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Rassie van der Dussen scored an impressive 133 as the Proteas powered to an imposing 333/5 in their first ODI against England on Tuesday.

This forced Buttler to utilise leg-spinner Adil Rashid and Ben Stokes, who was playing his final ODI, in the final 10 overs. Both Malan and Markram provided Van der Dussen with solid support as the Proteas played risk-free cricket for most of their innings. After captain Keshav Maharaj won the toss and having no hesitation in electing to bat, it was impressive partnerships that formed the cornerstone of the Proteas’ total with Van der Dussen putting on 107 with opener Janneman Malan (57 off 77 balls, 5x4) and 151 with Aiden Markram (77 off 61 balls).

The Proteas have beaten England in their opening ODI by 62 runs, thanks in main to a century from Rassie van der Dussen.

He was bowled by a Livingstone delivery that kept low two balls after the spinner dismissed Markram. READ READ

The Proteas were clinical with bat and ball as they beat England by 62 runs in the first ODI at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.

It was Markram (2/25 in 4), though, who changed the momentum of the game when he picked up two quick wickets, removing the dangerous Bairstow and Ben Stokes (5), who was playing his last ever ODI in front of his home crowd. The hosts started well, with openers Jason Roy (43 off 62) and Jonny Bairstow (63 off 71) combing for a stand of 102 before Maharaj (1/42 in 10) removed Roy LBW in the 19th over. Quinton de Kock (19) looked good before he was bowled trying to smash Sam Curran over midwicket, but Janneman Malan (57 off 77) was assured in a 119-run partnership with Van der Dussen that was ultimately the platform for South Africa’s success.

South Africa have set their hosts 334 to win the opening ODI after scoring their highest total in England with Rassie van der Dussen' making a career-best ...

He mustered just five before a reverse went wrong, pinning him clean in front of the stumps. South Africa captain Maharaj said: "The boys were really clinical today. Sam Curran, Moeen Ali and Brydon Carse each took one apiece.

South Africa slammed a mighty 333/5 batting first in the opening ODI against England at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.

That brought Van der Dussen to the crease and he immediately set about his business building an innings of considerable substance. Markram took a little while to find the right tempo to his innings, perhaps going a little too hard at the ball at first, but once he let his class take over, he was near unstoppable as he slammed 77 off 61 balls. Malan had gone to a composed half-century himself, but began to lose steam in his innings and fell for 57 off 77 balls in the 26th over, holing out at cow-corner off Moeen Ali.

South Africa racked up their highest ODI score in England as the hosts toiled in exhausting 37 degree conditions.

Van der Dussen fell with four overs remaining, bowled by one that kept low from Liam Livingstone. The spin-bowling all-rounder had Markram held in the deep two balls earlier as he finished with two for 30. The tourists racked up their highest ODI score in England as the hosts toiled in exhausting 37 degree conditions, building their imposing total on the back of a career-best 133 from Van der Dussen. Rassie van der Dussen hits century as heat restricts Matthew Potts to four overs

Recap the scoring and interactive commentary from the 1st ODI between England and South Africa in Durham.

46.5 - Comment! That is it for this match. We came into this series knowing we have to play smart cricket, physically it was hard but the game plan was to get into a good position and run hard. We are used to it but it was quite dry and windy. He (Nortje) stuck to his discipline and it was a matter of time before he got his reward. It was a fantastic partnership between Rassie and Markram and we were not able to break that. I thought it was a good toss to win and we could not find that spark with the ball. 10.4 - 1 Run! Anrich Nortje to Jason Roy. Full length on middle, driven to mid on for single. 33.4 - 1 Run! Moeen Ali to Rassie Van der Dussen. Full ball on middle, driven to long on for a boundary. 23.6 - No Run! Brydon Carse to Rassie Van der Dussen. Good length ball on middle, defended back to the bowler. 11.3 - 1 Run! Moeen Ali to Rassie Van der Dussen. Flat ball on middle, played to long on for one. 6.6 - No Run! Sam Curran to Rassie Van der Dussen. Length ball on middle, defended back to the bowler. 3.1 - 1 Run! Matty Potts to Janneman Malan. Back of length ball on middle, punched to mid on for single.

