Bloemfontein, 3 February(CRICKETNMORE)। Jos Buttler's 76-ball 105 set up victory for England by 39 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the first one-day international against South Africa at the Mangaung Oval on Wednesday.

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Toss: England won the toss and opted to bat first.

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Venue: Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein


Full Scorecard : South Africa vs England (1st ODI)


England Innings: 399/9 in 50 overs ( Jos Buttler 105, Ben Stokes 57, Alex Hales 57, Joe Root 52, Chris Morris 3/74, Imran Tahir 2/71, Marchant de Lange 2/87)

South Africa Innings: 250/5 in 33.3 overs ( Quinton de Kock 138 not out, Faf du Plessis 55, Moeen Ali 3/43)

Man of the MatchQuinton de Kock 

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Series Score: England 1-0 up in the series.

Teams:

England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Reece Topley

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South Africa (Playing XI): Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(w), Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Rilee Rossouw, Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris, Morne Morkel, Marchant de Lange, Imran Tahir

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