England collapse after good stand in second S. Africa T20
Johannesburg (AFP) - England collapsed to 171 all out in the second Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.
England lost their last seven wickets for 14 runs after they had looked set to post a total in excess of 200.
Captain Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler seemed in total control, hitting four sixes apiece in a fourth wicket stand of 96 off 55 balls.
The collapse started when Buttler hit the third ball of the 17th over from Kyle Abbott into the covers where South African captain Faf du Plessis held a low catch, which had to be confirmed by the television umpire.
Buttler made 54 off 28 balls with four fours and four sixes.
New batsman Ben Stokes thrashed the next ball straight back at Abbott, who deflected it into the stumps to run out Morgan for 38 off 23 balls.
Wickets tumbled, with Abbott finishing with three for 26. Chris Morris picked up two and Kagiso Rabada finished off the innings.
It is the last match of a tour during which England won a four-match Test series 2-1 and South Africa won a five-match one-day international series 3-2.