What were the final scores in South Africa vs England?

South Africa scored 179/6 in 20 overs. England scored 183/5 in 19.2 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in South Africa vs England?

George Linde was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 147/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in South Africa vs England?

Jonny Bairstow top-scored with 86 off 48 balls.

Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs England?

Sam Curran took 3/28 in 4 overs.

Where was South Africa vs England played?

The match was played at Newlands, Cape Town.

Who played in South Africa vs England?

South Africa XI: Beuran Hendricks, Faf du Plessis, George Linde, Heinrich Klaasen, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Pite van Biljon, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Temba Bavuma. England XI: Adil Rashid, Ben Stokes, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran.

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South Africa vs England — England won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Q: Who won South Africa vs England?

England won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).

T20 Internationals • Match 1st T20I

Result

South Africa

179/6

20 ov

Result

England won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

George Linde

147

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Dawid Malan 386 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Ashton Agar 13 wkts · Standings →

Newlands, Cape Town

Newlands

Cape Town, South Africa

Full Stats →

Based on the last 22 T20 matches at this venue (since Jan 2023). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

305.8

Avg 1st Inn

163.0

Avg 2nd Inn

142.9

Avg Sixes

13.7

Avg Fours

22.7

Bat 1st Win %

45%

Boundary %

56.5%

Seam Econ

8.66

Spin Econ

7.46

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
MICT vs PC 31 Dec 2025	220/5 (20)	135/10 (14.2)	355
MICT vs PR 04 Jan 2026	88/10 (18.4)	90/3 (13)	178
MICT vs JSK 06 Jan 2026	123/7 (12)	128/6 (11.2)	251
MICT vs SEC 16 Jan 2026	139/9 (20)	140/7 (19.2)	279
PC vs SEC 25 Jan 2026	158/7 (20)	162/4 (19.2)	320

SA at Newlands

Won

Lost

Avg Score 19.4

Highest Score 78

Top Scorer

Faf du Plessis 215 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Tabraiz Shamsi 5 wkts

ENG at Newlands

Won

Lost

Avg Score 35

Highest Score 99

Top Scorer

Dawid Malan 118 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Sam Curran 3 wkts

South Africa · Innings 1

Temba Bavuma

c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran

5 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Quinton de Kock (c) (wk)

c Eoin Morgan b Chris Jordan

30 (23)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 130.43

Faf du Plessis

c Chris Jordan b Sam Curran

59 (40)

4×4 · 2×6 · SR 147.5

Rassie van der Dussen

c Dawid Malan b Jofra Archer

37 (28)

0×4 · 3×6 · SR 132.14

Heinrich Klaasen

c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran

20 (12)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 166.67

Pite van Biljon

not out

7* (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67

George Linde

b Tom Curran

12 (6)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 200

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Temba Bavuma	c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran	5	5	1	0	100
Quinton de Kock (c) (wk)	c Eoin Morgan b Chris Jordan	30	23	2	1	130.43
Faf du Plessis	c Chris Jordan b Sam Curran	59	40	4	2	147.5
Rassie van der Dussen	c Dawid Malan b Jofra Archer	37	28	0	3	132.14
Heinrich Klaasen	c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran	20	12	2	0	166.67
Pite van Biljon	not out	7*	6	0	0	116.67
George Linde	b Tom Curran	12	6	1	1	200

Total

179/6 (20 ov)

DNB Beuran Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

FoW 1-6 (Temba Bavuma, 0.6 ov), 2-86 (Quinton de Kock, 9.3 ov), 3-110 (Faf du Plessis, 13.4 ov), 4-147 (Heinrich Klaasen, 16.6 ov), 5-161 (Rassie van der Dussen, 18.4 ov), 6-179 (George Linde, 19.6 ov)

