South Africa A v England XI

At Paarl, February 17, 2016.England XI won by 44 runs.‡England XI 202-6(20 overs) (A. D.Hales 78, E. J. G. Morgan 42; W. D. Parnell 3-26);South Africa A 158-8(20 overs) (M. N. vanWyk 32, T. B. de Bruyn 56, J. T. Smuts 30; R. J. W. Topley 3-29).England completed a hat-trick ofthumpings of South Africa A across the formats. Hales led the way, continuing his good streak fromthe one-dayers with 78 from 52 balls, while Morgan showed signs of a return to form, blasting fivesixes in 42 from 13. South Africa A looked on course while Morne ́ van Wyk and Theunis de Bruynwere adding 88 for the second wicket in ten overs, but the innings subsided once they were separated.