England batsman Jonny Bairstow hammered an unbeaten 86 to support England score a come-from-behind win against South Africa in the very first T20 International right here.
England, who have been decreased to 34 for 3 in 5.3 overs when chasing 180, rode Bairstow’s 48-ball knock to win by 5 wickets with 4 balls to spare.
Earlier, Faf du Plessis’s 58 helped the hosts post 179/6 immediately after South Africa have been place into bat. Rassie van de Dussen produced a 28-ball 37.
Things began effectively for England with Sam Curran removing Temba Bavuma in the very first more than of the match but Quinton de Kock and Du Plessis quickly got the Proteas moving, with the latter hitting 24 off Tom Curran’s very first more than which includes two significant sixes.
De Kock landed a couple of hefty blows himself but Chris Jordan removed the skipper for 30, as the property side reached 86 for two immediately after 10 overs.
Du Plessis reached his 50 ahead of holing out to Jordan in the deep off the bowling of Sam Curran, and immediately after Heinrich Klaasen blasted a quickfire 20 from 12 balls, the England paceman had him caught behind with the final ball of his spell, finishing with 3/28.
When England batted, SA debutant George Linde removed Jason Roy for a duck with just the second delivery of his T20I profession.
Dawid Malan struck various boundaries as England attempted to locate their stride but Jos Buttler (7) skied the ball to wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen as Lungi Ngidi struck with the very first ball of his spell.
Linde returned to comprehensive the powerplay, the 28-year-old removed the No.1-ranked T20I batsman Malan for 19.
With the score at 34 for 3, Bairstow and Stokes came collectively, the pair resurrecting the innings. Stokes was dismissed with the score on 119 for 4 in 14.1 overs but Bairstow took the group property.
Brief scores: South Africa 179/6 (F du Plessis 58, H van der Dussen 37, S Surran 3/28) lost to England 183/5 in 19.2 overs (J Bairstow 86*, B Stokes 37, G Linde 2/20)