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England beat South Africa by six wickets in a rain-affected encounter in Potchefstroom to secure a 2-1 one-day international series win. <\/b><\/p>\n
Set a revised target of 152 in 23 overs, England slipped to 25-3 with Proteas all-rounder Marizanne Kapp delivering another masterful new-ball spell. <\/p>\n
But Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones’ sublime unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 90 revived the chase, steering England to their target with four overs to spare. <\/p>\n
Beaumont finished with 65 from 46 balls, while Jones struck a lively 49 from 36.<\/p>\n
England were initially set 234 in 50 overs by the hosts before a lengthy delay because of rain and lightning, and when play did resume it looked like the quick turnaround had caught them by surprise. <\/p>\n
Opener Maia Bouchier fell for four after mistiming a pull shot in Kapp’s first over, and Nat Sciver-Brunt was promoted to number three but was caught at point for a duck just two balls later. <\/p>\n
Heather Knight was bowled by a beauty in the fifth over to leave England reeling and when Danni Wyatt-Hodge fell for 22, they were 68-4 and South Africa were on top.<\/p>\n
But the hosts could not capitalise as their bowlers, Kapp aside, were wayward which allowed Beaumont and Jones to score freely under little pressure. <\/p>\n
England had earlier restricted the hosts to 233-8 from their 50 overs, as captain Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with a fluent 61 from 68 balls at the top of the order. <\/p>\n
But the rest of the batting line-up were guilty of squandering starts, with all of the top seven making double figures without kicking on.<\/p>\n
Knight expertly rotated her bowlers in the heat, and they coped admirably with the blow dealt in the first over when Kate Cross left the field with a back injury and could not return, forcing Alice Capsey to bowl her full allocation (2-59).<\/p>\n
England’s tour concludes with a one-off Test match which starts on Sunday in Bloemfontein at 08:00 GMT. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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