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[LDL]

It looks good for South Africa right now. They still have five wickets in hand, and they need only 61 runs from 51 balls. David Miller is on the crease, and it shouldn't be hard for him. But he needs support from another end as well. England Batted really well and posted a big total for South Africa. Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali was outstanding with the bat. Let's see what happens.

My personal prediction says that South Africa is going to win today's this match too. They need more 37 run from  36 ball. And their current run  rate is more than from require run rate. And they have more five wicket alive for batting and David miller is on the strike he performing really well currently, Moreover,
Temba Bavuma played an amazing innings of 109 runs.

If you all look at the scorecard of South Africa you will clearly see how well they are doing. None of the team got out for zero runs.  South Africa defeated England by 5 wickets and won the series 2–0. The first two matches were played at South Africa's own venue (Bloemfontein) which is a familiar venue for South Africa. However, England did not play badly at this venue but the sad thing is that the team performance could have been a little better. However, congratulations to South Africa for winning the series.

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[Mahdirakib]

England is a good team as more or less all cricket lovers know that.  They have given South Africa a target of 342 runs which is a huge score but I have serious doubts whether South Africa will be able to surpass this target. But they are playing a little bit better in the beginning but they have to play more  better if they want to cross this target. I am confused whether South Africa will be able to cross this target even if they play full 50 overs.

South Africa has won the game by 5 wickets. I wasn't expecting that South Africa will win it. The target was pretty good, but the pitch was batting friendly. South Africa has won the match for the great start of the openers. Each bowler of South Africa has gotten wickets in the match and each batsman has contributed to the victory. A perfect team combination.

[GigaBit]

It looks good for South Africa right now. They still have five wickets in hand, and they need only 61 runs from 51 balls. David Miller is on the crease, and it shouldn't be hard for him. But he needs support from another end as well. England Batted really well and posted a big total for South Africa. Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali was outstanding with the bat. Let's see what happens.

My personal prediction says that South Africa is going to win today's this match too. They need more 37 run from  36 ball. And their current run  rate is more than from require run rate. And they have more five wicket alive for batting and David miller is on the strike he performing really well currently, Moreover,
Temba Bavuma played an amazing innings of 109 runs.

Congratulations to the South African team for winning the series against England, there is no doubt that South African cricket has get back to life these days. South Africa's promising performance against England's 342-run target could be an example of them regaining their old form. South Africa won the series against England. This series will add more strength to their cricket. Captain

Jos Buttler did well in England's innings but it didn't help in the team's defeat. Jos Buttler was accompanied by Harry Brook and Moeen but that performance could not hold the series at the end of the match. In the 2nd match of the series every bowler of South Africa took a wicket so it can definitely be said that their bowling has improved largely.

[n0ne]

England is a good team as more or less all cricket lovers know that.  They have given South Africa a target of 342 runs which is a huge score but I have serious doubts whether South Africa will be able to surpass this target. But they are playing a little bit better in the beginning but they have to play more  better if they want to cross this target. I am confused whether South Africa will be able to cross this target even if they play full 50 overs.

South Africa has won the game by 5 wickets. I wasn't expecting that South Africa will win it. The target was pretty good, but the pitch was batting friendly. South Africa has won the match for the great start of the openers. Each bowler of South Africa has gotten wickets in the match and each batsman has contributed to the victory. A perfect team combination.

Here we can't say he have played well and the other hadn't. From the opening to the last order, every player did the best and the same had made South Africa win the match. Myself too never expected such a win from South Africa. The series win could boost the confidence level of South Africa.  Hope the third ODI will be a win for South Africa

[bitgov]

South Africa Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team in Second ODI Match. South Africa cricket team won the toss and welcome England cricket team to bat. In today's match England cricket team has performed quite well in batting. England cricket team may be able to score 300+ after completing 50 overs in today's match. If the England cricket team can strengthen their bowling line-up in the second innings, they may have a chance to win the match against South Africa.

