Free-scoring Eoin Morgan made England's highest individual Twenty20 score to lead them to a one-run victory over South Africa under the Duckworth/Lewis method after a rain-hit match at the Wanderers on Friday. Morgan scored 85 not out as England racked up 202 for six before restricting South Africa to 127 for three from 13 overs when the umpires called the players called off play.
Score Board
England
J Denly lbw b Langeveldt 0
Cook lbw b McLaren 11
Trott (run out) 33
Collingwood c Botha b McLaren 57
Morgan (not out) 85
Wright c De Villiers b Steyn 2
Prior c Morkel b McLaren 0
Bresnan (not out) 3
Extras (LB-5, W-6) 11
Total (for 6 wkts, 20 overs) 202 (won by D/L method)
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-25, 3-61, 4-159, 5-167, 6-169.
Bowling: Langeveldt 4-0-39-1, McLaren 4-0-33-3, Steyn 4-0-40-1, Morkel 2-0-32-0, Van der Merwe 2-0-17-0, Botha 4-0-36-0.
South Africa
Smith c Morgan b Wright 41
Bosman c Collingwood b Swann 58
Duminy lbw b Mahmood 6
de Villiers (not out) 10
Morkel (not out) 9
Extras (W-3) 3
Total (for 3 wkts, 13 overs) 127
Fall of wickets: 1-97, 2-101, 3-112.
Bowling: Anderson 3-0-24-0, Bresnan 2-0-25-0, Mahmood 3-0-31-1, Wright 2-0-17-1, Swann 3-0-30-1.
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