Archer takes six wickets as England prevent ODI series whitewash in South Africa

Jos
Buttler
and
Dawid
Malan
led
the
tourists’ recovery
after
a
poor
start,
with
England
setting
a
target
of
347.

It
appeared
South
Africa
would
once
again
respond
–
having
produced
a
record
chase
in
Bloemfontein
–
as
Heinrich
Klaasen
hitting
80
from
62
balls.

However,
Archer
brought
an
end
to
his
charge
on
his
way
to
a
maiden
six-for
in
ODIs.

6
–

@JofraArcher
has
recorded
the
3rd
best
men’s
ODI
bowling
figures
for

@englandcricket
(6/40)
whilst

@josbuttler
has
recorded

@englandcricket‘s
highest
men’s
ODI
score
vs
South
Africa.
Consolations.

pic.twitter.com/7eoVhiOi9H

—
OptaJim
(@OptaJim)

February
1,
2023

A
woeful
start
for
England
saw
Jason
Roy
(1),
Ben
Duckett
(0)
and
Harry
Brook
(6)
all
dismissed
by
Lungi
Ngidi
inside
the
first
six
overs,
leaving
them
14-3.

The
tourists
recovered
though,
with
Buttler
(131)
and
Malan
(118)
sharing
a
stand
of
232
for
the
fourth
wicket.

Wicketkeeper
Klaasen
caught
Malan
after
a
stray
shot
straight
up
in
the
air
but
Moeen
Ali
(41)
helped
steer
England
past
the
300
mark,
before
he
and
Buttler
fell
in
quick
succession.

South
Africa’s
chase
began
well
enough
with
an
opening
partnership
of
49,
but
dangerous
duo
Temba
Bavuma
(35)
and
Rassie
van
der
Dussen
(5)
were
removed
by
Chris
Woakes
and
Archer.

Beuran
Hendricks
(52)
pushed
the
hosts
into
three
figures
before
he
was
bowled
by
Adil
Rashid,
while
Aiden
Markram
hit
39
from
35
balls
to
strengthen
the
hosts’ response,
but
a
looped
hit
was
caught
comfortably
by
Moeen
off
Archer’s
delivery,
who
also
claimed
David
Miller
for
13.

Klaasen
hit
seven
fours
and
two
sixes
as
he
and
Wayne
Parnell
kept
South
Africa
in
the
hunt,
combining
for
85
before
Archer
and
Ducket
combined
to
dismiss
Klaasen.

Rashid
forced
Sisanda
Magala
(2)
to
edge
through
the
Buttler
before
Archer
dismissed
Parnell
(34)
and
Tabraiz
Shamsi
(1)
to
take
the
next
step
on
his
comeback
from
injury
and
hand
England
victory.

England’s
big
stand

Buttler
and
Malan’s
partnership
led
England’s
revival,
with
a
total
of
232
representing
the
fourth-biggest
stand
for
England
in
ODIs
and
helping
to
set
the
highest
ever
ODI
total
in
Kimberley.

The
pair
hit
26
boundaries
combined,
compared
to
the
nine
from
England’s
seven
other
batters.

Archer’s
arm

Having
made
his
return
after
a
near
two-year
absence
earlier
in
the
series,
Archer
returned
to
his
brilliant
best
in
some
style
to
finish
with
figures
of
6-40,
the
third-best
men’s
ODI
bowling
figures
for
an
England
player
ever.

The
dismissal
of
Klaasen
was
the
most
crucial,
with
the
31-year-old
providing
South
Africa
with
momentum
that
abruptly
disappeared
once
he
departed.