England lost the opening ODI by 27 runs despite a century for Jason Roy helping them to 146/0 inside 20 overs, chasing South Africa's total of 298/7.[5] South Africa completed their third-highest successful ODI chase in the second match, with a Temba Bavuma century leading them past England total of 342/7.[6] In the third ODI, England recovered from 14/3 as Jos Buttler (131) and Dawid Malan (118) added 232 runs for the fourth wicket with team accelerating to a total of 346/7; Jofra Archer then took six wickets to complete a 59-run victory for the visitors.[7][8]
The partnership between Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan (232) was England's fourth highest for any wicket, and the joint fifth highest fourth-wicket partnership for any team in ODIs.[12]
Jofra Archer's figures of 6/40 were the third best for England in ODIs.
World Cup Super League points: England 10, South Africa –1.[13][n 1]
Notes
^South Africa were deducted one WCSL point for bowling a slow over-rate.
Note: during the isolation of South Africa from international cricket between 1970 and 1991, there were seven unofficial tours (italicised below) by various teams, collectively known as the South African rebel tours.