Morgan hails Jordan's expertise I Pollock: One of the best death overs

Eoin Morgan said Chris Jordan's "expertise, skill and calm nature" enabled England to secure victory in the first T20 international against South Africa.

England feasted on the short boundaries at Bristol's Seat Unique Stadium as they smashed 234 for six - their second highest total in the 20-over format and enough for a 41-run win.

With tension rising late on, Jordan's precise death bowling saw England safe. His impressive yorkers killed things off as he conceded just three off the 18th and five off the 20th.

"It was hugely important and I think when guys like that come and produce, yes, it can be overlooked a lot of the time but in a high-scoring game like tonight you need that expertise, that skill, that calm nature in which he goes about his business," Morgan told Sky Sports.

"He's England's most experienced campaigner, he bowls all the tough overs that are unrewarding majority of the time. T20 is a game of cricket that attracts powerful batsmen, high-scoring games, and that is the glitzy, glamourous side of it.

"If you have a side that can produce bowling like this when you need it it is absolutely priceless.

"I thought he was extremely clear. He worked well with his skipper Jos Buttler and his plans worked to perfection no matter how simple they were and he obviously used his variation a little bit more today than we have probably seen him do in the past."

Former South Africa star Shaun Pollock described Jordan's bowling as "one of the best death overs" he had seen, saying: "The game is on the line and you're head of where South Africa needed to be so maybe things are in your favour, but you have to now land it in the right area.

"You stick to the same game-plan, you don't change up because often you get bowlers