Proteas all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius credits England's risk-taking after big ODI defeat

Proteas all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius credited England's risk-taking, saying it was one of the differences in the wide margin of defeat they conceded in the second ODI in Manchester on Friday.

England were bowled out for 201 in 28.1 overs in a rain-shortened game, but that innings was buttressed by two important lower-order contributions from Liam Livingstone (38) and Sam Curran (35).

South Africa were bowled out for 83, their joint-lowest score against England in ODIs, with Pretorius, who took 4/36 saying England had a bit more fortune.

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"We lost wickets when we tried to take the risks that ultimately didn't come off," Pretorius said.

"We lost wickets each time we tried to take a risk, whereas things went England's way each time they took a risk.

"Cricket is an interesting game in that if you don't perform, you look like you're not sure what's going on, but I'm sure we'll bounce back."

Where England were smarter was their use of the ball as the Old Trafford floodlights somehow allowed the ball to swing more when SA batted.

Reece Topley and David Willey sliced through SA's top-order, leaving them dangling precariously at 6/4, a position SA didn't recover from.

Pretorius said they did their homework against the moving ball, but the lights that were heightened by the grey skies, played a role in the exaggerated movement.

"We've done a lot of work against the swinging ball. It was also the first game we played under lights and that had an impact on the ball," Pretorius said.

"The next game will be a day game, so it will be interesting to see how that wicket plays and whether the ball will swing.

"We've prepared really well, and I believe it's just one of