- 3rd ODI: England 153-4, bt S Africa 233-8, by six wkts (DLS)
- Opener hits unbeaten 65 to guide England home
England scrapped their way to a six-wicket win in the third ODI against South Africa on Wednesday to win the series 2-1, relying on the steadying hand of Tammy Beaumont after Marizanne Kapp had left them wobbling perilously at 25 for three.
After a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay, England were given a DLS-revised target of 152 in 23 overs, but in a near-repeat of their disastrous performance in the first ODI, Kapp’s ferocious new-ball spell proved costly. Nat Sciver-Brunt cut to backward point to rack up her second duck in three matches, while the captain, Heather Knight, was visibly frustrated when Kapp’s nip-backer took out her off stump, gesturing towards some apparent movement behind the bowler’s arm as she walked off.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/11/england-seal-series-victory-after-tammy-beaumont-steadies-the-ship
Author : Raf Nicholson
Publish date : 2024-12-11 21:21:04
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