Cricket: Morkel tops in SA victory

Albie Morkel top scored and took two important wickets in South Africa's 19-run win over England in a Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights cricket match yesterday.

Morkel scored 43 in South Africa's total of 154 for eight and claimed two for 12 in England's reply of 135 for seven. Morkel faced 20 balls and hit three fours and four sixes, three of them consecutively off leg-spinner Chris Schofield.

Batting at No 7, Morkel came to the crease in the 15th over after South Africa had slumped to 91 for five, and six balls later they were 94 for six. Pace bowler Stuart Broad led England's bowling with three for 37, but they dropped five catches.