Root guides England to victory

March 18, 2016 07:27 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 03:43 pm IST

South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis during a practice session at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Photo: PTI

South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis during a practice session at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Photo: PTI

England's Joe Root scored a brilliant 83 off just 44 balls to guide England to a marvelous victory over South Africa in World T20 match in Mumbai on Friday.

England chased down the mammoth target with 2 balls to spare.

England win toss and opt to bowl in the match against South Africa in the ICC World Twenty20 series in Mumbai. South Africa sets a target of 230 for England.

Teams:

England: J Roy, A Hales, J Root, E Morgan, B Stokes, J Buttler, M Ali, C Jordan, A Rashid, D Willey, R Topley

South Africa: Q de Kock, H Amla, F du Plessis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, D Miller, C Morris, K Abbott, D Steyn, K Rabada, I Tahir

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