England won the toss and elected to field.
The team who won the toss had to consider the dew factor and the ability to catch the ball at the stadium under the floodlights.
England
A Hales, M Lumb, M Ali, E Morgan, J Buttler, R Bopara, T Bresnan, C Jordan, S Broad, J Tredwell, J Dernbach
South Africa
Q de Kock, H Amla, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, D Miller, F Behardien, A Morkel, W Parnell, D Steyn, B Hendricks, I Tahir
South Africa were without Faf du Plessis who was banned for a slow over rate. Tsotsobe was dropped with Behardien and Parnell replacing them.
If South Africa win, they are through to the semi-finals.
Unfortunately, a floodlight tower went off just when Amla was getting started. The longer the lights were down, the better for South Africa so the dew can affect both teams. The umpires called the players off the field, giving England a chance to regroup. The lights were down for about 10-15 minutes.
The umpires allowed the groundsmen to use hessian to get rid of the dew. Would the same be done for South Africa?
England missed a chance to stump Amla when he had walked down his wicket, missed the ball, Buttler dropped the ball and missed the stumping. Next ball, Amla hit a six.
South Africa reached 50 runs in 5.5 overs.
With regards to wickets, the powerplay score South Africa produced was the best of the tournament. South Africa 52-0 at the end of the powerplay.
Although de Kock was batting with Amla, he tried to keep Amla on strike by just taking singles.
In 7.3 overs, the same tower turned its lights off again, causing the players to leave the field. Again, hessian was used during the break.
Amla reached his maiden T20 international fifty off 30 balls. A couple of 40's in his previous matches but eventually reached the milestone against England.
In 10 overs South Africa were 85-0.
England finally got the breakthrough with the wicket of Amla who tried to go big but found the hands of Lumb. Amla out for 56 off 37 balls.
De Kock followed Amla after missing the ball and was stumped by Buttler. South Africa 98-2.
De Villiers hit a 4 and took South Africa to 103-2 in 12.4 overs.
De Villiers lost his balance while he struck the ball away for a possible single, he picked himself up and took to the non-strikers end for the single.
Another possible run out for England when Duminy lost his bat at the non-strikers end and although he dived, it wasn't enough and he was run out by Bopara.
A wide from Bernbach took South Africa to 150-3 in 17.2 overs.
De Villiers clinched the fastest T20 fifty for South Africa (from 23 balls), which was his 5th international T20 fifty.
South Africa reached their second 50 run partnership. The first between Amla and de Kock, then de Villiers and Miller.
Miller tried to hit the maximum after moving across his stumps but found Moeen Ali and was out for 19 off 15 balls. South Africa 174-4 with 1.2 overs remaining.
Morkel faced the last ball and instead of a four or a six, he lost his wicket to the bowling of Bresnan.
At the end of their innings South Africa were 196-5, de Villiers unbeaten on 69* off 28 balls.
England begun the first over with 2 dot balls but followed with 2 boundaries.
South Africa thought they had in-form Hales out but the umpire called No-ball, which was a bit harsh since it wasn't a No-ball.
3 overs gone and England were going for 10 runs per over.
South Africa got the breakthrough with the wicket of Lumb who started to get the ball rolling too. Parnell took the wicket with Miller taking a good catch at extra cover.
England reached 50 runs in 5.4 overs.
Hales hit a six to finish off the powerplay, England 62-1.
Parnell got his second with the wicket of Hales, Miller taking the catch once again. Hales and Moeen Ali crossed, so Ali was on strike. Parnell still bowling, Ali swung, nicked the ball and de Kock took the catch. Parnell was then on a hat-trick, but only got a single.
At 10 overs England were 92-3.
The umpires stopped the match after 10 overs so South Africa would also get the hessian treatment.
England reached 100-3 in 11.1 overs.
Tahir back into the attack, got the inside edge off Morgan, de Kock took the catch and England 105-4. However, Tahir was given a second warning for running onto the wicket.
Hendricks gave South Africa their worst over, which was the best for England, 17 runs came off it.
Tahir got his second, after taking the wicket of Buttler. Morkel took the catch and got his finger dislocated.
The sweetest sight was when Morne sat next to his brother to check if he was okay.
England reached 150-5 in 16.5 overs.
After hitting the ball for 4, the next ball Jordan hit it high in the sky but Superman (de Villiers) as the commentators called him throughout the night, took a fine catch down the ground.
England were 175-6, needing 22 off the last over.
Steyn begun defending 22 runs by taking the wicket of the dangerous Bopara. England 175-7.
England 193-7.
South Africa beat England by 3 runs in their last group stage match to secure a spot in the semi-finals.
South Africa's total of 196 for 5 is the highest of the tournament.
