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England tour of South Africa 2015-16

Scorecard - 1st T20I, South Africa vs England at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa (19 Feb 2016)

England

134/8 (20) RR:6.7

South Africa won by 3 wkts

MOM: Imran Tahir
South Africa

135/7 (20) RR:6.75

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17.2 - C Morris to Buttler, FOUR, short and on middle, Buttler pulls it past square leg, sublime timing!

15.5 - C Morris to Jordan, FOUR, pacy short delivery at the batsman, Jordan wasn't in control of the shot. Was late into the pull and the top-edge flies over ABD and into the fine leg fence. Hurried for pace there!

15.3 - C Morris to Buttler, FOUR, that's pierced between the fielders, at backward point and short third man. Very full and wide, Buttler bends low and squeezes the drive between the fieldsmen

13.5 - Wiese to Jordan, FOUR, top-edge but safe! Lifter on the stumps, Jordan goes for the pull and the edge flies over short fine, streaky but a boundary nevertheless

8.1 - Tahir to Stokes, FOUR, full toss outside off, that's a dolly to Stokes who biffs the drive through cover

8.0 - Wiese to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, just wide of a leaping backward point! Short and Morgan had enough width to free his arms, cuts aerially and it tantalizingly eludes the fielder

6.0 - Rabada to Root, FOUR, slower short delivery wide of off, Root makes room and punches it through cover, sweet timing!

4.4 - C Morris to Hales, FOUR, full at the toes, easy peasy for Hales who tickles, raced away to the fine leg fence

2.2 - Kyle Abbott to Jason Roy, FOUR, ah! He does it again. The hip-tickler from Kyle Abbott and Roy dispatches it to the deep mid-wicket fence, with a timely pull. It was more of a short-arm-jab I reckon, nevertheless a boundary

1.4 - Rabada to Hales, FOUR, woof! That's the best of the lot. Full and straight, Hales drives and it goes gun-barrel straight escaping his partner at the other end, simply superb!

1.3 - Rabada to Hales, FOUR, that's just helped! On a length and drifting down leg, Hales says "Thank you" as he whips it behind square on the leg-side. He seems to be in the mood today!

1.1 - Rabada to Hales, FOUR, Rabada too starts off with a short delivery and Hales hammers it out of his sight. Fetches it over his right shoulder and jeez! That was right off the middle. The fielder at deep backward square had no chance

0.2 - Kyle Abbott to Hales, FOUR, short and that's murdered! With utter nonchalance as Hales swivels and pulls, raced away like a tracer bullet - To the deep square fence - Ravi Shaz-esque

8.2 - Tahir to Stokes, SIX, Stokes is on fire! Doesn't let Tahir settle in as he smokes a flatter delivery into the deep mid-wicket stands

2.1 - Kyle Abbott to Jason Roy, SIX, well! Roy joins the party now. A typical Jason Roy stroke I would say. A shimmy and a mow over the cow corner fence

18.1 - Kyle Abbott to Adil Rashid, out Caught by Amla!! Another one bites the dust. England are falling apart here. It was full and flung around the wide tramline outside off, Rashid squeezes the drive and could only manage to slice it. Amla at backward point leaps and grabs a simple catch. Adil Rashid c Amla b Kyle Abbott 2(6)

16.3 - Kyle Abbott to Jordan, out Caught by D Miller!! Another batsman fails to convert a start. It was a slower ball bumper, Jordan gets forward and pulls powerfully. It nearly took Miller off. He was stationed at mid-wicket and after a series of juggling acts he manages to cling on. Jordan c D Miller b Kyle Abbott 15(15) [4s-2]

12.3 - Tahir to Moeen Ali, out Caught by du Plessis!! Two in Two for Imran Tahir and he is on a hat-trick now. It was a dipping full delivery on off-stump, Ali drives sans any conviction. It was tamely stroked to the left of Faf at short cover who dives full length to pluck a blinder. Moeen Ali c du Plessis b Tahir 0(1)

