ENG vs SA: Tristan Stubbs takes 'one of the best catches you'll ever see' to dismiss Moeen Ali; WATCH
ENG vs SA: There was one moment of brilliance from South Africa youngster Tristan Stubbs during the second innings as he took a brilliant catch to dismiss Ali.
South Africa clinched the T20I series against England 2-1 as they won the third and final match at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Southampton on Sunday. It was Enhland captain Jos Buttler's third straight series defeat as ENG captain after taking over the reigns from Eoin Morgan. England were given a target of 192 runs by South Africa but they were dismissed for just 101 to record their joint-biggest defeat in T20 internationals
ENG vs SA: Tristan Stubbs takes a blinder
However, there was one moment of brilliance from South Africa youngster Tristan Stubbs during the second innings. England were 59/3 when Moeen Ali top-eged one to mid-on off Aiden Markram's bowling. Stubbs ran quickly and dived full-stretched to take breathtaking catch to send Ali back. Watch Stubbs' brilliant catch here:-
England vs South Africa: SA beat ENG in 3rd T20I
The new England captain Jos Buttler saw his team lose by a crushing 90 runs to South Africa on Sunday in their Twenty20 international decider to bring a difficult white-ball summer to an end with another low for the hosts.
Set 192 to win in the third T20 at Southampton, England was dismissed for 101 and suffered its joint-biggest defeat in this format. England also went a first home summer since 2013 without winning a limited-overs series. South Africa won the series 2-1.
It continues the tough start to life as England’s white-ball captain for Buttler, who replaced Eoin Morgan in June and saw trusted ally Ben Stokes retire in shock circumstances from 50-over cricket a month later.
India had already won two limited-overs series against the hosts by that point and this loss to South Africa, which enjoyed half-centuries by Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram in a total of 191-5, leaves the home side low on confidence before this winter’s T20 World Cup.
Buttler and new head coach Matthew Mott do at least have seven T20s penciled in for September away to Pakistan and the duo will hope confidence can be repaired there before attention fully turns to Australia where England may suddenly not be among the favorites to lift silverware.
Defeat in Cardiff on Thursday had set up a winner-take-all clash at the Ageas Bowl where the new captain again won the toss and fielded first, which looked a wise decision when the recalled David Willey sent Quinton De Kock back for a three-ball duck
Rilee Rossouw responded with an entertaining knock of 31, which included four boundaries off a single Chris Jordan over, but was accounted for by Moeen Ali after the first of two small rain delays in Hampshire.
South Africa went six overs without a boundary during the middle part of its innings, but Hendricks remained busy with a succession of singles and twos and found able support in Markram, who was back in the T20 side for the first time since last year’s World Cup.
Hendricks did eventually move through the gears before his third fifty of the series ended on 70 while visiting captain David Miller blitzed 22 off nine balls only to see his fun come to an end via the excellent Willey, who claimed two scalps at the death.
(with AP inputs)
Published By : Digital Desk
Published On: 1 August 2022 at 15:21 IST