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Archer did not play for England for 22 months earlier this play due to the fact that of backmost and elbow injuries| Third one-day international, Kimberley: |
| England 346-7 (50 overs): Buttler 131, Malan 118; Ngidi 4-62 |
| South Africa 287 (43.1 overs): Klaasen 80; Archer 6-40 |
| England won by 59 runs |
| Scorecard |
A resurgent Jofra Archer took six wickets to animate England to a 59-run consolation triumph against South Africa successful the 3rd one-day international.
Defending 347 aft superb centuries from Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler, Archer took a match-changing 6-40 successful his 2nd lucifer backmost aft 17 months retired injured.
He bowled astatine precocious gait and unsettled batters successful a show reminiscent of his debut planetary play successful 2019.
The 27-year-old had Rassie van der Dussen caught successful his archetypal spell and, with the Proteas good placed astatine 158-3, helium returned to disregard Aiden Markram and David Miller successful consecutive overs.
Heinrich Klaasen past threatened to instrumentality South Africa to a stunning triumph with 80 from 62 balls but Archer ended his onslaught to each but extremity the contest.
He past bowled Wayne Parnell to clinch his archetypal five-wicket haul and wrapped up the lucifer by dismissing Tabraiz Shamsi - the Proteas each retired for 287 successful 43.1 overs.
The triumph ends England's five-match losing tally successful the format but the instrumentality to signifier of Archer could beryllium of acold much value successful a twelvemonth erstwhile his state hosts Australia successful the Ashes, and support the 50-over World Cup the paceman did truthful overmuch to assistance triumph 4 years ago.
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