuts b Paterson | 31 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 140.90 | |
SW Billings | c de Villiers b Paterson | 12 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 | |
LS Livingstone | b Paterson | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
LE Plunkett | c Miller b Phehlukwayo | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
DJ Willey | b Paterson | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
CJ Jordan | not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
TK Curran | not out | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
Extras | (b 5, lb 6, w 3) | 14 | ||||||
Total | (8 wickets; 20 overs) | 181 | (9.05 runs per over) |
Did not batMS Crane
Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CH Morris | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 | 11 | 1 | 1 | (1w) | |
M Morkel | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 | 12 | 4 | 1 | (1w) | |
AL Phehlukwayo | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 | 5 | 3 | 2 | (1w) | |
D Paterson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 | 11 | 3 | 2 | ||
Imran Tahir | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
South Africa innings (target: 182 runs from 20 overs) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JT Smuts | c Malan b Plunkett | 29 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 96.66 | |
RR Hendricks | c Plunkett b Curran | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
CH Morris | c Hales b Jordan | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.88 | |
AB de Villiers* | c Hales b Crane | 35 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 184.21 | |
DA Miller | c †Buttler b Jordan | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.66 | |
F Behardien | c Billings b Jordan | 3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | |
M Mosehle† | c Billings b Curran | 36 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 163.63 | |
AL Phehlukwayo | not out | 27 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 135.00 | |
M Morkel | not out | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 | |
Extras | (lb 9, w 2, nb 1) | 12 | ||||||
Total | (7 wickets; 20 overs) | 162 | (8.10 runs per over) |
Did not batD Paterson, Imran Tahir
Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DJ Willey | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | 10 | 2 | 3 | (1w) | |
TK Curran | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 15 | 2 | 1 | ||
CJ Jordan | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | (1nb, 1w) | |
LE Plunkett | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||
MS Crane | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Score Board Courtesy: Cricinfo.com
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