[Lord Snooty]

First one gone. Amla caught by Morgan off Stokes for 24.

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56-1 (9.5)

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Du Plessis edges and gone. 93-2.

[Lord Snooty]

Missed that. Flicking between this and the Scottish Cup Final.

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

AB de V gone, but de Kock on course for a ton. Need another couple to fall.

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De Kock gone for 98, Miller now leading the charge. South Africa need 75 from 48 balls. Going down to the wire, this one.

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Behardien goes! Morris in. 61 from 36.

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Last-ball thriller! Looked like South Africa had it in the bag after some iffy death-bowling, needed only a run a ball off the last couple of overs, but Mark Wood held his nerve magnificently under pressure to get England over the line.

England win by two runs and take the series.

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

3rd One-Day International

Lord's, London

ENGLAND team (previous match): Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (capt), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Mark Wood, Jake Ball

SOUTH AFRICA team (previous match): Quinton de Kock (wk), Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers (capt), Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada


This short ODI series was taken by England in thrilling fashion on the south coast yesterday, and now in Monday's dead rubber it remains only to be seen whether South Africa can nab a consolation win going into the Champions Trophy, or whether England can seal the whitewash.

Changes expected for the home side, with Stokes, Moeen and Chris Woakes all being rested, and Steven Finn, Toby Roland-Jones and Liam Dawson being called up; Jonny Bairstow will also likely get his chance at a start. Having rotated most of their squad through the first two games, it'll be interesting to see whether South Africa can complete their fine-tuning and settle on a preferred XI.

South Africa have never won an ODI at Lord's, having lost all three of their previous matches there in 2003, 2008 and 2012. Another 23 runs for Hashim Amla will see him reach a landmark 7000 in ODIs.

A few downpours are forecast for the afternoon and early evening, so reduced overs and Duckworth-Lewis are a strong possibility.

Play commences at 1100, 29th May 2017

[themaclad]

Stokes, Woakes and Ali all injured, Finn and Roland-Jones plus Dawson called up

[themaclad]

Cricket played in batters paradise or a game when bowlers have a chance no contest England 20-6 at Lords

[themaclad]

153 All out Barstow 50 plus, Willey and Roland Jones double figures the rest sod all

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Credit to Bairstow and the lower order for making it to 153 in the end, that kind of total looked a long way off at 20-6. South Africa win at a canter, their first victory at Lord's, and Amla also makes his 7000 ODI runs.

Better for England to get this hiccup out of the way before the tournament, I suppose. Need to get their heads straight and then take it out on Bangladesh on Thursday.