South Africa vs England, 1st T20I at Cape Town, , Feb 19 2016 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Cape Town, February 19, 2016, England tour of South Africa

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England

134/8

South Africa

(20 ov, T:135) 135/7

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Imran Tahir

, SA

4/21

Chris Morris rescued South Africa in the final over•Feb 19, 2016•AFP

Reece Topley failed to gather the ball and complete a run out off the last delivery, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Reece Topley failed to gather the ball and complete a run out off the last delivery•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Contrasting emotions: South Africa celebrate while Reece Topley rues his error, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Contrasting emotions: South Africa celebrate while Reece Topley rues his error•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Faf du Plessis did not find life easy as he made 25, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Faf du Plessis did not find life easy as he made 25•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Imran Tahir picked up 4 for 21, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Imran Tahir picked up 4 for 21•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Eoin Morgan only managed 10 from 12 balls, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Eoin Morgan only managed 10 from 12 balls•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

David Wiese struck with his first ball, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

David Wiese struck with his first ball•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Alex Hales helped get England off to a good start, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Alex Hales helped get England off to a good start•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Ben Stokes bowled a tight four-over spell, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Ben Stokes bowled a tight four-over spell•Feb 19, 2016•AFP

Chris Jordan bowled well at the death to finish with 3 for 23, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Chris Jordan bowled well at the death to finish with 3 for 23•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

David Wiese dragged on as the chase got very tight, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

David Wiese dragged on as the chase got very tight•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Chris Jordan removed AB de Villiers in his first over, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Chris Jordan removed AB de Villiers in his first over•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Faf du Plessis' blinding catch gave Imran Tahir his fourth wicket, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Faf du Plessis' blinding catch gave Imran Tahir his fourth wicket•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Imran Tahir celebrates Ben Stokes' stumping, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Imran Tahir celebrates Ben Stokes' stumping•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Kagiso Rabada broke the opening stand, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Kagiso Rabada broke the opening stand•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

Eoin Morgan called incorrectly at the toss, South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town, February 19, 2016

Eoin Morgan called incorrectly at the toss•Feb 19, 2016•Getty Images

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
HM Amla	caught	22	21
AB de Villiers	caught	7	10
F du Plessis	caught	25	30
JP Duminy	caught	23	21
RR Rossouw	caught	18	18
DA Miller	caught	13	9
D Wiese	bowled	2	2
CH Morris	not out	17	7
KJ Abbott	not out	2	2
Extras	(lb 5, w 1)
Total	135(7 wkts; 20 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
DJ Willey	2	0	15	0	7.5
RJW Topley	3	0	27	0	9
CJ Jordan	4	0	23	3	5.75
BA Stokes	4	1	19	1	4.75
AU Rashid	4	0	24	1	6
MM Ali	3	0	22	2	7.33

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	31	Hashim Amla	AB de Villiers
2nd	4	Hashim Amla	Faf du Plessis
3rd	41	Jean-Paul Duminy	Faf du Plessis
4th	22	Faf du Plessis	Rilee Rossouw
5th	5	Rilee Rossouw	David Miller
6th	11	David Wiese	David Miller
7th	5	David Wiese	Chris Morris
8th	16	Kyle Abbott	Chris Morris

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