After sealing the series, South Africa admitted 414-5 and 72 were stripped to lose the 3rd ODI to England by 342 runs in Southampton. This is the biggest defeat ever in the ODI history.
South Africa won the Worp and chose to first bowl.
A first career century for Jacob Bethell (110 from 82 balls) and a 19th for Joe Root (100 off 96 balls) saw England benefit from a terrible bowling performance by South Africa in Southampton.
After he first chose to bowl after winning the throw, South Africa admitted the highest total in the Rose Bowl and darkened the 373-3 that Pakistan had assigned in 2019.
The 414-5 of England is now the highest score on site in the list of a cricket, not just in internationals.
It was a messy outing of the Proteas, who handed out 27 extras (LB 7, NB 1, W 19).
There were also two crucial cases catches, one of Smith, who scored 62 of 48 balls and one of Bethell. SA also gave a court sentence for a slow speed.
A back-end 62 from 32 balls from Jos Butler pushed the hosts to a record 414-5.
Keshav Maharaj (2-61) and Corbin Bosch (2-79) were the only bowlers who were worth mentioning.
Temba Bavuma sustained a tension on his left -hand calf and would only hit if necessary.
The less said about the bating, the better. It was an embarrassing effort. South Africa was 24-6 after 9.5 overs.
The score of South Africa is 69 in ODIs; At least they avoided that.
317 was the biggest victory margin in every ODI Cricket.
South Africa was excluded for their lowest total ever in England, 72. They lost with 342, which is now the greatest defeat in ODI history.
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