Summary

  • SA 193-8: Stubbs 72 (28), Hendricks 57 (33); Gleeson 3-51

  • Eng 234-6: Bairstow 90 (53), Moeen 52 (18); Ngidi 5-39

  • Bairstow hits 90 to continue sublime summer

  • Moeen bashes fifty off 16 balls - England's fastest fifty in T20s

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  • First T20, Bristol

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows and Matthew Henry

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    Put Jason Roy out of our misery and his. Drop him.

    Jason, Neath.

  2. 6 runs

    Eng 59-2

    There we go!

    Jonny Bairstow muscles the final ball of Maharaj's over over the boundary.

  3. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Two

    South Africa have used the slower ball brilliantly so far. You don't usually see them this early in a T20 but it has made things difficult for the England batters and brought two wickets.

  4. Eng 53-2

    Spinner Keshav Maharaj returns and Dawid Malan is shaking his head, grumpy at himself for missing out on a half-tracker.

    It's quiet at the moment. The packed Bristol crowd is hushed.

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    James: Roy dismissed is probably a blessing in disguise when you consider he’s spent 14 balls struggling to get the ball off the square.

  6. This was a great grab...

  7. Eng 48-2

    Roy has really struggled for rhythm this summer. His highest score across all of this white-ball games is 43 in the Chester-le-Street ODI.

    Then again, he often goes through these struggles before bursting into life. Will he come good?

    It's a tidy first over from Andile Phehlukwayo to end the powerplay.

  8. Chris Woakes
    England all-rounder on BBC Two

    This is a tough situation for Jonny Bairstow. He has to play himself in but also not just block out the rest of the power play.

  9. Eng 43-2

    Malan 10, Bairstow 2

    Jonny Bairstow gets off the mark despite a bit of yes, no, yes, no between he and Dawid Malan. The throw hits the stumps and Bairstow steals an extra single too.

    What time do England start to worry about Jason Roy? Or are you worrying already?

  10. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    That's a good bit of bowling. It was the slower ball. That is a definite plan to Jason Roy. They dangled the carrot and he went for it.

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    Roy c Klaasen b Ngidi 8 (Eng 41-2)

    It's another low score for Jason Roy - just eight from 15 balls in fact. Once again, England's opener never looked comfortable and he goes skewing a slower ball into the air.

    He knew straight away. His shoulders slumped immediately.

  12. Eng 39-1

    Andy Zaltzman says on TV that Jos Buttler's innings was the fastest any England opener has ever reached 20. This six was outrageous but he's back on the balcony, sat alongside England coach Matthew Mott now.

  13. 6 runs

    Eng 37-1

    Shottt. KG Rabada is picked up off a length by Dawid Malan and sent a long way back into the stands.

  14. Chris Woakes
    England all-rounder on BBC Two

    You are naturally going to go for boundaries bowling in the powerplay with so many fielders in the circle, but the most important thing is to make those breakthroughs. If you don't take wickets in those first six overs you will be struggling.

  15. Eng 29-1

    Roy 5, Malan 1

    Miller was mobbed by his team-mates after that. He got a slap on the head that surely will have hurt. A brilliant grab running back from mid-off.

    Dawid Malan gets off the mark first ball.

  16. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Captain to captain there. Jos Buttler cannot believe it, but that is a fabulous catch from David Miller.

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    Buttler c Miller b Ngidi 22 (Eng 28-1)

    Gone! A superb catch from David Miller. It's short and sweet for Jos Buttler as he skies a Lungi Ngidi slower ball a mile into the air. David Miller has to run back, sort his feet out and steady himself but does so brilliantly to take the catch.

    The England captain is on his way.

  18. Eng 28-0

    Short and wide. Cracked for four by England's skipper!

  19. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Buttler looks in the mood.

  20. 6 runs

    Eng 24-0

    Roy may not be able to locate the middle but Jos Buttler has it locked in. Lungi Ngidi enters the attack and is pumped over his head almost immediately.