What a come back from the England team. At one time they were 33 for 2 and they ended up scoring 342 runs. Harry Brook and Jos Buttler scored a massive 80 and 94 each, which helped England to score this big target.

I feel that South Africa won be able to chase this big target. Remember in the first ODI, England failed to chase the target of 298. So chasing big score will not easy here.

Big comeback into the game. 342 runs is a good score, and with the good bowling England can surely win the match. Jos Butler missed his century, though he hasn't lost his wicket. Early wicket loss made this to be a low scoring innings, but the middle order the best to reach a better score. South Africa have reached 33 runs in five overs without losing wickets. De Cock and Bavuma on the crease will try to stand wicket which is a must to chase big targets.

England is a good team as more or less all cricket lovers know that.  They have given South Africa a target of 342 runs which is a huge score but I have serious doubts whether South Africa will be able to surpass this target. But they are playing a little bit better in the beginning but they have to play more  better if they want to cross this target. I am confused whether South Africa will be able to cross this target even if they play full 50 overs.

South Africa play amazingly Thier batter almost crushed every English bowler, d kock didn't play a long inning and dismissed early but the Captain T.bavuma amazed every one by building a strong partnership with partner and score a phenomenal century, I think this century raised the upcoming player moral which will help them to chase the target easily. Now south Africa has 233 runs in 35 overs , while 4 player of them are down. Now south Africa need 110 runs In 88 balls which will be quite easy for them because still some big hitter player are on crease like miller.

South Africa played brilliantly. The team's batsmen have to be praised the most. They have shown great performance. The bowlers of the England team did not perform well. South Africa had a great partnership after losing 1 wicket.

[Tony116]

England is a good team as more or less all cricket lovers know that.  They have given South Africa a target of 342 runs which is a huge score but I have serious doubts whether South Africa will be able to surpass this target. But they are playing a little bit better in the beginning but they have to play more  better if they want to cross this target. I am confused whether South Africa will be able to cross this target even if they play full 50 overs.

South Africa has won the game by 5 wickets. I wasn't expecting that South Africa will win it. The target was pretty good, but the pitch was batting friendly. South Africa has won the match for the great start of the openers. Each bowler of South Africa has gotten wickets in the match and each batsman has contributed to the victory. A perfect team combination.

A very crazy match between England and South Africa. I thought there was no way South Africa was going to win this match. After all, England put on a very big total for South Africa to Chase. And honestly, I did not expect that Temba Bavuma would actually be able to perform like that even though I know he is very much capable of it. In the end, I have to say that South Africa did win quite convincingly and I think they have to thank the England bowlers for it. Only Olly Stone and Sam Curran were good. But everyone else were very expensive. If someone else could have done a little better job, it could have easily been a win for England.

[YinShuiSiYuan]

It looks good for South Africa right now. They still have five wickets in hand, and they need only 61 runs from 51 balls. David Miller is on the crease, and it shouldn't be hard for him. But he needs support from another end as well. England Batted really well and posted a big total for South Africa. Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali was outstanding with the bat. Let's see what happens.

My personal prediction says that South Africa is going to win today's this match too. They need more 37 run from  36 ball. And their current run  rate is more than from require run rate. And they have more five wicket alive for batting and David miller is on the strike he performing really well currently, Moreover,
Temba Bavuma played an amazing innings of 109 runs.

If you all look at the scorecard of South Africa you will clearly see how well they are doing. None of the team got out for zero runs.  South Africa defeated England by 5 wickets and won the series 2–0. The first two matches were played at South Africa's own venue (Bloemfontein) which is a familiar venue for South Africa. However, England did not play badly at this venue but the sad thing is that the team performance could have been a little better. However, congratulations to South Africa for winning the series.

South Africa played a tremendous innings today and all their batsman performed good ,this is some great improvement by SA and they deserved this win . England played good too we can't say the match is one sided , both teams performed good but SA had the edge and that's the reason for their Victory .

