223-run chase in Centurion is a reference point to what we can do: Eoin Morgan
England chased down South Africa's daunting 222 for 6 with five balls to spare to seal series 2-1 at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
England chased down South Africa's daunting 222 for 6 with five balls to spare to seal series 2-1 at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Eoin Morgan and his men were one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
The Englishmen came from behind in every one of the three series, fighting back to win the test series 3-1, to draw the ODI series 1-1, and to win the T20 series 2-1.
AB de Villiers and de Kock earlier held the record for South Africa as they both had scored 50 in 21 balls in different games in 2016.
Getting an invitation to bat first, England, powered by 39 off 11 balls from Ali, posted 204 for 7 on the board. The guests thrashed 79 off the last five overs of their innings.
Chasing a 259-run target, the Proteas got over the line with ease as de Kock (107) and Temba Bavuma (98) stitched 173 runs for the second wicket.
JJ Smuts and Lutho Sipamla make their debuts for South Africa, meanwhile, Matt Parkinson and Tom Banton make their first England appearance.
Fast bowler Mark Wood took five for 46 as South Africa were bowled out for 183 in their first innings.
Stokes was taunted by the crowd near the tunnel through which the players exit the ground at the Wanderers. He returns the taunts with foul language for which he later apologised.
Beuran Hendricks forced Sibley to edge one to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock in the third over of the second session, thus picking up his maiden Test wicket.
