Mahmood punished by South Africa

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The pair put on 170 in just 13 overs with the captain eventually out first for 88, followed by Bosman for 94 from 45 balls - the highest ever individual effort by a Proteas player - to surpass the previous 145 mark set by Chris Gayle and Devon Smith in 2007.

Kevin Pietersen was back in the England team for the first time since the second Ashes Test after captain Paul Collingwood was ruled out due to a stiff back, with Alastair Cook leading the team instead.

After just 14 came from the first three overs bowled by James Anderson and Tim Bresnan, Sajid Mahmood was introduced to bowl an eventful fourth over in which he conceded 21 runs.

His first three balls, the third of which was a no-ball were ruthlessly dispatched for boundaries by Smith, before the home captain was bowled off a free-hit. Mahmood then had Bosman out caught at mid-off, only for the umpire to signal another no-ball and the right-hander ended the over with a six over midwicket.

Another Bosman maximum, which flew agonisingly past the fingers of Luke Wright, saw the Proteas race past 50 in the fifth over, before the same fielder was introduced into the attack, but to no avail.

Adil Rashid was introduced in the seventh over but he also came in for stick against an on-song Smith, who smashed the first two balls for consecutive sixes over midwicket to reach 50 in 25 balls. Bosman raised his half-century with a 200 strike rate to help his side reach the halfway stage at 131 without loss.

The ball was tossed to the returning Pietersen, but he also went for runs, before the breakthrough finally came from another unlikely source, Joe Denly - his first ball in international cricket bringing an end to Smith's 44-ball knock as he was caught by Mahmood at long on.

Albie Morkel came in and clubbed 14 from six balls, but gave Pietersen his first T20 wicket when he picked out Bresnan at long-on.

The 200 was raised in the 16th over before JP Duminy (two) and Bosman fell in quick succession, but AB de Villiers (24) took his side to 241 for six - the second best international 20-over score.