England dismiss South Africa for 83 to level ODI series

Left-arm fast bowler Reece Topley sparked a dramatic collapse as England dismissed South Africa for just 83 to register a 118-run win in the second ODI at Old Trafford on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1.

South Africa, chasing 202 for victory in a match reduced by rain to 29 overs per side, were bowled out cheaply as England's left-arm seamers ruled the roost.

It was make or break in Manchester with Jos Buttler side's having lost five of their previous seven white-ball games and staring down the prospect of a third straight series defeat.

Defending 201 all out, England's seamers Reece Topley, David Willey and Sam Curran weaved their magic.

Topley, rested from England's 62-run defeat in the first ODI at Durham on Tuesday, removed Janneman Malan and Rassie van der Dussen for ducks just three days after they had scored a fifty and a hundred respectively.

Malan chipped to mid-on attempting to flick one off his pads and Van der Dussen feathered a thin edge through to wicketkeeper and captain Buttler.

Willey, like Topley a left-arm quick, had the dangerous Quinton de Kock chipping to cover. And South Africa were 6-4 when Aiden Markram was run out without facing a ball by Buttler.

Sam Curran, another left-armer, then bowled David Miller for 12 to leave the Proteas 27-5 inside nine overs.

And there was no way back from there for the Proteas against the 50-over world champions.

South Africa's hopes of chasing the target had effectively ended, but with light showers returning at the worst possible time, the hosts were soon dashing through their overs in a bid to complete the game.

Into the attack and in the wickets