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Patna : England beat South Africa (SA) by 4 wickets in 2nd T20I at Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa, on November 29, 2020, night, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. England batsman Dawid Malan was declared Player Of The Match for scoring 55 in 40 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Replying to SA’s 146/6 in 20 overs, SA scored 147/6 in 19.5 overs. England had won the toss and opted to bowl.
Batting first, SA openers Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock captain & wk) added 33 runs for the first wicket. Bavuma fell to fast bowler Jofra Archer for 13 making it 33/1. Kock fell to fast bowler Chris Jordan for 30 with 3 fours and 1 six and it was 48/2. Reeza Hendricks fell to spinner Adil Rashid for 16 making it 65/3. Faf du Plessis also fell to Rashid for 11 and it was 75/4. Heinrich Klaasen fell to Tom Curran for 7 and it was 95/5. George Linde was run out for 29 with 2 fours and 1 six and it was 139/6.
Chasing a target of 147, England lost their first wicket that of opener Jason Roy at 25. Roy fell to Lungi Ngidi for 14. His opening partner Jos Buttler (wk) fell to Tabraiz Shamsi for 22 hitting 4 fours and it was 51/2. Jonny Bairstow also fell to Shamsi for 3 and it was 55/3. Ben Stokes too fell to Shamsi for 16 and it was 83/4. Malan and captain Eoin Morgan added 51 runs for the 5th wicket. Malan fell to Lungi Ngidi for 55 in 40 balls making it 134/5. Sam Curran fell to fast bowler Kagiso Rabada for 1 making it 144/6 after 19.2 overs. Morgan remained unbeaten on 26 in 17 balls hitting 3 fours and 1 six.