EOIN Morgan confirmed his liking for South Africa’s bowlers with another matchwinning role as England narrowly completed an unbeaten ICC World Twenty20 warm-up campaign at Kensington Oval.

Morgan (63) began his contribution after England lurched to nine for three in the third over of their reply to 125 for five.

But, reprising the 45-ball 85 not out he smashed the South Africans for at the Wanderers last November, he dominated a much-needed fourth-wicket stand of 71 in 11 overs with Paul Collingwood.

The diminutive left-hander announced himself with a dismissive pull for six off Morne Morkel on his way to a 53-ball half-century which also contained six fours.

Morgan was unable to live up to his ’finisher’ mantle, holing out in the deep off Rusty Theron but Luke Wright and Tim Bresnan did just enough as England sneaked the verdict by five wickets with three balls to spare.

England’s chase had hit almost immediate trouble.

Openers Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter each counted one boundary before exiting the equation, the former chopping on off Rory Kleinveldt in the first over and the latter upper-cutting Morne Morkel straight into the hands of third-man.

Between the two, Kevin Pietersen inside-edged behind for a first-ball duck to put Kleinveldt on a hat-trick.

Morgan and Collingwood did not panic, though – and by the time the latter chipped a simple catch to midwicket off Johan Botha, the balance was firmly back in England’s favour.