Quinton de Kock gave South Africa a brisk start with a 21-ball fifty after England opted to field Getty Images
He found good company in Hashim Amla as the pair smacked 96 in 7.1 overs AFP
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After de Kock fell, Amla continued to make a fifty of his own Getty Images
England's spinners, however, hit back with quick strikes to reduce South Africa to 133 for 3 by the 12th over AFP
JP Duminy, though, did not let those wickets stem his side's momentum, as he blasted an unbeaten 54 off 28 balls to take South Africa to 229 for 4 AFP
Jason Roy stunned South Africa's bowlers early on and put England's chase well on course with a 16-ball 43 at the top of the order Getty Images
Kyle Abbott ended his stay at the crease, but not before Roy had helped England reach 71 inside five overs Getty Images
South Africa then pulled things back with quick strikes and England, struggling to find the boundaries, looked down at 111 for 4 Getty Images
Joe Root, however, kept England's chase alive with an attacking fifty Getty Images
He slammed six fours and four sixes before falling for 83, with England requiring 11 off the last 10 balls Associated Press
England then lost two in two, when they needed 1 off the last over, but Moeen Ali held his nerve to take England home with two balls to spare Getty Images
