South Africa beat England in 2nd 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 2^nd T 20 International Match was to be played on New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa on 22nd Feb, 2016. South Africa lead the series 1-0.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how England team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd 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 2ndT 20International Match International match: Jean Paul D, H Amla, AB de Villiers (c), M Morkel, R Rossouw, I Tahir, F D Plessis, M de Lange, Farhaan B, Chris Morris, Q de Kock (wk)

England started very well and played aggressively but kept losing wickets at regular intervals to set total of only 172 runs in 20 over’s and top scored by Jos B who made 54 runs in 28 balls with 4 4’s and 4 six at the strike rate of 193 runs in 100 balls.

And Skipper E Morgan who made 38 runs in 23 balls with 0 4’s and 4 six at the strike rate of 165 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa was needed to score 172 runs in 20 over’s to won this 2^nd T 20 International Match and to take the series 2-0.

South Africa batted well and chases total of 135 runs in 14.4 over’s at the loss of 1 wicket and top scored by Ab De Villiers who made 71 runs in 29 balls with 6 4’s and 6 six at the strike rate of 255 runs in 100 balls H Amla who made unbeaten 69 runs in 38 balls with 8 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 182 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the match and won the series as well 2-0.

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