Joe Root steers England to highest World T20 run chase against Proteas

England's Joe Root acknowledges the crowd as he walks off the field after his dismissal in the World T20 match against South Africa at Wankhede in Mumbai on March 18, 2016. Root’s 44-ball 83 helped England chase down a mammoth 230. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Mar 18, 2016 11:57 PM IST

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England's Joe Root acknowledges the crowd as he walks off the field after his dismissal in the World T20 match against South Africa at Wankhede in Mumbai on March 18, 2016. Root’s 44-ball 83 helped England chase down a mammoth 230. (REUTERS)

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England's Adil Rashid, left, celebrates with Moeen Ali after the winning runs were hit. (AP)

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England's Adil Rashid left, celebrates with Moeen Ali after the win. (AP)

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South Africa's Imran Tahir (L) successfully appeals for the wicket of England's Jos Buttler. (REUTERS)

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Joe Root plays a reverse sweep for six. (AFP)

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Moeen Ali raises his bat in celebration after scoring the winning run. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Joe Root hits a big shot, one of many on the night. (AP)

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South Africa's Quinton de Kock, left, stumps England's Jos Buttler. (AP)

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Joe Root punches a shot through the off side. (AP )

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South Africa's Kyle Abbott (C) is congratulated by his teammates after taking the wicket of England's Jason Roy. (REUTERS)

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Kagiso Rabada of South Africa celebrates after taking the wicket of Englands’ Ben Stokes. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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England's Jason Roy plays a shot. Roy’s blistering start set the tone for England’s successful chase. (AFP)

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South Africa's JP Duminy(L) and teammate David Miller(C) celebrate a boundary as England's Chris Jordan(R) reacts. (AFP)

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JP Duminy of South Africa hits a shot. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Moeen Ali of England celebrates after taking the wicket of South Africas’ Hashim Amla. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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South Africa's Quinton de Kock plays a shot. (REUTERS)

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South Africa's Hashim Amla strokes a boundary through the off side. (REUTERS)

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South Africa’s Hashim Amla (R) acknowledges crowd after completing his half-century, as Faf du Plessis watches. (PTI )