South Africa beat England in 1st T 20 of Bilateral Series in 2016

England was scheduled to play a 2 Match T 20 International Series in South Africa in 2016. This series was important as both teams were preparing for the T 20 World Cup to be played later in India in 2016. The 1^st T 20 International Match was to be played on Newlands, Cape Town on 19^th Feb, 2016.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how England team and 11 was looking like in this 1^st T 20International Match International match: E Morgan (c), Adil Rashid, J Buttler (wk), Chris Jordan, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, M Ali, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Reece T.

And South African team and 11 was looking like this in this 1stT 20International Match International match: Jean-Paul Duminy, H Amla, AB de Villiers (c), m Morkel, R Rossouw, I Tahir, Faf du Plessis, M de Lange, Farhaan B, Chris Morris, Quinton de Kock (wk)

England started very well and played aggressively but kept losing wickets at regular intervals to set total of only 135 runs in 20 over’s and top scored by Jos B who made 32 runs in 30 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 107 runs in 100 balls.

And Alex H who made 27 runs in 21 balls with 5 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 129 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa was needed to score 135 runs in 20 over’s to won this 1^st T 20 International Match and to take lead of 1-0 in this 2 match series.

South Africa batted well and chases total of 135 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and top scored by Skipper F D Plessis who made unbeaten 25 runs in 30 balls with 1 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 83 runs in 100 balls J P Duminy who made 23 runs in 21 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 110 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the match and leads the series as well 1-0.

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