England vs South Africa, 2nd T20I

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0.3
Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, FOUR, Phil Salt starts off with a hat-trick of boundaries! Marco Jansen goes full and the opener has drilled this right past the lanky pacer with impeccable timing and placement
0.2
Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, FOUR, loosener by Marco Jansen! Fired down the leg-side and Phil Salt has tickled it away to the fine leg boundary with nonchalance
0.1
Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, FOUR, Phil Salt opens his account straightaway! Full and wide outside off, Phil Salt throws his hands at it and slices this over deep backward point. Almost goes the distance

0.6
Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, SIX, 18 runs from the 1st over! Marco Jansen goes full, Phil Salt stands tall and thumps it right over the bowler's head for half-a-dozen. That over had three fours and a maximum, setting the tone early

1.1
Rabada to Buttler, FOUR, England off to a superb start! Buttler joins the party now. Short of a length outside off, Buttler opens the bat late and guides it past the fielder placed at short third ma

ENG 25/0 (2) CRR: 12.5

Jos Buttler 7(6)
Philip Salt 18(6

2.2
Williams to Buttler, SIX, another maximum! Two in two! Buttler advances down the wicket and tonks the length delivery over long-on. Taken by a South African spectator in the stands
2.1
Williams to Buttler, SIX, Buttler greets Williams with a maximum! Banged in short by the pacer, Buttler transfers his weight on to the back foot and pummels this over deep mid-wicket for a flat six

2.5
Williams to Phil Salt, FOUR, to backward square leg

2.6
Williams to Phil Salt, FOUR, to third man

ENG 48/0 (3) CRR: 16

Philip Salt 26(8
)Jos Buttler 20(10

Lizaad Williams
1-0-23-0
Kagiso Rabada
1-0-7-0
Marco Jansen
1-0-18-0

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3.6
Fortuin to Buttler, FOUR, 20 runs from the over! Flatter through the air on off, Buttler stays put and thumps it over wide long-off for four runs to end the over

3.5
Fortuin to Buttler, FOUR, difficult to contain Buttler when he is on song! This was tossed up around off, Buttler makes room and lofts it over wide mid-off. Four more runs added to the total
3.4
Fortuin to Buttler, SIX, this is carnage by the England openers! Buttler puts on his dancing shoes and sends this sailing over the long-off fence for half-a-dozen mor
3.2
Fortuin to Phil Salt, FOUR, 50 up for South Africa! A half-tracker by Fortuin, Phil Salt picks it early, rocks back in the crease and hammers it away to the deep square leg boundary. Runs coming thick and fast for England. Both openers on the charge

4.5
Rabada to Buttler, FOUR, to backward square leg
4.4
Rabada to Buttler, FOUR, between mid-wicket and long-on
4.3
Rabada to Buttler, FOUR, square of the wicket
4.2
Rabada to Buttler, SIX, Buttler's in the zone today! A length delivery by Rabada, right into the slot and Buttler has clubbed it over long-on for a towering six. He's already moved to 41*

ENG 88/0 (5) CRR: 17.6

Jos Buttler 54(19)
Philip Salt 32(11)

Kagiso Rabada
2-0-27-0

5.5
Kwena Maphaka to Buttler, SIX, 100 up for England within 5.5 overs! Pitched up by the bowler, was a slower one and Buttler smoked it over wide long-on for another towering six
5.4
Kwena Maphaka to Buttler, FOUR, makes room and smashes this short ball over covers for four runs

ENG 100/0 (6) CRR: 16.67

Jos Buttler 65(24)
Philip Salt 33(12

7.5
Fortuin to Buttler, out Caught by Stubbs!! Some relief for South Africa! A spectacular knock by Buttler comes to an end. This was full on the pads and Buttler tried to swipe it away. Miscues it towards deep square leg and Stubbs stationed there takes a well judged catch. Buttler walks back to a standing ovation from the spectators and his team-mates. He raises his bat on his way back to acknowledge all that applause. Has put England in a commanding position within the first 10 overs of the match itself.

Buttler c Stubbs b Fortuin 83(30) [4s-8 6s-7]

8.4
Williams to Phil Salt, SIX, running out of words. This innings is turning out to be a highlights package. A juicy full toss outside off by Williams and Phil Salt has lofted it over deep extra cover for six more
8.3
Williams to Phil Salt, FOUR, Buttler notched up his fifty in 18 balls, Salt gets there in 19 deliveries! This was full and wide outside off, Phil Salt advanced down the wicket and crunched it through wide mid-off to notch up a rollicking fifty. Bethell appreciates his effort and so do the fans in the stands
8.3
Williams to Phil Salt, wide, fires in a wide outside off, out of Phil Salt's reach
8.2
Williams to Phil Salt, SIX, Buttler has just been dismissed, but there's no stopping Salt either. Short of a length around middle and leg, slower one and Phil Salt pulls it over deep square leg as the ball clears the fence comfortably

9.2
Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, FOUR, short ball on leg,

9.3
Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, FOUR, to fine leg

9.4
Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, FOUR, to long-on
9.3
Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, FOUR, similar to the previous delivery! Short ball down the leg-side and Phil Salt has helped it away to the fine leg boundary with the fielder inside the rin

9.6
Kwena Maphaka to Phil Salt, FOUR, England - 166/1 after 10 overs!

ENG 166/1 (10) CRR: 16.6

Philip Salt 78(2
Jacob Bethel l2(2)

11.6
Markram to Jacob Bethell, SIX, Jacob Bethell on the charge! Ends the over with back-to-back maximums. Markram pitches it up, right into the slot and Jacob Bethell sends it sailing over long-on. Markram goes for 19 runs in that over
11.5
Markram to Jacob Bethell, SIX, stand and deliver! Pitched up by the spinner, right into the slot and Jacob Bethell has smoked it over long-on for half-a-dozen
11.4
Markram to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, first boundary for Jacob Bethell. Was just a matter of time. This was on the pads and Jacob Bethell swept it away to the deep backward square leg fence. Markram not pleased with the fielder's effort in the deep. He was expecting him to be a bit finer