Summary

  • England beat South Africa by four wickets in first T20 in East London

  • Tourists chase 143 with four balls to spare

  • Sciver-Brunt top-scores with 59 off 54 balls, while Jones adds 31 off 19

  • South Africa rally from 64-4 to post 142-5

  • Dean pick of England bowlers with 2-21

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live online-only commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That wicket might not be too bad of a thing as Nondumiso Shangase didn't really get going.

    South Africa will be happy to have a more experienced player out there to finish, in Nadine de Klerk. She hasn't got long to make an impact however.

  2. SA 100-5

    All-rounder Nadine de Klerk is in to support Annerie Dercksen with four overs to go.

  3. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sarah Glenn has been expensive today so that wicket will bring relief for her.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Shangase c Ecclestone b Glenn 16 (SA 100-5)

    Sarah GlennGetty Images

    Partnership broken!

    Nondumiso Shangase tries to keep accelerating but it's proving to be a difficult pitch to play these big shots down the ground. She picks out Sophie Ecclestone at long-off, with a comfortable catch.

  5. SA 100-4

    Lovely!

    Annerie Dercksen reverse-sweeps Sarah Glenn for four, before ramping over her shoulder for a single which brings up South Africa's 100.

  6. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    South Africa are tracking along well here, they are trying to create a solid platform in this partnership. If they can get 145 they will be pretty happy as it doesn't look the easiest batting surface to play on.

  7. SA 94-4

    This partnership is mostly dealing in singles so far but with all their experienced players back in the dugout, accumulation is just what is needed.

    Annerie Dercksen will hope to be there in the final few overs to finish the innings with a flourish, but it looks like a slow pitch so if they can get to around 130 it would be a decent effort.

  8. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England need to be careful in their innings as there's a lack of pace bowlers in the South Africa side. They have really medium pacers and the ultra-aggressive way in which England aim to play, may play into South Africa's hands.

  9. SA 90-4

    A much-needed boundary for South Africa as Annerie Dercksen makes the most of a short ball from Lauren Bell, whacking it through the leg side for four.

  10. SA 82-4

    Good response from Freya Kemp, just two runs coming from the rest of the over, as Shangase and Dercksen look to settle into a partnership after the loss of four wickets.

  11. SA 80-4

    Lovely shot from Nondumiso Shangase, driving past Sophie Ecclestone at mid-off for four.

  12. Not out

    SA 76-4

    Umpire's call on clipping leg stump!

    Annerie Dercksen survives again.

  13. England review

    Heather Knight takes another review, this time for an lbw on Dercksen.

    Sarah Glenn responds well with a fuller delivery having conceded five wides previously in the over. Will she get the reward for it?

  14. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sophie Ecclestone is loving it out there. She has a swag about her when she is playing well. You can she her changing her pace constantly, which is keeping the South Africa batters guessing.

  15. Not out

    Dercksen survives, with no spike on ultra edge, but it's a brilliantly testing over from Ecclestone nonetheless.

    Just the single and a leg bye from it.

  16. England review

    SA 70-4

    Another?

    Sophie Ecclestone thinks that she has Annerie Dercksen caught behind.

  17. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A great catch from Sophie Ecclestone to dismiss Sune Luus, who hit it with some power but hasn't been able to get going at all today. The South Africa lower-middle order has a lot on their shoulders now.

  18. SA 68-4

    South Africa have lost wickets too frequently, and their senior players have not stepped up.

    It's over to Nondumiso Shangase and Annerie Dercksen to try and build a middle-order partnership, as the former gets off the mark with a lucky edge past the keeper for four.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Luus c Ecclestone b Dean 0 (SA 64-4)

    Charlie Dean celebrates the wicket of Sune LuusGetty Images

    South Africaa slip into further trouble.

    Sune Luus falls for a four-ball duck as she tries to break the shackles, whacking Charlie Dean to mid-off where Sophie Ecclestone takes a sharp catch.

    There goes another of the Proteas' most experienced players.

  20. SA 63-3

    Lovely bit of timing from Annerie Dercksen to get off the mark, using all of Freya Kemp's pace to steer the ball down to deep third for a boundary.