12.2 - Tahir to Eoin Morgan, out Caught by Wiese!! Another googly and another wicket for Imran Tahir. England struggled to pick his googlies in the fourth ODI and the googly-struggle-saga continues. It was floated well wide of off and Morgan looks to smash it over cover. He was deep inside the crease and the top-edge flies towards Wiese who settles under a sitter. Eoin Morgan c Wiese b Tahir 10(12) [4s-1]

8.3 - Tahir to Stokes, out Stumped!! Third wicket in as many overs and England are in a spot of bother now. This was a googly and turned the other way. He was on the walk trying to manufacture some big stroke. The ball beats him on the flight and ABD doesn't miss many behind the stumps. Stokes st de Villiers b Tahir 11(7) [4s-1 6s-1]

7.1 - Wiese to Root, out Caught by Rossouw!! Another one! Two wickets in three balls for South Africa. Root didn't look comfortable at the crease and he perishes in quest for quick runs. Short and ample width on offer, Root backs away and cuts it straight towards the man at backward point. A simple catch and Rossouw ain't dropping that. Root c Rossouw b Wiese 8(12) [4s-1]

6.4 - Tahir to Hales, out Caught by Duminy!! Crikey! That was a stunner. Reminded of the Steve Waugh-Jason Gillespie collision in one of the Test matches against Sri Lanka. Floated full and on leg-stump, Hales crouches a bit low and hoicks it behind square on the leg-side. Duminy was placed at long leg and he looked in ease while he was trying to dive forward to clasp the catch. Rabada from short fine too ran in and ended up ramming into Duminy. All ends well as Duminy was in total control while taking the catch. Rabada screams in pain but Duminy looks all fine. Hales c Duminy b Tahir 27(21) [4s-5]

3.4 - Rabada to Jason Roy, out Caught by Amla!! Someone needed to slow the pace of the game and Rabada does that cleverly - By sending a slower ball to Roy. He was early into the pull and was tempted by the length. Ends up mistiming it (hit high on the bat) completely and Amla at mid-wicket moves to his left to take a tumbling catch. Jason Roy c Amla b Rabada 15(10) [4s-1 6s-1]

4.5 - C Morris to Hales, no run, full and straight, Hales shuffles a tad and wrists it to mid-wicket

19.2 - Topley to C Morris, FOUR, thrashed away! What a poor follow up. A full toss would have been acceptable but it's wide too. Morris reaches out and scythes it over the extra cover fielder, one bounce over the ropes

17.5 - Moeen Ali to D Miller, FOUR, this is mediocred with width and Miller has all the time in the world to thrash it away. Cut in front of the square and the ball scoots away

11.1 - Stokes to Duminy, FOUR, "take that, bowler" Backs away while making room, gets under this fullish delivery and lofts it over mid-off. Clears the man, bounces in front of the ropes and catapults away

8.1 - Adil Rashid to Duminy, FOUR, dragged down first ball, Duminy swipes it through mid-wicket and welcomes Adil Rashid with a boundary

6.2 - Jordan to du Plessis, FOUR, fabulous shot! Fuller outside off, du Plessis gets forward, gets behind it and bullets the drive wide of extra cover

3.5 - Topley to Amla, FOUR, should I call it a drop? Almost, I think. Short and wide ball, riding high. Amla goes on his toes, throws his bat on the upper cut. Buttler leaped to his right, one-handed and stretching as much as he could but tipped the ball away. Off she runs away for a couple

3.0 - Willey to Amla, FOUR, oh my! That wasn't a whip. That was a batter whip. Fullish delivery, Amla put his all in this, tweaks his wrists and sends the ball over mid-wicket, one bounce over the ropes

0.2 - Willey to Amla, FOUR, and this time he connects. Swings into the pads, Amla stays put, meets it with Warney's wrists and twirls it away to the fine leg fence