[mm2543363580]

England is a good team as more or less all cricket lovers know that.  They have given South Africa a target of 342 runs which is a huge score but I have serious doubts whether South Africa will be able to surpass this target. But they are playing a little bit better in the beginning but they have to play more  better if they want to cross this target. I am confused whether South Africa will be able to cross this target even if they play full 50 overs.

South Africa has won the game by 5 wickets. I wasn't expecting that South Africa will win it. The target was pretty good, but the pitch was batting friendly. South Africa has won the match for the great start of the openers. Each bowler of South Africa has gotten wickets in the match and each batsman has contributed to the victory. A perfect team combination.

A very crazy match between England and South Africa. I thought there was no way South Africa was going to win this match. After all, England put on a very big total for South Africa to Chase. And honestly, I did not expect that Temba Bavuma would actually be able to perform like that even though I know he is very much capable of it. In the end, I have to say that South Africa did win quite convincingly and I think they have to thank the England bowlers for it. Only Olly Stone and Sam Curran were good. But everyone else were very expensive. If someone else could have done a little better job, it could have easily been a win for England.

South Africa is definitely focusing alot on their ODI format as world cup is around the corner and they proved this by this series win . They easily chased a big target of 342 runs , excellent batting from South Africans .

[ZAINmalik75]

England is a good team as more or less all cricket lovers know that.  They have given South Africa a target of 342 runs which is a huge score but I have serious doubts whether South Africa will be able to surpass this target. But they are playing a little bit better in the beginning but they have to play more  better if they want to cross this target. I am confused whether South Africa will be able to cross this target even if they play full 50 overs.

South Africa has won the game by 5 wickets. I wasn't expecting that South Africa will win it. The target was pretty good, but the pitch was batting friendly. South Africa has won the match for the great start of the openers. Each bowler of South Africa has gotten wickets in the match and each batsman has contributed to the victory. A perfect team combination.

Yeh absolutely no one expect such kind of performance from south Africa against england in this second ODI, england were little bit weak in start but later harrey brook took the inning and build some decent runs after that Buttler play a brutal inning and score a good target. But Bavuma are the turning point of this game if he got out quickly the this is totally a confirm win for England everyone taught that this england will balance the series but unfortunately it didn't in last miller finished the match with a beautiful half century .

[MoonOfLife]

England is a good team as more or less all cricket lovers know that.  They have given South Africa a target of 342 runs which is a huge score but I have serious doubts whether South Africa will be able to surpass this target. But they are playing a little bit better in the beginning but they have to play more  better if they want to cross this target. I am confused whether South Africa will be able to cross this target even if they play full 50 overs.

South Africa has won the game by 5 wickets. I wasn't expecting that South Africa will win it. The target was pretty good, but the pitch was batting friendly. South Africa has won the match for the great start of the openers. Each bowler of South Africa has gotten wickets in the match and each batsman has contributed to the victory. A perfect team combination.

Yeh absolutely no one expect such kind of performance from south Africa against england in this second ODI, england were little bit weak in start but later harrey brook took the inning and build some decent runs after that Buttler play a brutal inning and score a good target. But Bavuma are the turning point of this game if he got out quickly the this is totally a confirm win for England everyone taught that this england will balance the series but unfortunately it didn't in last miller finished the match with a beautiful half century .

I never thought that South Africa would win the series against England. Because the South African team was not in good form. However, the South African team played well in the first two matches of the series. South Africa's batsmen and bowlers performed well in both matches. Batting at a huge target of 342 in the second match, it was unthinkable that they would win. Every South African batsman performed well. So they won.

[pakhitheboss]

After successfully wining the T20WC it seems the English side doesn't want to do the same for ODIWC. This teams performance in ODI has been going from bad to worst. I understand that South Africa has the home advantage but after scoring 342 runs if the English bowlers are not able to defend this total then their is a big problem that needs to be looked into. 

[ilovealtcoins]

After successfully wining the T20WC it seems the English side doesn't want to do the same for ODIWC. This teams performance in ODI has been going from bad to worst. I understand that South Africa has the home advantage but after scoring 342 runs if the English bowlers are not able to defend this total then their is a big problem that needs to be looked into. 

