CARDIFF, United Kingdom: England beat South Africa by 19 runs to win the third Twenty20 international at Cardiff on Sunday.
Victory saw England take the three-match series 2-1.
England, sent into bat, made 181 for eight with debutant Dawid Malan, in after skipper Eoin Morgan took the controversial decision to drop himself, top-scoring with 78. But from 166 for three, England lost their next five wickets for 14 runs.
Dane Paterson, who was twice on a hat-trick, led South Africa´s attack with four for 32.
South Africa, however, lost wickets steadily and were rarely in the hunt to chase down England´s total, with Chris Jordan taking three for 31.
Brief scores:
England 181-8, 20 overs (D Malan 78; D Paterson 4-32)
South Africa 162-7, 20 overs (C Jordan 3-31)
Result: England won by 19 runs
Series: England win three-match series 2-1
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