Overview

• South Africa posted 330/8 before restricting England to 325/9, with Jofra Archer unable to hit the six needed off the final delivery to force a Super Over.
• Breetzke top-scored with 85 and, alongside Tristan Stubbs’s 58, put on 147 for the fourth wicket to set up the total.
• England’s balance was exposed as Will Jacks and Jacob Bethell conceded a combined 112 in 10 overs, a tactic captain Harry Brook later called a gamble that didn’t pay off.
• Adil Rashid bowled 10 overs for 2 for 33 and Archer took 4 for 62, while Joe Root and Jos Buttler made 61 each and Bethell struck 58.
• The Proteas lead 2-0 heading into Sunday’s finale in Southampton, where England will try to avoid a whitewash against opponents carrying momentum from recent series wins.