Twitter reacts to South Africa losing the decider against England
South Africa lose the T20 series along with the ODI series
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After the loss in the One-Day Series by 2-1, South Africa was spirited to win the match and series today at Cardiff. Having lost the first match of the series, the team came back brilliantly to win against the England in the second game of the season.
The English team perplexed one and all when Jos Buttler led the side in place of their captain Eoin Morgan, who opted out of the match and was seen in the commentary box. However, he came out and clarified that eyeing the development of the side, Morgan took the decision to stand down and give an opportunity to a larger pool of players.
David Malan, who made his debut thanks to Morgan opting out of the match, made the international stage his own with the help of his quality innings of 78 off just 44 deliveries, smashing everything in sight for 12 boundaries and a couple of maximums, striking at a rate of 177. He was well supported by Alex Hales and stand-in skipper Jos Buttler who chipped in with vital cameos.
Meanwhile, Jason Roy found a new mode of dismissal to get himself out, as he became the first batsman to be dismissed obstructing the field. South African bowlers managed to come back into the game during the death, as England could only pile on 181 runs, losing eight wickets. Dane Paterson was the pick of the bowlers managed to clinch as many as four wickets.
Chasing the English total, the men in green were never in the game as they constantly lost wickets at regular intervals. AB de Villiers, J Smuts, Mosehle and Phehlukwayo only threatened to pose an issue in front of the home team. In the end, it was a bit too much for the lower order of South Africa as they lost the match by a margin of 19 runs and lost the series by 2-1.
Let us look at how Twitter reacted to the Protean loss
1st international wicket, @ABdeVilliers17 , great first scalp for @masoncrane32 !!! #firstofmany
— Neil Fairbrother (@Harv366) June 25, 2017
Love that ALOT …. The celebrations of a young kid getting his 1st Wicket for England …. @masoncrane32 …. & it's only @ABdeVilliers17 !
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 25, 2017
Excellent from Crane-even the shots that sailed out of the park were good balls. Rewarded with the biggest of fish, ABdV! #SpinningDetective
— mark butcher (@markbutcher72) June 25, 2017
Brilliant death bowling from South Africa! I reckon England have a par score! Game on! Malan was exceptional, proper knock ?! #ENGvSA #Malan
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) June 25, 2017
Very good at the death from South Africa but on a pitch getting slower 181 is a good score. #ENGvsSA #T20
— Matt Prior (@MattPrior13) June 25, 2017
Golf done, now cricket…jeez I love @josbuttler! That 6 over extra cover – ?.
— KP (@KP24) June 25, 2017
That's as good as you get on debut @dmalan29 … Fantastic Striking …. #EngvSA
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 25, 2017
An entertaining T20 series that showed depth of talent in England. Other countries should consider an 18-county system 😉 #ENGvSA
— Simon Ward (@siwardsport) June 25, 2017
This South Africa one day side is pretty ordinary #ENGvSA
— Anthony Lewis (@tonylewis92) June 25, 2017
It's 2017 and the Proteas are still losing a must-win game… #ENGvSA
— Nikhil Mane ??? (@nikhiltait) June 25, 2017
Dawid Malan first England batsman to make a 50 in his T20I debut!#EngvSA
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 25, 2017
Dawid Malan's score is the highest by a England player on T20I debut beating Collingwood's 46 in England's first ever T20I in 2005. #ENGvSA
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) June 25, 2017
Tom Curran got a decent slower ball, just hope he doesnt prove to be another Dernbach. #EngvSA
— Tom Cooper (@theredfez) June 25, 2017
@englandcricket only at the cricket ??? #Cardiff #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/DV1D3UO5ho
— Rhiannon (@rhinorris) June 25, 2017
Tom Curran and @masoncrane32 are the future of England's bowling attack #ENGvSA
— Matt Ashley (@MattAshley1) June 25, 2017
Really hope Mason Crane plays in the first test. Cba with Moeen Ali being the 'spinner' #EngvSA
— Ben Hart (@Ben24Hart) June 25, 2017
England needs to give SA their secret to developing and nurturing talent. #ENGvSA
— Butternut (@Rea_Scripts) June 25, 2017
No way is Davie Willey an international cricketer #ENGvSA #England #Cricket
— Steven Lee (@bonolee2013) June 25, 2017
#ENGvSA The old SA making a comeback after just one match? #HuffingAndPuffing
— The Killing Joke (@rafael_bwn) June 25, 2017
The seam position on Curran's back of the hand slower ball is impeccable – an influence, perhaps, of Surrey teammate Jade Dernbach. #EngvSA
— #ENGvSA #INDvWI #PTV (@UrduPtvSports) June 25, 2017
One Ok-ish performance and two absolutely appalling performances. This T20 series has been a farce at times. #ENGvSA
— Matthew (@LegBreakGoogly1) June 25, 2017
#ENGvSA ? Phehlukwayo & Mosehle adding some respectability to batting
— Noel Crowie (@crowieN) June 25, 2017
Oh dear David Willey is getting destroyed, lacks the real pace & bounce to bowl at the death. #ENGvSA
— 10/350 μs (@Ceraunic) June 25, 2017
Willey doing his best to make this an exciting end. #ENGvSA
— John Hueston (@johnrhueston) June 25, 2017
#ENGvSA Willey cannon fodder at the death. This is why you should always have 6 bowling options. Should have used Livingstone earlier.
— Rich Price (@richprice16) June 25, 2017
Can someone please explain David Willeys tactics here? #bbccricket #ENGvSA #bowltoyourfield
— Dave Wood (@DaveWood7) June 25, 2017
Chota packet Bada Dhamaka – Mangaliso Mosehle #ENGvSA
— Vishal Mehra (@capturethecatch) June 25, 2017
We can't expect to win when we leave out our best players. Such poor planning #ENGvSA #proteas
— Lauren Burrows (@LaurenRae_37) June 25, 2017
37 off 6 required. No chance unless Ishant bowls #engvsa
— ? GO Saffers GO ? (@Ruthless_ict) June 25, 2017
ODI series ❌
T20 series ❌
Test series – Hope#ProteaFire #ENGvSA— Thato Mamathuba (@ThatoMamathuba) June 25, 2017
The cameramen have been absolutely awful for this game #ENGvSA
— Matt Richards (@Mr_MR_R) June 25, 2017
Willey conceded 6 off his first 2 overs & 34 off his last 2 overs – an exaggeration of his T20I career phase ERs of 7.00 v 10.37. #EngvSA
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) June 25, 2017
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