GROS ISLET (ST LUCIA), Jun 21: A fluent fifty by Quinton de Kock and a gritty effort by bowlers powered South Africa to a tight seven-run win over England in their Group 2 Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Friday.
Harry Brook made 53 off 37 balls (7×4) but there was not much contribution from other batters as defending champions ended up at 156/6, chasing 164.
Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj took two wickets apiece for SA.
Earlier, De Kock made a forceful half-century but South Africa were limited to 163 for six.
De Kock made 65 (38b, 4×4, 4×6), while David Miller (43, 28b, 4×4, 2×6) gave the South African innings the late impetus.
For England, pacer Jofra Archer was the leading wicket-taker (3/40).
Brief scores: South Africa 163 for 6 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 65, David Miller 43; Adil Rashid 1/23, Jofra Archer 3/40) beat England: 156/6 in 20 overs (Harry Brook 53, Liam Livingstone 33; Keshav Maharaj 2/25, Kagiso Rabada 2/32) by 7 runs. (PTI)
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