It was unbelievable to me that England would lose this match after setting a big target of 342 runs. After watching England's innings, I assumed that England will win this match. But at the end of the match I was quite surprised to see the result. Except for Olly Stone and Sam Curran, every bowler in England scored a lot of runs. We expected a better performance from an experienced team like England. Although the batsmen have performed their duties well, the bowlers need to improve their performance.

[ThemePen]

After successfully wining the T20WC it seems the English side doesn't want to do the same for ODIWC. This teams performance in ODI has been going from bad to worst. I understand that South Africa has the home advantage but after scoring 342 runs if the English bowlers are not able to defend this total then their is a big problem that needs to be looked into. 

It was unbelievable to me that England would lose this match after setting a big target of 342 runs. After watching England's innings, I assumed that England will win this match. But at the end of the match I was quite surprised to see the result. Except for Olly Stone and Sam Curran, every bowler in England scored a lot of runs. We expected a better performance from an experienced team like England. Although the batsmen have performed their duties well, the bowlers need to improve their performance.

Yes match surprised me too. South Africa played really well. Temba has made century and made 109 runs for 102 balls.
England bowling was bad in this match or we can say that South Africa was looking strong both are correct statements. We can see Adil Rashid gave 72 runs on 60 balls and out two players of South Africa.
The target was really good but South Africa chased it in 49.1 overs and gave 5 wickets. That was a great match.

[kro55]

After successfully wining the T20WC it seems the English side doesn't want to do the same for ODIWC. This teams performance in ODI has been going from bad to worst. I understand that South Africa has the home advantage but after scoring 342 runs if the English bowlers are not able to defend this total then their is a big problem that needs to be looked into. 

It was unbelievable to me that England would lose this match after setting a big target of 342 runs. After watching England's innings, I assumed that England will win this match. But at the end of the match I was quite surprised to see the result. Except for Olly Stone and Sam Curran, every bowler in England scored a lot of runs. We expected a better performance from an experienced team like England. Although the batsmen have performed their duties well, the bowlers need to improve their performance.

Yes match surprised me too. South Africa played really well. Temba has made century and made 109 runs for 102 balls.
England bowling was bad in this match or we can say that South Africa was looking strong both are correct statements. We can see Adil Rashid gave 72 runs on 60 balls and out two players of South Africa.
The target was really good but South Africa chased it in 49.1 overs and gave 5 wickets. That was a great match.

From the beginning of the innings, the South African batsmen batted responsibly. The pitch was completely batting friendly. So the South African players don't have to face much trouble to score runs. Especially Temba Bavuma and Dawid Miller's innings made the road to victory easier for the two South African teams. Also, there is no way to say that any of the team's batsmen performed poorly. Every batsman tried his best to perform well. And every batsman has a role to play in the team's victory. If every player in the team is able to perform well, even if the target is big, victory can be achieved.

[KennyR]

After successfully wining the T20WC it seems the English side doesn't want to do the same for ODIWC. This teams performance in ODI has been going from bad to worst. I understand that South Africa has the home advantage but after scoring 342 runs if the English bowlers are not able to defend this total then their is a big problem that needs to be looked into. 

It was unbelievable to me that England would lose this match after setting a big target of 342 runs. After watching England's innings, I assumed that England will win this match. But at the end of the match I was quite surprised to see the result. Except for Olly Stone and Sam Curran, every bowler in England scored a lot of runs. We expected a better performance from an experienced team like England. Although the batsmen have performed their duties well, the bowlers need to improve their performance.

Yes match surprised me too. South Africa played really well. Temba has made century and made 109 runs for 102 balls.
England bowling was bad in this match or we can say that South Africa was looking strong both are correct statements. We can see Adil Rashid gave 72 runs on 60 balls and out two players of South Africa.
The target was really good but South Africa chased it in 49.1 overs and gave 5 wickets. That was a great match.

