Jonny Bairstow leads England to rout of South AfricaREUTERS Jonny Bairstow is eyes wide shut as he takes a swing against South Africa. Jonny Bairstow struck a sublime unbeaten 60 to lead England to a dominant nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the first Twenty20 international in Southampton on Thursday. David Willey bowled JJ Smuts with the first ball of the match and South Africa quickly subsided to 32 for three. But Hales (47 not out) and Bairstow looked completely untroubled by a toothless South Africa attack, hitting four sixes and nine fours between them to cruise to their target. Both teams were playing their first matches since the Champions Trophy in which hosts England lost to Pakistan in the semi-finals and top-ranked South Africa failed to advance from the group stage.

Source: Stuff June 21, 2017 21:11 UTC