South Africa vs England, Live Score and Commentary, ENG vs SA, 27 November, 2020
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Newlands
179/6 (20 ov)
183/5 (19.2 ov)
England won by 5 wkts (4b rem)
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Player of the match
Jonny Bairstow,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Bairstow | 86 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 179.16 |
| Sam Curran | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3.2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 9.30 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
England won by 5 wkts (4b rem)
South Africa vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SA won by 5 wickets) | Final | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (Match Drawn) | Pratice Match | 3 Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 50 runs.) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2025 |
| England (SA won by 7 wickets) | 11th Match, Group B | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Australia (Match abandoned due to rain) | 7th Match, Group B | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (ENG won by 37 runs) | 3rd T20I | 10 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 8 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 21 runs) | 1st T20I | 6 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 7 wickets (DLS Method)) | 3rd ODI | 3 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (ENG won by 3 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 1 Jun 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 24 run (1.5 ov): Jonny Bairstow: 16 (8), Sam Curran: 7 (3)
- Last Bat: Eoin Morgan 12(10) - c T Bavuma b L Ngidi Lungi Ngidi
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Jason Roy, 27 - 2 Jos Buttler, 34 - 3 Dawid Malan, 119 - 4 Ben Stokes, 159 - 5 Eoin Morgan
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, South Africa - 0 of 0
- Toss: England elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: England vs South Africa
- Date: Friday, November 27, 2020
- Time: 09:30 PM
- Venue: Newlands
- City: Cape Town
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Allahudien Paleker (South Africa), Bongani Jele (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Kagiso Rabada to Eoin Morgan, no run,
Kagiso Rabada to Eoin Morgan, 1 run,
Kagiso Rabada to Jonny Bairstow, no run,
Kagiso Rabada to Jonny Bairstow, Four,
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan, 1 run,
Beuran Hendricks to Jonny Bairstow, Four,
Beuran Hendricks to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan, 5 wide,
Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan, Six,
Beuran Hendricks to Eoin Morgan, 2 wide,
Beuran Hendricks to Jonny Bairstow, Four,
Beuran Hendricks to Jonny Bairstow, 1 wide,
Beuran Hendricks to Jonny Bairstow, Four,
End of over 17 (28 runs)
Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan, 1 run,
Lungi Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
Eoin Morgan c T Bavuma b L Ngidi 12 (10) Lungi Ngidi to Eoin Morgan, no run, c T Bavuma b L Ngidi,
Lungi Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
Lungi Ngidi to Sam Curran, 1 leg bye,
Lungi Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Kagiso Rabada to Jonny Bairstow, no run,
Kagiso Rabada to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs,
Kagiso Rabada to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
Kagiso Rabada to Sam Curran, Six,
Kagiso Rabada to Sam Curran, 1 run,
Kagiso Rabada to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run,
End of over 19 (11 runs)
Lungi Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, Four,
Lungi Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, Six,