Ben Stokes Retires – England Lose

South Africa beat England in the game by 62 runs in Durham which also happened to be Ben Stokes’ final ODI who has been the ambassador in ODI cricket.

South Africa posted 333 for 5 against England in the opening ODI of the three-match series at Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, with Rassie van der Dussen managing to score 133 runs off 117 balls. After a stand of 151 runs for the third wicket, Liam Livingstone dismissed Aiden Markram and van der Dussen in the same over, which was intended to help England recover.

For a while, England attempted to overtake South Africa in the lead, but the two players’ innings held South Africa in the lead.

Although Jonny Bairstow scored 63 runs and Jason Roy scored 43 runs, England was able to put on a 102-run opening stand. Anrich Noertje was the standout bowler with four wickets as South Africa bowled out England despite their best efforts to grab the lead.

Rassie van der Dussen’s performance during the game earned him the player of the match award. The batting performance left the team impressed.

Malan and Quinton de Kock established the game’s tempo, and van der Dussen made sure he received the special innings. Additionally, Markram provided the game’s best bowling, which proved significant.

The connection between van der Dussen and Aiden Markram was unbreakable, according to Englishman Jos Buttler, who also noted that it was a challenging game in the heat. This demonstrated that South Africa played this game wisely, which helped them win.

South Africa took their first wicket in the 19th over, despite England’s best efforts to stay ahead of them. Following that, South Africa was ahead thanks to Markram’s two significant wickets, which was a strong start for the squad. After that, England kept losing wickets, which led to their eventual defeat.