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Bavuma ton leads S Africa to series win over England

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Captain Temba Bavuma struck a superb 109 from 102 balls as South Africa chased down a record target in Bloemfontein to beat England by five wickets on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their one-day international series.

Hosts South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first, but after a slow start England accelerated superbly to post a formidable 342 for seven in their 50 overs.

The home side reached their target with five balls remaining for a record chase at the Mangaung Oval, smashing the previous best mark of 274 by South Africa against Australia in 2020.They finished on 347-5.

Only India have chased more runs to beat England in ODI cricket when they reached 356-7 in Pune in 2016.The result is a boost for South Africa, who need a clean sweep of the series to stay on course for guaranteed qualification for the World Cup in India this year."Playing England is always tough, your disciplines are always being tested," Bavuma said at the post-match presentation. "Chasing 340 like that will give us a lot of confidence.

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