Proteas plunder 209 5 against Afg

MUMBAI: South Africa piled up 209 for five against Afghanistan in their Super Ten Group One match of the World Twenty20 here at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.Thus, South Africa became the first side to cross 200-run mark twice in a single World T20 edition. Earlier, they made 229 against England on Friday.Winning the toss, South Africa batted first but lost Hashim Amla for five when they reach3ed 25 in the third over.Then Quinton de Kock and captain Faf du Plessis steered their team to 90 in the tenth over before the latter was run out for 41and just two overs later de Kock was also gone for 45.However, AB de Villiers and Jean-Paul Duminy added 76 runs for the fourth wicket stand before de Villiers was dismissed. He struck five sixes and four boundaries in a breezy innings of 29-ball 64.Then David Miller smashed 19 off just eight balls with a six and two fours while Duminy remained not out on 29. He also hit a six and two fours.