SA vs ENG, 2nd ODI Highlights: South Africa on Sunday took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after beating England by five wickets in the second T20I in Bloemfontein. Chasing a target of 343, the Proteas rode on captain Temba Bavuma's century to cross the finishing line in the final over. David Miller also hit an unbeaten 58, while Aiden Markram also scored a well-crafted 49. Earlier, top-knocks from Jos Buttler and Harry Brook guided England to 342/7 in 50 overs against South Africa in the second ODI, at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Sunday. asked to bat first, the visitors started off cautiously but Buttler and Brook smashed 94* and 80 respectively and took England to a huge total. Apart from them, Moeen Ali also played a knock of 51 off 44 balls. For South Africa, Anrich Nortje scalped two wickets. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl first. .
England Playing XI: Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Reece Topley
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
Here are the Highlights of the 2nd ODI between South Africa and England straight from the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein:
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That is it from this game then! Another game left, South Africa have a chance to inflict the whitewash whereas, England can end the series on a high. That game begins on the 1st of February at 1630 IST (1100 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care!
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Temba Bavuma, MAN OF THE MATCH! He says such a chase gives them a lot of confidence. Adds he enjoyed the ton, the wicket is good here and it suits them. Mentions the guys were calm, they had wickets in hand and England needed a miracle to win. States the bowling was good in the first 10 overs, they were not at their best in the end but they batted really well. Ends by saying he loved the support from the crowd.
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Jos Buttler says they did not expect the ball to swing as much as it did but to comeback from that and post 340 was really good. Adds it was a great chase and it was a really good game of cricket. Reckons it was a good score but South Africa chased really well. Credits the way Harry Brook played. Ends by saying they have come here to win games and he is looking forward for the next game.
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... PRESENTATION TIME ...
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England just were not upto the mark with the ball! Yes, they did not get a lot of assistance but they were either way too full or way too short. Especially Rashid, there was enough purchase from the surface for him but he just could not get his line right. Olly Stone was the only one who impressed by hitting the right lines and lengths but he hardly got any support from the other end. In the end, England will be very disappointed, they have not only lost this game but the series as well.
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49.16Chris Woakes to David Miller
SIX! BANG! Miller finishes it off in style! South Africa win by 5 wickets! This is full and on off, it is lofted over the long off fence.
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That is a brilliant chase from South Africa and they have done it quite easily in the end. They needed a few good innings from a couple of batters and they got it. One came from their skipper who scored a brilliant ton. He along with de Kock first and then Rassie laid the foundation. Both Temba Bavuma and Rassie fell in quick succession but Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram did not let the momentum slip away. The two counter-attacked, batted brilliantly and kept the run rate under check. Heinrich Klaasen fell but Miller and Markram put up a partnership which turned the tide totally into their favor. Markram fell but Miller stayed till the end to ensure South Africa pull off a record chase.
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48.64Sam Curran to Marco Jansen
FOUR! That is the shot which kills the game! Length and on off, this is slammed past cover and it races away to the fence. Just the two needed in the last over now.
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48.50Sam Curran to Marco Jansen
On the pads, Marco Jansen moves across and looks to flick but misses. A dot. Another dot and this could be interesting.
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48.42Sam Curran to Marco Jansen
Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for two more.
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48.32Sam Curran to Marco Jansen
Two more! On off, this is hit down the ground towards long off for two.
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48.21Sam Curran to David Miller
Another run as this is pushed through covers for one.
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48.11Sam Curran to Marco Jansen
On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
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47.60to David Miller
Shorter and on middle, Miller pulls but to mid-wicket.
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47.61 wdto David Miller
WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.
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47.53to Marco Jansen
Three! Outside off, Jansen looks to push at it, it goes off the inside edge down towards fine leg for three.
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47.40to Marco Jansen
Another dot! Two in a row. 16 needed 14. On middle, a slower one, this is pushed back to the bowler.
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47.30to Marco Jansen
Swing and a miss! Shorter and outside off, Marco Jansen looks to go downtown but is beaten.
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47.21to David Miller
DROPPED! That was a tremendous effort! A full toss on off, this is pushed to the left of Moeen at covers. He dives and gets a hand to it but this one does not stay in. A single taken. That could have made the game very interesting.
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47.11to Marco Jansen
On middle, this is whipped through mid-wicket for one.