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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

2017 South Africa Tour of England - England Vs South Africa First T20 @ Ageas Bowl,Southampton Wednesday June 21,2017



3-Match T20 Series Schedule





  1. First T20 @ Southampton on Wednesday June 21,2017
  2. Second T20 @ Taunton  on Friday June 23,2017
  3. Third T20 @ Cardiff on Sunday June 25,2017

Team News

For South Africa, Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada have been rested with the Test series in mind, while Faf du Plessis is back home in South Africa awaiting the birth of his first child. 

England's omissions, meanwhile, include Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid - four integral members of the team that carried England to the World T20 final last year.

Head -to-Head in T20's

Overall, South Africa have had the better of the rivalry in 20-over cricket. Since 2007, they have won seven matches to England's four, with one abandonment and a no-result at Old Trafford in 2012

England beat South Africa by 9 Wickets

Jonny Bairstow made a dashing 60 not out as England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the first Twenty20 international at Southampton on Wednesday.
England, set just 143 to win, reached their target for the loss of only one wicket with 33 balls left.

Opener Alex Hales was 47 not out, his unbroken second-wicket stand with Bairstow worth 98 runs.


But the foundations for a victory which put England 1-0 up in this three-match series were laid by their bowlers.

They restricted South Africa to 142 for three after Proteas skipper AB de Villiers won the toss.

De Villiers made 65 not out and Farhaan Behardien an unbeaten 64 in an innings where fast bowler Mark Wood took two for 36


The fourth-wicket pair's unbroken partnership was worth 110 runs after they came together with South Africa 32 for three -- which represented a recovery after they had slumped to seven for two.

But South Africa's total still looked short of a competitive score on what is usually a good batting pitch.

Spinners Liam Dawson (four overs for 17 runs) and debutant Mason Crane (four overs for 24) both bowled tidily on their Hampshire home ground


With England 1-0 in the 3-Match Series,the series continues at the Taunton headquarters of southwest county Somerset on Friday before concluding in Cardiff on Sunday


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