Extras cost us the match: Duminy

“Definitely we would have backed ourselves defending 229, but you got to credit (the opposition). We did not ball as we would have liked,” Duminy told reporters at the post-match media conference late Friday night. 

“But they batted outstandingly, especially the first six overs, they (England) put us on the back-foot, from ball one, we sought of little bit recovered in the middle but on a field like this and a wicket that we played on, when you are getting the asking rate under 10, it is tough to defend,” he said. South Africa conceded 26 runs in extras which comprised 20 runs as wide and 6 leg byes.

For England, Joe Root top scored with 83 off just 44 balls at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. “Unfortunately we let ourselves down also from the extra’s point of view, too many wides and so forth so, that’s something we need to look that,” Duminy said. 

“But a lot of positives to take out of it (the game) especially the batting point of view, there is room for improvement from bowling point of view, but we got to move to the next game. It’s a quick turnaround, Afghanistan coming on Sunday (tomorrow) and we have to make sure that we prepare well for that game,” the left-handed batsman said.