0.1 - Willey to Amla, leg byes, FOUR, curl in straightaway but the line's too leg-stumpish, he fails to tickle it away and the ball pads away to the fine-leg fence

19.3 - Topley to C Morris, SIX, and a maximum! Dear, oh dear! If you are on pills, get away. Gets a low full toss, Morris bends low and clouts to over long-on with a monstrous "million-dollar" slog

17.4 - Moeen Ali to D Miller, SIX, Hales did look interested for a second at long-off but that sailed over him. Miller backed away, put all the gymnasium and energy drinks into this loft and clears the fence

14.3 - Adil Rashid to Rossouw, SIX, this was the quicker one from Adil Rashid and Rossouw had his right glasses on. Backs away, gets behind this delivery on leg-stump and thumps it over Adil Rashid's head. Sailed away!

18.5 - Jordan to Wiese, out Bowled!! That's gone. Had made room to free his arms but that move of his has all but defeated him. Jordan saw him backing away and bowled it wider, Wiese had to protract the arms to fetch it. An under-edge, an ugly-looking under-edge, was found and the ball backspun to take the wood down. Wiese b Jordan 2(2)

18.1 - Jordan to D Miller, out Caught by Root!! And he's found Root at long-on! Talk about ebbs and flows. And about nerves. Full delivery from Jordan, Miller can't get right under it to buy the distance. To make it worse, the bat turns while he goes for the mighty swing and could get the ball only as far as Root who pouches it in front of his chest and lets out a roar. D Miller c Root b Jordan 13(9) [4s-1 6s-1]

17.1 - Moeen Ali to Rossouw, out Caught by Adil Rashid!! That looked easy. Rossouw stretched forward but couldn't manage to keep the sweep along the ground. A top-edge was eked out and Rashid, guilty of dropping one earlier, just backpedaled, stayed put and slanted to his right to reverse-cup it over his head at short fine leg. Rossouw c Adil Rashid b Moeen Ali 18(18) [6s-1]

16.0 - Moeen Ali to du Plessis, out Caught by Stokes!! This is getting trickier. Captain departs. Had his front knee bent and his back pad kissing the turf, stretched as far as he could and slog-swept. Couldn't wood the ball as he would have liked and Stokes runs across from long-on to snaffle it at cow corner. du Plessis c Stokes b Moeen Ali 25(30) [4s-1]

12.2 - Adil Rashid to Duminy, out Caught by Root!! Who said this is a stroll? Rashid bowled it flat and full, Duminy tamely attempted a loft down the ground. Nowhere under the ball and it only goes as far as Root at long-on. Sits and comfortably digests the ball into his palms. Duminy c Root b Adil Rashid 23(21) [4s-2]

5.3 - Stokes to Amla, out Caught by Willey!! What a scorcher! Sprints forward from mid-on, slides and grabs it inches over the ground. Replay that clip when you feel down. The ball was full and Amla edgy. Goes hard on the clip to this full ball on the pads, closes the face of the bat far too early and the leading edge spoons in front of mid-on who pulls off a stunner. Amla c Willey b Stokes 22(21) [4s-3]

4.2 - Jordan to de Villiers, out Caught by Hales!! He looked rusty and he has perished. Take off your seat belts, relax and sip your coffee. Back of a length ball veering down, de Villiers backs away and looks to pull. Not enough room, ekes out a top-edge and Hales settles under it with a squat and gobbles it up at fine leg. de Villiers c Hales b Jordan 7(10)

18.2 - Jordan to C Morris, 2 runs, just short. This attempted brutal forehand, aimed to go down the ground, eked out a top-edge. Such was the force that it carries to Topley at third man..well almost! He came running in, dived in front of him but the ball just fell short

9.2 - Stokes to Duminy, 1 run, looks like Moeen Ali was strolling towards the ball at fine leg. This top-edged pull, eked off a pacy bumper, dropped just in front of an in-rushing Moeen who could have been a little more urgent