Illustrated Story

Buttler ballistics drive England to 399

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Jason Roy launched England's innings with intent  Getty Images
... but he was frustrated at falling when well set on 48  Getty Images
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Alex Hales took up the cudgels with 57 from 47 balls  Getty Images
He became Marchant de Lange's first international wicket since January 2015  Getty Images
Joe Root anchored England's innings with a typically lively 52  Getty Images
Jos Buttler was promoted to No.4 with devastating effect  Getty Images
His last ODI innings was an England record 46-ball hundred in Dubai ...  Getty Images
... and he duly brought up his fourth England hundred, from 73 balls  Getty Images
Ben Stokes carried over his Test form with a hard-hitting 57 from 38  Getty Images
Chasing 400, South Africa lost Hashim Amla early in their innings  Getty Images
Faf du Plessis found his form with 55 from 44 balls  Getty Images
... while Quinton de Kock continued where he had left off with another brilliant display  Getty Images
His ninth ODI hundred came from 67 balls to keep South Africa firmly on track  Getty Images
However, a blinding one-handed catch from Stokes extracted the dangerous AB de Villiers  Getty Images
Moeen Ali picked up key wickets to keep South Africa behind the Duckworth-Lewis par score  Getty Images
Quinton de KockJos ButtlerSouth AfricaSouth Africa vs EnglandEngland tour of South AfricaSouth African Domestic Season