• South Africa 131-4; England 133-6,England win by four wickets
Sarah Taylor hits rapid 60 as England rob series 2-1 in JohannesburgEngland’s women won the match by four wickets and the Twenty20 series 2-1 in a contest that was far more entertaining than seemed likely when South Africa were reduced to six for three after the first two overs.
As usual in this series England were indebted to Sarah Taylor, who produced another polished, or elegant innings of 60 from 40 balls,her third consecutive half-century. When in form, Taylor seems to have so much time to toy with bowlers, and who attain not possess the ammunition to disturb her. She unfurls a variety of flicks off the hip,sweeps – reverse and orthodox – as well as classical drives through the off-side and the runs flow. Here she passed 2000 runs in Twenty20 cricket as well as receiving awards for being the player of the match and the series.
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Source: theguardian.com