Match summary
South Africa played England in the 1st T20I, England in South Africa T20I Series 2016 at Newlands, Cape Town, on 19 Feb 2016. South Africa won by 3 wickets.
South Africa won the toss and chose to field first. England made 134/8 in 20 overs, South Africa made 135/7 in 20 overs.
Jos Buttler top-scored with 32 off 30 balls; Imran Tahir took 4/21; Imran Tahir was named player of the match.
England Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Roy c HM Amla b K Rabada |
c HM Amla b K Rabada | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| AD Hales c JP Duminy b Imran Tahir |
c JP Duminy b Imran Tahir | 27 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 128.57 |
| JE Root c RR Rossouw b D Wiese |
c RR Rossouw b D Wiese | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| EJG Morgan c D Wiese b Imran Tahir |
c D Wiese b Imran Tahir | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| BA Stokes st AB de Villiers b Imran Tahir |
st AB de Villiers b Imran Tahir | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 157.14 |
| JC Buttler not out |
not out | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 106.67 |
| MM Ali c F du Plessis b Imran Tahir |
c F du Plessis b Imran Tahir | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| CJ Jordan c DA Miller b KJ Abbott |
c DA Miller b KJ Abbott | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| AU Rashid c HM Amla b KJ Abbott |
c HM Amla b KJ Abbott | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| DJ Willey not out |
not out | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 5, nb 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 6.70) | 134/8 | ||||
Did not bat: RJW Topley
Fall of wickets: 1-38 (JJ Roy, 3.4 ov), 2-52 (AD Hales, 6.4 ov), 3-53 (JE Root, 7.1 ov), 4-68 (BA Stokes, 8.3 ov), 5-81 (EJG Morgan, 12.2 ov), 6-81 (MM Ali, 12.3 ov), 7-108 (CJ Jordan, 16.3 ov), 8-120 (AU Rashid, 18.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Abbott | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| K Rabada | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CH Morris | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| D Wiese | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Amla c DJ Willey b BA Stokes |
c DJ Willey b BA Stokes | 22 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 104.76 |
| AB de Villiers c AD Hales b CJ Jordan |
c AD Hales b CJ Jordan | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| F du Plessis c BA Stokes b MM Ali |
c BA Stokes b MM Ali | 25 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| JP Duminy c JE Root b AU Rashid |
c JE Root b AU Rashid | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 109.52 |
| RR Rossouw c AU Rashid b MM Ali |
c AU Rashid b MM Ali | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| DA Miller c JE Root b CJ Jordan |
c JE Root b CJ Jordan | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 |
| D Wiese b CJ Jordan |
b CJ Jordan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| CH Morris not out |
not out | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 242.86 |
| KJ Abbott not out |
not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 5, w 1, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 6.75) | 135/7 | ||||
Did not bat: Imran Tahir, K Rabada
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (AB de Villiers, 4.2 ov), 2-35 (HM Amla, 5.3 ov), 3-76 (JP Duminy, 12.2 ov), 4-98 (F du Plessis, 15.6 ov), 5-103 (RR Rossouw, 17.1 ov), 6-114 (DA Miller, 18.1 ov), 7-119 (D Wiese, 18.5 ov)
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- Match
- 1st T20I · England in South Africa T20I Series 2016
- Venue
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Date
- 19 Feb 2016
- Toss
- South Africa, elected to field first
- Result
- South Africa won by 3 wickets
- Player of the match
- Imran Tahir
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2015/16
Frequently asked questions
Who won the South Africa vs England match on 19 Feb 2016?
South Africa won by 3 wickets.
Who was player of the match in South Africa vs England?
Imran Tahir.
Who scored the most runs in South Africa vs England?
Jos Buttler (England) with 32 off 30 balls.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs England?
Imran Tahir, with 4/21.
Who won the toss in South Africa vs England?
South Africa, who chose to field first.
Where was South Africa vs England played?
At Newlands, Cape Town.