Rassie van der Dussen's century and Anrich Nortje's four-wicket haul helped the Proteas beat England by 62 runs in the first ODI in Chester-le-Street on ...

He was bowled by a Livingstone delivery that kept low two balls after the spinner dismissed Markram. A champion. Stokes had announced on Monday that this game would be his 105th and last match at this level, with the dynamic all-rounder saying the demands of a congested England fixture schedule meant he had to jettison ODIs in order to still give of his best in Tests and T20Is. A legend. England openers Jason Roy (43) and Jonny Bairstow (63) had launched the 50-over world champions’ chase with a partnership of 102 in 19 overs. Van der Dussen’s career-best 134 was the cornerstone of South Africa’s 335-5, their highest ODI total in England, and he also shared stands of 109 with opener Janneman Malan (57) and 151 with Aiden Markram, who made a stylish 77.

Proteas stand-in captain Keshav Maharaj will be hoping his bowling unit can keep Stokes and company in check though as the tourists look to start off their two- ...

I think we've come a long way in all facets of the game as a team,” Maharaj said. “The boys are really excited. But having put in the hard work over the past 12 months, I think it’s about time we see some good results come this series and moving forward.

The Proteas have arrived on English soil to embark on their first all-formats tour since 2017 with the first ODI set to take place today.

He has reached 25 runs just twice in his last 11 ODI innings, doing so most recently against India in Manchester (41). Having averaged 120.50 from his last eight Test innings, Joe Root’s three digs in the recent ODI series against India saw him muster just 11 runs. England come into this match on the back of a five-wicket trouncing from India on Sunday that wrapped up a 2-1 series defeat. The Proteas have arrived on English soil to embark on their first all-formats tour since 2017 with the first ODI set to take place today. The Proteas have arrived on English soil to embark on their first all-formats tour since 2017 with the first ODI set to take place today. The Proteas have arrived on English soil to embark on their first all-formats tour since 2017 with the first ODI set to take place today.

Joe Root, a close friend of Stokes since their days playing youth cricket, took up the charge with a 77-ball 86.

South Africa, on the other hand, have played a number of warm-up games to get acclimatised to the conditions. For South Africa, regular captain Temba Bavuma will miss the entire England tour owing to a hand injury. He was bowled by a Livingstone delivery that kept low two balls after the spinner dismissed Markram. But that stand ended when Roy, looking to loft Proteas captain Keshav Maharaj, chipped the left-arm spinner, and David Miller, running round from long-off, held a good low catch. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. Stokes had announced on Monday that this game would be his 105th and last match at this level, with the dynamic all-rounder saying the demands of a congested England fixture schedule meant he had to jettison ODIs in order to still give of his best in Tests and Twenty20s.

Rassie van der Dussen's century helped South Africa spoil Ben Stokes's farewell to one-day international cricket as the Proteas won by 62 runs on the ...

In the chase, we never managed to quite impose ourselves with the bat." England openers Jason Roy (43) and Jonny Bairstow (63) had launched the 50-over world champions' chase with a partnership of 102 in 19 overs. "We didn't expect a heatwave in England to quite be this hot, it was quite nostalgic, like being at home!," said Maharaj. Stokes had announced on Monday that this game would be his 105th and last match at this level, with the dynamic all-rounder saying a congested England fixture schedule meant he had to jettison ODIs in order to still give of his best in Tests and Twenty20s. On a day where temperatures touched 37-degrees, it was no surprise Maharaj, skipper in place of the injured Temba Bavuma, opted to bat first after winning the toss. Test captain Stokes did not have a fairytale finish to a 50-over international cricket career that peaked with a player of the match display in England's 2019 World Cup final triumph.