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21-Feb-2016 15:50:00 GMT
South Africa v England, 2nd T20, Johannesburg

Amla, de Villiers Powers South Africa to Series Win

Johannesburg: South Africa swept to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over England in the second Twenty20 to seal a 2-0 series win at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.

AB de Villiers smashed 71 off 29 balls and Hashim Amla an unbeaten 69 off 38 as the hosts chased down 172 with 5.2 overs to spare in Johannesburg.

England lost their last seven wickets for 14 runs as they were bowled out for 171 despite Jos Buttler's 28-ball 54.

Eoin Morgan made 38 and Joe Root 34, while Chris Morris claimed 3-26.

Defeat - England's heaviest in T20s when batting first - was their fifth in succession in limited-overs cricket, and means they ended a tour on which they won the Test series with losses in both the one-day and T20 series.

It was England's final competitive game before the World Twenty20 in India starts on 8 March, while South Africa face Australia in a three-match T20 campaign on home soil from 4 March.

Brief scores
England -
171 (Buttler 54, Abbott 3-26)
South Africa - 172 for 1 (de Villiers 71, Amla 69*)
Result - South Africa won by 9 wickets
MOM - AB de Villiers (South Africa)
Player of the series - Imran Tahir (South Africa)


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