England overpowered the Proteas in the opening T20I of the series but there were some positives for South Africa, including a brilliant knock from Tristan Stubbs.
The series will be wrapped up entirely by Sunday, so there is little time to dwell on that performance. James Richardson previews the Second T20I.
England vs South Africa | Second T20I | Thursday 28 July 2022 | Sophia Gardens |
England: Second T20I
England hit the ground running with a phenomenal batting effort that set up their big victory.
Jonny Bairstow is in the form of his life and it doesn’t seem to matter what format he plays as he just keeps racking up the runs.
Moeen Ali is also highly under-rated as a finisher and can really take a game away from a team with his incredible hitting.
Adil Rashid didn’t miss a beat on his return to the team either as he played a key part in halting the Proteas attempt to get after the monster target.
South Africa: Second T20I
South Africa will feel that they did reasonably well to make a game of what would have been a record chase.
Reeza Hendricks made a solid fifty at good tick which shows he can make an impact at this level despite having his doubters.
The big positive for South Africa was Tristan Stubbs hitting a brutally brilliant knock of 72 off just 28 balls that made things interesting.
Lungi Ngidi also managed a five-wicket haul while every other bowler took serious punishment for little reward.
Verdict: Second T20I
England
England seem to have found their form and will be hard to stop.