From the beginning of the innings, the South African batsmen batted responsibly. The pitch was completely batting friendly. So the South African players don't have to face much trouble to score runs. Especially Temba Bavuma and Dawid Miller's innings made the road to victory easier for the two South African teams. Also, there is no way to say that any of the team's batsmen performed poorly. Every batsman tried his best to perform well. And every batsman has a role to play in the team's victory. If every player in the team is able to perform well, even if the target is big, victory can be achieved.

Mostly Bavuma will withstand wicket and then only thinks of scoring. In ODI he used to maintain good average score. In the second ODI he had a marvelous innings scoring 109 runs. The strike rate isn't that high, but the contribution helped the following players have their natural game than pressurising to score runs. When there is contribution from every player, automatically they were able to chase any big target.

[WatChe]

Yes match surprised me too. South Africa played really well. Temba has made century and made 109 runs for 102 balls.
England bowling was bad in this match or we can say that South Africa was looking strong both are correct statements. We can see Adil Rashid gave 72 runs on 60 balls and out two players of South Africa.
The target was really good but South Africa chased it in 49.1 overs and gave 5 wickets. That was a great match.

South Africa not only won the match but also the series. 689 runs were scored in last match so definitely its a batting track. Temba century laid the foundation but its David Miller 58 runs on 37 balls that sealed victory for South Africa. England batting was good as they gave a huge target but there bowling was not good enough to defend the target. If you look at SA batting card then everyone played there part in run chase.

[BobK71]

After successfully wining the T20WC it seems the English side doesn't want to do the same for ODIWC. This teams performance in ODI has been going from bad to worst. I understand that South Africa has the home advantage but after scoring 342 runs if the English bowlers are not able to defend this total then their is a big problem that needs to be looked into. 

It was unbelievable to me that England would lose this match after setting a big target of 342 runs. After watching England's innings, I assumed that England will win this match. But at the end of the match I was quite surprised to see the result. Except for Olly Stone and Sam Curran, every bowler in England scored a lot of runs. We expected a better performance from an experienced team like England. Although the batsmen have performed their duties well, the bowlers need to improve their performance.

Yes match surprised me too. South Africa played really well. Temba has made century and made 109 runs for 102 balls.
England bowling was bad in this match or we can say that South Africa was looking strong both are correct statements. We can see Adil Rashid gave 72 runs on 60 balls and out two players of South Africa.
The target was really good but South Africa chased it in 49.1 overs and gave 5 wickets. That was a great match.

After a long time the Proteas finally succeeded in their mission. Temba Bavuma's brilliant third century in career gave the Proteas an incredible victory. Chasing a target of 342 runs, the Proteas had to fight till the last over. It is noticed that all the South African batsmen got good runs in the last match. South Africa won their series with the loss of just 5 wickets in their combined effort. Next 1 February, they will again enter the field to play the last match of the series. The South African team is in good form they may likely to win the last match as well.

[onecall123]

After successfully wining the T20WC it seems the English side doesn't want to do the same for ODIWC. This teams performance in ODI has been going from bad to worst. I understand that South Africa has the home advantage but after scoring 342 runs if the English bowlers are not able to defend this total then their is a big problem that needs to be looked into. 

It was unbelievable to me that England would lose this match after setting a big target of 342 runs. After watching England's innings, I assumed that England will win this match. But at the end of the match I was quite surprised to see the result. Except for Olly Stone and Sam Curran, every bowler in England scored a lot of runs. We expected a better performance from an experienced team like England. Although the batsmen have performed their duties well, the bowlers need to improve their performance.

Yes match surprised me too. South Africa played really well. Temba has made century and made 109 runs for 102 balls.
England bowling was bad in this match or we can say that South Africa was looking strong both are correct statements. We can see Adil Rashid gave 72 runs on 60 balls and out two players of South Africa.
The target was really good but South Africa chased it in 49.1 overs and gave 5 wickets. That was a great match.

