Brilliant Bairstow guides England to victory in first T20 v South Africa

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - International Twenty20 - South Africa v England - Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa - November 27, 2020 England's Jonny Bairstow celebrates after winning the match REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - England's Jonny Bairstow bludgeoned a brilliant unbeaten 86 from 48 balls as the tourists chased down 180 to beat South Africa by five wickets with four balls to spare on a slow wicket in the first Twenty20 International at Newlands on Friday.

Sent into bat, South Africa posted a respectable 179 for six in their 20 overs, before claiming early wickets to have England in trouble in their reply.