"Archer's first five included three wicket maidens, and by the end of them he had four wickets and had conceded just five. He stayed on for a sixth and a seventh, not wanting to snip the magic thread, and if those perhaps included his best single delivery of all to Corbin Bosch, who was a complete irrelevance as the ball whispered sweet nothings to his off-stump on its way past at 93mph there would be no more breakthroughs."
"For the second time in this series the home team lost the toss and were put in to bat but, while on the first occasion they collapsed, this time they conquered. In addition to their two centurions Jamie Smith (off 48 balls) and Jos Buttler (32) both scored precisely 62, and only Ben Duckett playing his final innings of an intense summer and apparently in need of the rest he has finally been granted looked in anything less than sweet touch."
England posted 414 for five, powered by centuries from Jacob Bethell (his first) and Joe Root, with Jamie Smith and Jos Buttler each scoring 62. England scored at least two runs in every one of their 50 overs. Jofra Archer produced a devastating opening bowling spell, with three wicket-maidens in his first five overs, taking four wickets while conceding just five runs, including a 93mph delivery that uprooted Corbin Bosch's off stump. South Africa were bowled out for 72, with captain Temba Bavuma unable to bat because of a calf strain. The margin of victory was 342 runs.
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