Pant made 21, hitting a six off Jofra Archer (3-23) with a cheeky reverse-scoop before Ben Stokes dismissed him.
Coach Mark Boucher appears to have brought some steel back to the South African squad as they subdued an England side battling with illness and which has recently struggled to pick up wins on the road.
All players will be tested for COVID-19 thrice over six days.
Phil Salt (45) and Buttler (39) broke the back of the chase, smashing 78 from the first six overs, both caught off the bowling of the impressive Haris Rauf (3-38).
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss the second leg of the Indian Premier League in the UAE due to the impending birth of his second child, Rajasthan Royals announced on Saturday.
England's Topley ready for death-overs bowling duties
Phil Salt said the convincing eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in their Super Eight clash has given his side 'confidence and momentum' at the right time
A dominant India hammered England by 150 runs to claim the five-match series 4-1.
England, the defending champions of the ICC T20 World Cup, have several areas to address if they want to defend their title
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 8s Group 2 match between South Africa and England at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Friday.
England name their 16-member squad for T20Is against India
Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani on Monday expressed his delight after succeeding in his plans to pair the peerless Jasprit Bumrah with New Zealand pace great Trent Boult for the 2025 IPL.
Eden Gardens will host the first game of the five match T20I series between India and England on Wednesday.
West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite believes sportspersons taking a knee to protest against racism in sport is "cosmetic" and a change in law is needed to fight racial discrimination. Taking a knee has become a popular symbol to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement which gained momentum following the killing of George Floyd by police in the United States of America.
Fans can expect a wide open tournament in the absence of an overwhelming favourite in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Avesh Khan held his nerve in the death overs, bowling yorker after yorker to perfection, to help Lucknow Super Giants pull off a thrilling two-run win over Rajasthan Royals.
Anderson, who is recuperating from a right calf injury, will feature against Leicestershire in a three-day friendly match starting on Tuesday.
Jofra Archer is in a bubble in Dubai playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Rajasthan Royals franchise.
New Zealand are coming into the match well-prepared, following their 1-0 series-win over hosts England but for Paine, it won't count for much as he believes the win came against a depleted home side.
KKR are currently at the top of the pecking order with 9 points following nine wins and three losses in 13 matches.
The Indian batting great gave insights on how the Australian run-machine was able to tame England's bowlers during the recently-concluded Ashes Test series.
A surprise late night call from India captain Rohit Sharma alerted Shreyas Iyer about replacing Virat Kohli in Thursday's first ODI against England.
The upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to see bowlers playing a crucial role in the success of teams.
England have had injury problems in the lead-up to the Ashes, with fast bowler Jofra Archer ruled out of the series and fellow quick James Anderson sidelined with a groin strain.
Fast bowler Jofra Archer will, however, go through a second COVID-19 test and will join England's behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday, provided he tests negative.
With the emergence of their battery of fast bowlers, India have turned the tide at Lord's with two of their victories coming from their last three Tests -- in 2014 and 2021.
The opening match of the series begins in Brisbane on December 8, with Australia playing their first Test since losing to India in January.
Joe Root said that while Ben Stokes would play, he might not be able to contribute much with the ball.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said overseas players would, from January 1 2019, become eligible to play for England after living in the country for three years rather than a previous seven.
England are seeking a replacement for Leach, whose injury was the latest setback to their bowling department in the build-up to the series, with fast bowler Jofra Archer also ruled out due to an elbow injury.
Rain threatens high-voltage India-England semi-final clash
England fast bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after fracturing his left index finger in their 229-run defeat by South Africa.
The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and the selection conundrum that Virat Kohli's possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win against England in the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday.
Images from the IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.
Virat Kohli, the maestro of the chase, orchestrated a dominant nine-wicket victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday.
Playing his first game for India in more than six months, Shreyas Iyer stroked a quickfire 59 from 36 balls, to put India on course for an easy victory.
The third one-day international between West Indies and England was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled in Grenada on Monday.
Hardik Pandya is touted as a possible captaincy option for Mumbai Indians in the future.
India is facing form concerns and selection dilemmas as they enter the final phase of their Champions Trophy preparations.
'It feels great when you contribute as an all-rounder, which I have been doing for a long time.'
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