Match Coverage

Reece Topley puts dark days of injury behind him as T20 career comes full circle
Seamer has chance to press for place in T20 World Cup, five years after role in 2016 campaign
Joe Root stuns South Africa in record T20 chase
Joe Root's 43-ball 83 helped England narrowly beat South Africa by two wickets and two balls to spare, in their Group 1 encounter, at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday
How did South Africa lose?
It will take some time to reflect on what unfolded in the Wankhede, but too many wides, a misfiring strike bowler and Faf du Plessis' difficult day all played a part
Poor fielding, extraordinary batting
Plays of the day from a run-soaked match between England and South Africa in Mumbai
Cold-blooded Root simmers in Mumbai heat
In England's hour of need, and with World T20 elimination looming in the event of a slip off the tightrope, Joe Root's sure-footed guidance resulted in his best-ever performance in the shortest form of the game

Most runs between dismissals

216

The previous record for most runs between dismissals in T20Is, by Guptill; Amla has gone past that mark (had scores of 69* and 97* before this)

13.39

Run rate during the 1st-wkt stand between Amla and de Kock, the 6th-best for a 50+ 1st-wicket stand in T20Is

Matches in a row, in which an SA batsman has got to 50 off 21 balls v Eng. de Villiers in the previous match, de Kock here

Runs in the first six overs for SA; the last time these two teams met, SA scored 88 without loss in the Powerplays

Balls taken by SA to get to 50, the fastest for SA in T20Is

182

Average total for teams batting first at the Wankhede in the last two IPL seasons; also Eng's score v WI a couple of days ago

Number of 50+ scores for Quinton de Kock in 25 T20I innings before this game. His highest is 48*

7-3

SA's win-loss record in T20Is versus England. They've won more matches only against NZ