After a long time the Proteas finally succeeded in their mission. Temba Bavuma's brilliant third century in career gave the Proteas an incredible victory. Chasing a target of 342 runs, the Proteas had to fight till the last over. It is noticed that all the South African batsmen got good runs in the last match. South Africa won their series with the loss of just 5 wickets in their combined effort. Next 1 February, they will again enter the field to play the last match of the series. The South African team is in good form they may likely to win the last match as well.

The task of chasing down a total such as that is not easy, especially when you are up against a formidable opponent like England. The team chased a big target thanks to Temba Bavuma's superb century and sealed the series with a game remaining. There has been immense pressure put on Temba, so this is the most appropriate response. South Africa's recovery against the current world champions is great news for international cricket, on which they should be congratulated for their collective effort. The SA bowling line-up should be taken into consideration for winning the series 3-0.

[John Abraham]

Yes match surprised me too. South Africa played really well. Temba has made century and made 109 runs for 102 balls.
England bowling was bad in this match or we can say that South Africa was looking strong both are correct statements. We can see Adil Rashid gave 72 runs on 60 balls and out two players of South Africa.
The target was really good but South Africa chased it in 49.1 overs and gave 5 wickets. That was a great match.

South Africa not only won the match but also the series. 689 runs were scored in last match so definitely its a batting track. Temba century laid the foundation but its David Miller 58 runs on 37 balls that sealed victory for South Africa. England batting was good as they gave a huge target but there bowling was not good enough to defend the target. If you look at SA batting card then everyone played there part in run chase.

Yep. I agree with you. But, The bowlers don't really have to do much on such pitches. It was a batting-friendly pitch and paradise for batters. But, yeah. You have to bowl in the right area and maintain the economy. Look at the south African bowlers, Their economy is almost similar. Both teams used six bowlers. But, England's bowler were unable to create pressure on South African batters. If you cannot take wickets, At least keep it tight.

[BobK71]

After successfully wining the T20WC it seems the English side doesn't want to do the same for ODIWC. This teams performance in ODI has been going from bad to worst. I understand that South Africa has the home advantage but after scoring 342 runs if the English bowlers are not able to defend this total then their is a big problem that needs to be looked into.  

It was unbelievable to me that England would lose this match after setting a big target of 342 runs. After watching England's innings, I assumed that England will win this match. But at the end of the match I was quite surprised to see the result. Except for Olly Stone and Sam Curran, every bowler in England scored a lot of runs. We expected a better performance from an experienced team like England. Although the batsmen have performed their duties well, the bowlers need to improve their performance.

Yes match surprised me too. South Africa played really well. Temba has made century and made 109 runs for 102 balls.
England bowling was bad in this match or we can say that South Africa was looking strong both are correct statements. We can see Adil Rashid gave 72 runs on 60 balls and out two players of South Africa.
The target was really good but South Africa chased it in 49.1 overs and gave 5 wickets. That was a great match.

After a long time the Proteas finally succeeded in their mission. Temba Bavuma's brilliant third century in career gave the Proteas an incredible victory. Chasing a target of 342 runs, the Proteas had to fight till the last over. It is noticed that all the South African batsmen got good runs in the last match. South Africa won their series with the loss of just 5 wickets in their combined effort. Next 1 February, they will again enter the field to play the last match of the series. The South African team is in good form they may likely to win the last match as well.

The task of chasing down a total such as that is not easy, especially when you are up against a formidable opponent like England. The team chased a big target thanks to Temba Bavuma's superb century and sealed the series with a game remaining. There has been immense pressure put on Temba, so this is the most appropriate response. South Africa's recovery against the current world champions is great news for international cricket, on which they should be congratulated for their collective effort. The SA bowling line-up should be taken into consideration for winning the series 3-0.

South African cricket has returned excellently. Their bowler was the main mystery behind their series. They bowled well at their home grounds, so they won the series from England. However, many have recently criticized England cricket. They probably moved away from the track. Even if this series may not have to do anything, we will see a clear image in the upcoming series. They have two Test matches in February with the New Zealand team. They will play 3 ODIs and 3 T20 match against Bangladesh at 01 March. We can evaluate their performance ‍at that time.