Watch the highlights of England vs South Africa 1st T20I 2022 - South Africa tour of England 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between South Africa and England at County Ground, Bristol in 27th July 2022.
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| Jonny Bairstow celebrates a sublime fifty © Getty Images |
Jonny Bairstow's 53-ball 90, Moeen Ali's 16-ball fastest fifty and Dawid Malan's rapid 43 before Reece Topley and Adil Rashid's each two wickets sets up England comprehensive 41-run victory over South Africa, despite a Tristan Stubbs' power-hitting 28-ball 72 and take a 1-0 lead in a high-scoring game of the first T20I.
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- England's 41-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs against South Africa in T20 internationals, previous biggest win by 39-runs at Bridgetown in the 2010 World Twenty20.
- England's 234 was their second highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against South Africa in T20Is, previous highest was 230 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in the 2016 World Twenty20.
- Jonny Bairstow's 90 was the joint tenth highest score for England in T20 international and the second highest-score by an England batsman against South Africa in T20Is after Dawid Malan's unbeaten 99.
- Moeen Ali hammered a 16-ball fastest fifty for England in T20 international, surpassing the previous record of 17-ball half-century held by Liam Livingstone against Pakistan at Nottingham in the last year and the joint sixth fastest fifty in T20Is, jointly with Shai Hope, Martin Akayezu and Kassim Nassoro.
- 106 : Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali set up the record fourth-wicket partnership for England against South Africa in T20 international, previously held by the 98-run stand between Paul Collingwood and Eoin Morgan at Johannesburg in 2009 and the England's fourth highest fourth-wicket stand in T20Is.
- 8 : Jonny Bairstow hit the second most sixes in an innings for England in T20 international after Liam Livingstone's 9-sixes and the most sixes hit by an England batsman against South Africa in an innings in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 7-sixes hit by Eoin Morgan at Centurion in 2020.
- 6 : Moeen Ali hit his second most sixes in an innings for England in T20 international and the third most sixes hit by an England batsman against South Africa in T20Is.
- England's 20-sixes was their most sixes in an innings in T20 internationals, surpassing their previous record of 15-sixes hit against New Zealand at Auckland in 2013 and the joint fourth most sixes hit by a team in an innings in T20Is, jointly with Scotland's 20-sixes.
- Lungi Ngidi's 5 for 39 was the sixth best bowling figures for South Africa in T20 international and the best bowling figures by an South African bowler against England in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 21 held by Imran Tahir at Cape Town in 2016.
- Lungi Ngidi became the fifth South African bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul in T20 internationals.
- Lungi Ngidi became the first South African bowler to take a five-for against England in T20 international cricket history.
- Tristan Stubbs hammered a 19-ball second fastest fifty for South Africa in T20 international and also the second fastest fifty by an South African batsman against England in England in T20Is after Quinton de Kock's 17-ball half-century.
- 8 : Tristan Stubbs equalled a joint fourth most sixes hit in an innings for South Africa in T20 international and the joint most sixes hit by an South African batsman against England in T20Is, jointly with Quinton de Kock's 8-sixes at Durban in 2020.
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England scored 234-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Jonny Bairstow blasted a career-best 90 off 53-balls including 8-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 169.81.
Moeen Ali hammered a 52 off 18-balls, Dawid Malan blasted a 43 off 23-balls included 4-sixes & a four with strike rate of 186.95 and Jos Buttler hit 22 off 7-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 314.28.
South Africa best bowler by Lungi Ngidi claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 39-runs in 4-overs and Andile Phehlukwayo took one-wicket.
South Africa scored 193-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Tristan Stubbs blasted a 72 off 28-balls including 8-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 257.14.
Reeza Hendricks hammered a 57 off facing 33-balls Including 9-fours & a six with strike rate of 172.72, Andile Phehlukwayo 22 and Heinrich Klaasen 20.
England best bowler by Richard Gleeson picked up 3-wickets, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley both took 2-wickets and one for Moeen Ali.
Moeen Ali named Player of the match for his quick-fire batting performance to smashed a 52-runs knocked off facing 18-balls including 6-sixes and 2-fours with strike rate of 288.88.
