England in South Africa: Touring bowlers struggle as Temba Bavuma hits ton as hosts win ODI series

Temba Bavuma deed his 3rd ODI period for South Africa successful their triumph astatine the Mangaung Oval

England's bowlers failed to support 342 arsenic Temba Bavuma's period helped South Africa to triumph successful the 2nd ODI to clinch the bid 2-0 with 1 to play.

But England's onslaught struggled to marque inroads astatine cardinal moments arsenic South Africa skipper Bavuma's 109 disconnected 102 balls laid the instauration for the chase.

David Miller's unbeaten 58 got the hosts implicit the enactment with 5 balls and 5 wickets to spare arsenic they completed their third-highest ODI chase.

It could beryllium to beryllium a important triumph successful the Proteas' bid to unafraid automatic qualification for the World Cup aboriginal this twelvemonth via the ICC Super League.

Asked to bat first, England recovered from a spell of hostile bowling, which near them 33-2, acknowledgment to important knocks by Brook and Buttler.

Moeen Ali played a utile manus with a 45-ball 51 arsenic helium shared a 106-run basal with Buttler for the 5th wicket earlier South Africa's bowlers rallied.

England were pegged backmost astatine the concern extremity of the innings, though Buttler and Sam Curran (28) provided an explosive finish, striking 30 disconnected the past 2 overs.

Bavuma played with state en way to his 90-ball period but, having struggled with cramp successful the second portion of his innings, was bowled by Curran.

Rassie van der Dussen (38) and Aiden Markram (49) played utile supporting roles, backed up by a composed sound by Miller disconnected 37 balls arsenic helium sealed triumph with a thumping six disconnected the archetypal shot of last over.

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