Malan onslaught sets up England series win

Jun 25, 2017

Jos Buttler stepped in as captain after Eoin Morgan rested himself•Getty Images

Jason Roy had an early life when Mangaliso Mosehle failed to take a difficult running chance•Getty Images

Malan struck his second ball in international cricket for six•Getty Images

Malan raced to a 31-ball half-century on debut•Getty Images

... but eventually atoned by having Hales caught in the deep for 36•AFP

Liam Livingstone was bowled by Paterson for a first-ball duck•Getty Images

And Chris Jordan dismissed the dangerous Chris Morris•Getty Images

The Cardiff crowd hold their breath as Alex Hales took the catch on the boundary's edge•Getty Images

Dawid Malan took Morgan's place for his first international cap•Getty Images

But Roy was soon caught behind attempting a ramp•Getty Images

... before Alex Hales suffered a painful blow when inside-edging a shot on to his knee•Getty Images

... as he and Hales put on a century stand•Getty Images

Malan carried on going for his strokes before falling for 78 from 44 balls•Getty Images

... before David Willey was yorked by Paterson to wrap up the innings for 180•Getty Images

AB de Villiers made 35 from 19 balls to threaten a successful chase•Getty Images

And an overjoyed Crane set off in triumph•Getty Images

Morne Morkel was the successful bowler •AFP

Hales showed few ill-effects as he carried on going for his strokes•AFP

Andile Phehlukwayo dropped a sitter off Hales at mid-on•AFP

Whereupon Dane Paterson claimed four wickets in a brilliant spell of death bowling•Getty Images

Tom Curran claimed the early wicket of Reeza Hendricks•Getty Images

But Mason Crane held his nerve amid the onslaught to pick up a notable maiden international wicket•Getty Images

England went on to close out a 19-run win and Eoin Morgan was on hand to lift the series trophy•Getty Images