Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Chris Woakes
England all-rounder on BBC Two
One of the South Africa batters is going to have to hit 100 from here to chase this down.
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
Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
SA 19-2published at 3 overs
That's a great shot too. Reeza Hendricks lofting Sam Curran back over mid-off for four.
South Africa need a lot more where that came from.
SA 12-2published at 2.3 overs
Heinrich Klaasen, who had a difficult stint in the field, gets off the mark with a nice clip off the pads for four.
Postpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Two South Africa dangermen back in the hutch already. England keep on like this and the match will not last long.
Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Chris Woakes
England all-rounder on BBC TwoThis is the perfect start for England. Reece Topley is doing what he's done all summer - take early wickets.
Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoRossouw was trying to repeat his earlier shot but this time it got the edge of the bat and Gleeson took a decent catch running in.
WICKETpublished at 2 overs
Rossouw c Gleeson b Topley 4 (SA 7-2)
And his third ball is out.
Rilee Rossouw goes for heave outside off stump but can only top-edge the ball into the air and Richard Gleeson takes a smart catch.
SA 7-1published at 1.4 overs
Rilee Rossouw is the new batter and his second ball is a front foot pull for four. Lovely shot.
Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Chris Woakes
England all-rounder on BBC TwoTopley is reaping all the rewards from the hard yards he put in while he was injured. I'm really pleased for him.
WICKETpublished at 1.2 overs
De Kock c Malan b Topley 2 (SA 3-1)
And he strikes second ball!
Reece Topley chuckles to himself as he bowls short and wide, but Quinton de Kock smashes it straight to extra cover.
They all count.
Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Reece Topley, who is enjoying a fine summer with the white ball, opens the bowling at the other end.
Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Chris Woakes
England all-rounder on BBC TwoSam Curran has slotted back into the side after injury and picked up where he left off. He's such a versatile cricketer.
SA 3-0published at 1 over
Target 235
The blonde-haired (with a hint of mullet) Sam Curran makes a decent start, just three singles off the first over.
There is a hush about the crowd at present. I think they are just processing what happened in that England innings.
Postpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
England get into a huddle before striding out into the middle, they look up for it as you would expect.
Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks will open the batting for South Africa. Sam Curran has the ball in hand for England.
How's stat?!published at 20:19 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Andy Zaltzman
BBC Test Match Special statisticianA very special innings from Moeen Ali. The fastest 50 by an England player in T20 cricket.
The over that went for 33 is also the most runs England have scored in an over of international cricket.
Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Well, South Africa actually started quite well and ended quite well, it was just the bit in the middle that was the problem. Some absolutely sublime hitting by England, albeit helped by some pretty ropey fielding.
Even at a small ground like Bristol you would think it is enough, with scoreboard pressure likely to come into play if South Africa don't get off to a rapid start.
You never know in this game, though.
Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Thanks, Matthew. Take a few minutes in a darkened room. You deserve it after that.
Postpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
I need a lie down. I can see Jonny Bairstow hitting sixes when I close my eyes.
Here's Tom Mallows. England have enough, right?
Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoThey will be very happy in that England dressing room and will be saying that if they can execute their skills, bowl well and field well, then they should be OK.
Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 27 July 2022
Here's just one of England's 20 sixes...