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18th Match, Super 10 Group 1 (N), Mumbai, Mar 18 2016, World T20
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South Africa

229/4
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England

(19.4/20 ov)230/8
England won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
player of the match
Joe Root
Joe Root
England
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South Africa INNINGS (20 overs maximum)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Hashim Amla lbw b Ali58314973187.09
Quinton de Kock †c Hales b Ali52243273216.66
AB de Villiers c Morgan b Rashid168702200.00
Faf du Plessis (c)c Roy b Willey17172610100.00
Jean-Paul Duminy not out 54283933192.85
David Miller not out 28122022233.33
Extras(b 2, w 2)4
TOTAL(20 Ov, RR: 11.45)229/4
Fall of wickets: 1-96 (Quinton de Kock, 7.1 ov), 2-114 (AB de Villiers, 8.6 ov), 3-133 (Hashim Amla, 11.5 ov), 4-169 (Faf du Plessis, 15.3 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
David Willey4040110.0072310
Reece Topley2033016.5022300
Moeen Ali403428.5053100
Chris Jordan3049016.3326300
Ben Stokes2023011.5024010
Adil Rashid403518.7581300
Joe Root1013013.0002000
England INNINGS (target: 230 runs from 20 overs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Jason Roy c †de Kock b Abbott43162153268.75
Alex Hales lbw b Abbott1771240242.85
Ben Stokes c Morris b Rabada1591611166.66
Joe Root c Miller b Rabada83447064188.63
Eoin Morgan (c) b Duminy1215150080.00
Jos Buttler †st †de Kock b Imran Tahir21143111150.00
Moeen Ali not out 810261080.00
Chris Jordan c Duminy b Abbott53510166.66
David Willey run out (Miller/de Villiers)002000.00
Adil Rashid not out 001000.00
Extras(lb 6, w 20)26
TOTAL(19.4 Ov, RR: 11.69)230/8
Did not bat: Reece Topley 
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Alex Hales, 2.3 ov), 2-71 (Jason Roy, 4.3 ov), 3-87 (Ben Stokes, 5.4 ov), 4-111 (Eoin Morgan, 9.4 ov), 5-186 (Jos Buttler, 15.4 ov), 6-219 (Joe Root, 18.2 ov), 7-229 (Chris Jordan, 19.1 ov), 8-229 (David Willey, 19.2 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Kagiso Rabada4050212.5077120
Dale Steyn2035017.5005110
Kyle Abbott3.4041311.1882320
Imran Tahir402817.0030020
Jean-Paul Duminy3031110.3321200
Chris Morris3039013.0044230
MATCH DETAILS
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
TossEngland, elected to field first
SeriesWorld T20
Season2015/16
Player Of The Match
Joe Root
Joe Root
Match numberT20I no. 540
Hours of play (local time)19.30 start, First Session 19.30-20.55, Interval 20.55-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.40
Match days18 March 2016 - night(20-over match)
Umpires
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Paul Reiffel
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Sundaram Ravi
TV Umpire
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Rod Tucker
Reserve Umpire
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Chris Gaffaney
Match Referee
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David Boon
PointsEngland 2, South Africa 0
MATCH NOTES
  • South Africa innings
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 83 runs, 0 wicket)
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 3.5 overs (23 balls), Extras 0
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (HM Amla 10, Q de Kock 40, Ex 0)
  • Q de Kock: 50 off 21 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 0
  • HM Amla: 50 off 25 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 0
  • South Africa: 200 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 4
  • JP Duminy: 50 off 26 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (JP Duminy 31, DA Miller 18, Ex 1)
  • Innings Break: South Africa - 229/4 in 20.0 overs (JP Duminy 54, DA Miller 28)
  • England innings
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 89 runs, 3 wickets)
  • England: 50 runs in 2.5 overs (17 balls), Extras 5
  • England: 100 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 11
  • England: 150 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 15
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 21 balls (JE Root 32, JC Buttler 14, Ex 4)
  • JE Root: 50 off 29 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • England: 200 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 22
Match Coverage
All Match News
South Africa v England
Wisden's review of South Africa v England
What went wrong for South Africa
From the lack of clarity on AB de Villiers' batting position, to questionable team selection, their early World T20 exit was a familiar story
What went wrong for South Africa
Root, Kohli and art in T20 batting
It was feared that T20 would ruin batting, and cricket in general. But two recent innings give us a glimpse of a more beautiful future
Root, Kohli and art in T20 batting
Joe Root stuns South Africa in record T20 chase
Joe Root's 43-ball 83 helped England narrowly beat South Africa by two wickets and two balls to spare, in their Group 1 encounter, at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday
Joe Root stuns South Africa in record T20 chase
Cold-blooded Root simmers in Mumbai heat
In England's hour of need, and with World T20 elimination looming in the event of a slip off the tightrope, Joe Root's sure-footed guidance resulted in his best-ever performance in the shortest form of the game
Cold-blooded Root simmers in Mumbai heat
Videos
All Match Videos
3:37
Jayawardene: Root is a very skillful cricketer
Jayawardene: Root is a very skillful cricketer
3:37
Jayawardene: It was something special
3:26
'The first six overs put us on the back foot - Duminy
1:48
England Innings
Player NameRB
JJ Roycaught4316
AD Haleslbw177
BA Stokescaught159
JE Rootcaught8344
EJG Morganbowled1215
JC Buttlerstumped2114
MM Alinot out810
CJ Jordancaught53
DJ Willeyrun out00
AU Rashidnot out00
Extras(lb 6, w 20)
Total230(8 wkts; 19.4 ovs)
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World T20
Super 10 Group 1
TEAMMWLPTNRR
WI43160.359
ENG43160.145
SA42240.651
SL4132-0.461
AFG4132-0.715
Super 10 Group 2
TEAMMWLPTNRR
NZ44081.9
INDIA4316-0.305
AUS42240.233
PAK4132-0.093
BDESH4040-1.805
First Round Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
BDESH32051.938
NL31130.154
OMAN3113-1.521
IRE3021-0.685
First Round Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
AFG33061.54
ZIM3214-0.567
SCOT3122-0.132
HKG3030-1.017
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