What a match this T20 World Cup 2016 has witnessed today!
England needed just one run off the last over with four wickets in hand to win this spectacular game. Lost two wickets off consecutive balls but ultimately Moen Ali chipped a full toss and raced away to victory and won the game for England by two wickets.
South Africa scored 229-4 in their 20 overs with Hashim Amla, De Kock and Duminy notching Fifty. In defense, England’s opener Jason Roy erupted like anything to take England to 71 in just 4.3 overs.
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But Joe Root had been phenomenal, he whipped 83 crucial runs to register their first win in the tournament which eventually won him the man of the match award.
It’s the highest run-chase in WT20s and second highest in T20Is. Spectacular game.
This is how the twitteratis reacted:
Garbage. Just utter garbage.#T20WorldCup #England
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 18, 2016
Seriously though. Bowling at Amla & Quinton in these first few overs is like bowling in the hightlights reel. South Africa vs England.
— Ian bishop (@irbishi) March 18, 2016
No variation from England, no imagination, military medium hit me balls and a dropped catch. shocking start.
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) March 18, 2016
De Kock is shagging England 😂😂 dammmm Amla @LashingsWorldXI boy whipping it dammm
— Tino95 (@tinobest) March 18, 2016
Don't worry … England will be batting with the ball that's wet… Problem is they will be chasing 300 … #ICCWT20
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 18, 2016
England should revert to Paganism with Joe Root as chief deity
— Derek Pringle (@derekpringle) March 18, 2016
Root canal treatment for South Africa. #ENGvSA
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) March 18, 2016
Sensational from Root. 2nd best England batsman in all forms, in my lifetime…
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 18, 2016
Actual world batting rankings:
1) Joe Root2) Everyone else#WT20
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) March 18, 2016
I wonder why Root wears the number 66 on his back…?!?!?! 🎣🎣🎣🎣
— Craig Kieswetter (@kiesy_22) March 18, 2016
Joseph Edward Root literally does what he wants. #WT20
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) March 18, 2016
Trying not to get excited but oh my word #root #iccwt20
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) March 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/spiceboxofearth/status/710876522530344960
When 'Root' Is Strong, You Can Achieve Anything. 😉 #SAvsEng #ENGvSA #WT20
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) March 18, 2016
Ball is travelling so fast of the bat that even Ravi Shashtri can't finish his line "That ball travelled like a tracer bullet"#SAvsENG
— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) March 18, 2016
Very happy for @jpduminy21 his form is gonna be a key for South Africa through the tournament #T20WorldCup #SAvsENG
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) March 18, 2016
Ishant Sharma and Ashish Nehra can easily qualify as the bowling coach of #Eng #SAvsENG 😂
— Kaushik Baruah (KB) (@iKaushikBaruah) March 18, 2016
In all this carnage @AdilRashid03 has bowled really well for England. #legspinner #AKLive #SAvsENG #ICCWT20
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 18, 2016
Mahatma Gandhi would have cried today. Seeing so much of violence from South Africans. #SAvsENG
— Kaushik Baruah (KB) (@iKaushikBaruah) March 18, 2016
300 is the new 150 in T20 #keepthefaith #orpassthegin #SAvsENG
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) March 18, 2016
South Africa is killing it at the #SAvsENG right now. 72 runs in 5 overs!
Way to go #SA pic.twitter.com/Lt5gKLa1XC— ScoopWhoop (@ScoopWhoop) March 18, 2016
I'm seriously loving this ! #T20WorldCup #SAvsENG
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) March 18, 2016
Magnificent innings from a magnificent player. Now COME ON, England. #T20WorldCup
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 18, 2016
What an incredible innings by Joe Root and what an asset he is to the England team in across all the formats..
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2016
After the worst England bowling I've ever seen, now some of the best batting.
Cricket, eh – bloody hell! #T20WorldCup— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 18, 2016
England cruising here. Did you think you would hear that line? #EngvsSA
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 18, 2016
This England batting lineup is so talented, they bat deep and they are very dangerous when they play freely.
— Ian bishop (@irbishi) March 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/michaelvaughan/status/710869918837768192
England to win from here 👊🏻 #T20WorldCup2016
— Craig Kieswetter (@kiesy_22) March 18, 2016
England innings So far:
4 4 0 5W 4 0 4 4 4 4 1 4 6 4 0 W 1 6 1
56/1 in 3 Overs
Yes you read right its England innings!
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2016
Well, well England paying it back to SA bowlers with interest!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 18, 2016
44 from 2 overs for England. Scenes!
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) March 18, 2016
And 21 from the 1st over. England must believe this is an opportunity to create history.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 18, 2016
What England will have is a good deck,enough pace to work with and a wet ball..everything you want to chase a big score.
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) March 18, 2016
Watching South Africa vs England like… pic.twitter.com/N6nVwhUbpm
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) March 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/michaelvaughan/status/710833316568670208
England should retire on this high. #ENGvSA
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) March 18, 2016
You beauty!!!! Now that is what you call a proper run chase 😄😄🙌🙌! #WT20 #ENGvSA where have the doubters gone 😆
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) March 18, 2016
Give me C … Give me a H … Give me a O .. Give me a K .. Give me Eeeeeeeeeeeee. .. #ENGvSA #Loveit
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 18, 2016
I have actually welled up. Soppy mare. #ENGvSA
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) March 18, 2016
229 Once Used To Be A Fighting Score In ODIs. Now, It's Not Even Competitive In T20s. #SAvsEng #ENGvSA #WT20
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) March 18, 2016
As the only person who thought at half-time that England might lose this game, I humbly apologise. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/8ggbJxi9TK
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 18, 2016
Brilliant England! So tense. So exciting. RooooooooooOOOOOOT @root66
— Max Rushden (@maxrushden) March 18, 2016
That was the most ridiculous game I've ever watched and England end up being the winning team. Amazing!!! T20 superstars today 🎉👊 #ICCWT20
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) March 18, 2016
England chase down 230 to win the game! #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/p4OSwhMcww
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 18, 2016
This is the best England batting side I have ever seen and I have watched England playing cricket for 20 plus years. Unreal
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) March 18, 2016
England beat South Africa after chasing down a record T20 score of 229! pic.twitter.com/0pVBozUuwc
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) March 18, 2016
BOOOOOOM!!
England win.
Unbelievable.
Greatest T20 game in history. #T20WorldCup— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 18, 2016
Commentator: "What Did The Coach Say In The Break?"
Morgan: "Keep Calm And Believe In Chokers"— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) March 18, 2016
Well played @root66 well played @englandcricket #WT20 #ENGvSA
— Matt Prior (@MattPrior13) March 18, 2016
Even if South Africa won the world cup they would probably fall off the podium during award ceremony and all die.
— Yes my G (@sidin) March 18, 2016
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South Africa choking worse than Tottenham usually do.
Incredible game. #T20WorldCup— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 18, 2016
England Batsman SR today:
Roy: 268.75
Hales: 242. 86
Stokes: 166.67
Root: 188.63
Butler: 150.00
Jordan: 166.66
Moeen: 120.00— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2016
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