South Africa A v England XI

At Kimberley, January 30, 2016 (day/night).England XI won by 163 runs.‡England XI 368-7(50 overs) (J. W. A. Taylor 116, J. M. Bairstow 58);South Africa A 205(30.5 overs) (T. B. deBruyn 73*; R. J. W. Topley 3-38, A. U. Rashid 3-55, C. J. Jordan 3-48).

Taylor's run-a-ball 116underpinned England's big score - but couldn't get him into the team for the one-day series. Heshared three half-century stands: 80 for the third wicket with Eoin Morgan (41), 51 for the fifth inseven overs with Jos Buttler (20), and 78 in nine for the sixth with Bairstow, who thrashed six sixes(but no fours) from 30 balls. South Africa A slipped to 50-4 in the 11th over and, although Theunisde Bruyn put on 73 with Dane Vilas (40), England wrapped up a convincing victory with nearly 20overs to spare. Chris Jordan held three slip catches to go with his three wickets