Dawid Malan returned to the town where he grew up and guided England to a series-clinching victory over South Africa in the second Twenty20 international at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The left-handed Malan made 55 off 40 balls to anchor a tricky chase. England reached a target of 147 with four wickets and one ball to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Malan, 33, was born in England but grew up in Paarl and attended the local high school. He made his first-class debut for the Boland provincial team at Boland Park in February 2006 before going back to England and playing for Middlesex.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"My cricket was learnt in the nets at the back here," he told SuperSport television. "It was nice to come home and win a game for England."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa could only manage 146 for six after being sent in on a slow pitch, which offered help to the spinners. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid took two for 23.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England struggled in reply, with left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi taking a career-best three for 19, dismissing England big guns Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Malan, batting at number three, admitted that he struggled to time the ball at the start of the innings but he found his touch in a fifth-wicket stand of 51 with captain Eoin Morgan before falling to an athletic catch on the long-on boundary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reeza Hendricks leapt to stop the ball going for six, landing over the boundary but returning to the field to complete the catch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Morgan had been critical of a "pretty average" effort in England's five-wicket win in the first match, but said Sunday's performance was a big improvement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Everyone in the change room will be applauding the bowling effort, holding South Africa to a score a long way under par."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Morgan said that he was always confident that England's batting depth would prevail despite the tourists falling below the required run rate for much of the chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Experience helps," said Morgan. "Holding your nerve, having been there a number of times."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South African skipper Quinton de Kock said he believed his team had been unlucky in another tight match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Dawid played really well. Once again our guys played really well. It's just unfortunate for us."
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