England beat South Africa in 20 over match
England v South Africa, 4th ODI, Lord’s
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Andrew Flintoff starred once again with bat and ball as South Africa were condemned to their fourth defeat of the series
Kevin Pietersen produced a bruising innings of 40 from 34 balls, before Owais Shah and Andrew Flintoff carried their side to victory in a fourth-wicket stand of 44, as England chased down a revised target of 137 in 20 overs to move a step closer to their coveted 5-0 whitewash. On a piecemeal day’s cricket that was delayed for more than two hours then suffered two further lengthy interruptions, Shah and Pietersen roused England from a sluggish start with a third-wicket stand of 74 in 9.1 overs, before Flintoff scorched them to victory with 14 balls remaining.
In the end the result was emphatic, but this performance was not quite the waltz that England had produced in their previous two matches at Trent Bridge [...]