It was a helluva game, feels Eoin Morgan after ENG seal series vs SA
Updated On: 17 February, 2020 08:16 AM IST | Centurion | AFP
England skipper Eoin Morgan's unbeaten 22-ball 57 hands England five-wicket win over SA in third T20I to clinch series 2-1; attributes victory to tremendous belief
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England captain Eoin Morgan (right) celebrates with teammate Moeen Ali after their five-wicket win over South Africa in the third T20I at Supersport Park in Centurion yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
Centurion: England captain Eoin Morgan went on a six-hitting spree to take his side to a series win in a high-scoring third and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Morgan slammed seven sixes in an innings of 57 not out off 22 balls as England chased down South Africa's 222 for six with five wickets and five balls to spare. "It's a nice note to leave this tour on," said Morgan. But Morgan had sympathy for the bowlers on a day when a capacity crowd were peppered with 28 sixes as the batsmen took advantage of a true pitch and the thin air of the South African highveld.
"It was a helluva game," said Morgan. "You have to commend both sides' bowlers. It's not the easiest ground to bowl on, especially with a wicket like this." Heinrich Klaasen, playing in his first match of the South African home international season, hit 66 off 33 balls for the hosts after Temba Bavuma (49) and captain Quinton de Kock (35) hammered 84 for the first wicket off 46 balls. "When any side posts 220 it's a tough ask but going back to the 2016 World Cup with this group of players we chased down 230 against South Africa in Mumbai. So we always had this belief," added Morgan.
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