England · Bowling

Sam Curran

4-0-28-3 · Econ 7

3/28

wd 1 · nb 0

Jofra Archer

4-0-28-1 · Econ 7

1/28

4 ov

Tom Curran

4-0-55-1 · Econ 13.75

1/55

wd 3 · nb 0

Adil Rashid

4-0-27-0 · Econ 6.75

0/27

wd 2 · nb 0

Chris Jordan

4-0-40-1 · Econ 10

1/40

wd 3 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Sam Curran	4	28	3	7	1
Jofra Archer	4	28	1	7	0
Tom Curran	4	55	1	13.75	3
Adil Rashid	4	27	0	6.75	2
Chris Jordan	4	40	1	10	3

England · Innings 2

Jason Roy

c Quinton de Kock b George Linde

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Dawid Malan

c Kagiso Rabada b George Linde

19 (20)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 95

Jos Buttler (wk)

c Heinrich Klaasen b Lungi Ngidi

7 (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67

Jonny Bairstow

not out

86* (48)

9×4 · 4×6 · SR 179.17

Ben Stokes

c George Linde b Tabraiz Shamsi

37 (27)

1×4 · 3×6 · SR 137.04

Eoin Morgan (c)

c Temba Bavuma b Lungi Ngidi

12 (10)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 120

Sam Curran

not out

7* (3)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 233.33

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jason Roy	c Quinton de Kock b George Linde	0	2	0	0	0
Dawid Malan	c Kagiso Rabada b George Linde	19	20	3	0	95
Jos Buttler (wk)	c Heinrich Klaasen b Lungi Ngidi	7	6	1	0	116.67
Jonny Bairstow	not out	86*	48	9	4	179.17
Ben Stokes	c George Linde b Tabraiz Shamsi	37	27	1	3	137.04
Eoin Morgan (c)	c Temba Bavuma b Lungi Ngidi	12	10	0	1	120
Sam Curran	not out	7*	3	0	1	233.33

Total

183/5 (19.2 ov)

DNB Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran

FoW 1-0 (Jason Roy, 0.2 ov), 2-27 (Jos Buttler, 4.1 ov), 3-34 (Dawid Malan, 5.3 ov), 4-119 (Ben Stokes, 14.1 ov), 5-159 (Eoin Morgan, 17.3 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

George Linde

4-0-20-2 · Econ 5

2/20

4 ov

Kagiso Rabada

4-0-32-0 · Econ 8

0/32

4 ov

Beuran Hendricks

4-0-56-0 · Econ 14

0/56

wd 10 · nb 0

Lungi Ngidi

3.2-0-31-2 · Econ 9.69

2/31

wd 1 · nb 0

Tabraiz Shamsi

3-0-27-1 · Econ 9

1/27

wd 1 · nb 0

Heinrich Klaasen

1-0-14-0 · Econ 14

0/14

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
George Linde	4	20	2	5	0
Kagiso Rabada	4	32	0	8	0
Beuran Hendricks	4	56	0	14	10
Lungi Ngidi	3.2	31	2	9.69	1
Tabraiz Shamsi	3	27	1	9	1
Heinrich Klaasen	1	14	0	14	1

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	George Linde SA	146.8
2	Sam Curran ENG	124.2
3	Jonny Bairstow ENG	118.6
4	Faf du Plessis SA	73.7
5	Ben Stokes ENG	48.4
6	Rassie van der Dussen SA	46.9
7	Heinrich Klaasen SA	45.8
8	Jofra Archer ENG	43.1
9	Lungi Ngidi SA	43.1
10	Quinton de Kock SA	40.3
11	Chris Jordan ENG	33.6
12	Tabraiz Shamsi SA	29.7
13	Dawid Malan ENG	20.9
14	Eoin Morgan ENG	20.4
15	Tom Curran ENG	19.5
16	Adil Rashid ENG	14.9
17	Kagiso Rabada SA	12.9
18	Pite van Biljon SA	8.8
19	Jos Buttler ENG	8.7
20	Beuran Hendricks SA	7.4
21	Temba Bavuma SA	5.0
22	Jason Roy ENG	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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