2015-16 South Africa Vs England First ODI @ Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Wednesday Februay 03,2016

Eoin Morgan and AB de Villiers with the one-day trophy

England won the toss and chose to bat first

England scored 399/9 in 50 Overs
Fall of Wickets(England)
Jason Roy                   48(30 Balls 4x8 and 6x1)-3rd ODI Fifty

Alex Hales                57(47 Balls 4x6 and 6x2)-3rd ODI Fifty

Joe Root                    52(58 Balls 4x4 and 6x1)-12th ODI Fifty

Eoin Morgan      23(21 Balls 4x3 and 6x1)

Jos Butler         105(76 Balls 4x11 and 6x5)-4th ODI Ton

Ben Stokes         57(38 Balls 4x4 and 6x3)-3rd ODI Fifty

Moeen Ali           19(15 Balls 4x2 and 6x1)

Adil Rashid          02(3 Balls)

Chris Jordan        14(10 Balls 6x1)

Reece Topley        00*(2 Ball)

Wicket Takers(South Africa)

Chris Morris                      3/74(10 Overs)
Imran Tahir                        2/71(10 Overs)

Marchant de Lange              2/87(10 Overs)
Farhaan Behardien                1/45(5 Overs)

Morne Morkel                      1/70(10 Overs)

South Africa Scored  250/5 in 33.3 Overs(Target 290 Runs from 33.3 Overs)

Fall of Wickets(SA)

Hasim Amla          06(9 Balls 4x1)

Faf du Plesis         55(44 Balls 4x7 and 6x)-20th ODI Fifty

AB de Villiers         08(10 Balls 4x1)

J P Duminy           13(21 Balls 4x1)
Rilee Rossouw       19(20 Balls 4x3)

Quinton de Kock   138*(96 Balls 4x12 and 6x6)-9th ODI Ton

Farhaan Behardien   04*(1 Ball 4x1)

Wicket Takers(England)

Moeen Ali                   3/43(6 Overs)

David Willey                1/30(5 Overs)

Reece Topley               1/43(6 Overs)

Scorecard

England 399/9 in 50 Overs

South Africa 250/5 in 33.3 Overs

Match Result - England won by 39 runs (D/L)

MOM - Quinton de Kock for his 138*(96 Balls 4x12 and 6x6)

Series Result - England lead the 3- Match ODI Series 1-0 

 

    

England made their second-highest ODI total to beat South Africa by 39 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bloemfontein

England's highest ODI totals
408-9 (50 overs) v New Zealand, Edgbaston, June 2015
399-9 (50 overs) v South Africa, Bloemfontein, February 2016
391-4 (50 overs) v Bangladesh, Trent Bridge, June 2005
365-9 (46 overs) v New Zealand, The Oval, June 2015
363-7 (55 overs) v Pakistan, Trent Bridge, August 1992

Jos Buttler's 73-ball century helped the tourists to 399-9 and Jos Butler ended up with 105(76 Balls 4x11 and 6x5)

Also Jason Roy(48) Alex Hales(57) and Joe Root (52)Ben Stokes(57) contributed

Quinton de Kock's 138*(96 Balls 4x12 and 6x6)  and Faf du Plesis 55 (44 Balls 4x7 and 6x1)kept the Proteas in contention.

Only three otherwicket- keepers - Kumar Sangakkara (23), Adam Gilchrist (16) and AB de Villiers (10) - have hit more hundreds than him. 

His 138* in this match is also his highest score in ODIs beating 135 against India at  Johannesburg on Dec 05,2013

But the loss of wickets at key times halted the home side's momentum before rain ended the game with them on 250-5 to give England a 1-0 series lead.

Scorecard

England 399/9 in 50 Overs

South Africa 250/5 in 33.3 Overs

Match Result - England won by 39 runs (D/L)

MOM -

Series Result - England lead the 3- Match ODI Series 1-0