Heaviest defeat in ODI historical past! England break India’s record as South Africa crumble for 72 | Cricket News – The Times of India

Jofra Archer of England reacts throughout the third ODI in opposition to South Africa. (Getty Images)

NEW DELHI: South Africa endured a nightmarish outing in Southampton on (*72*), slumping to the heaviest defeat in ODI historical past as England romped to a record 342-run victory. The vacationers had been bundled out for a paltry 72 in simply 20.5 overs whereas chasing a frightening 415, a collapse that underlined the sheer dominance of Jofra Archer and the damaging brilliance of Jacob Bethell.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The margin of defeat eclipsed the earlier record of 317 runs set by India in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2023, making it the most important win in ODI historical past when batting first. For South Africa, it was a humiliation narrowly shy of their lowest ODI whole of 69 in opposition to Australia again in 1993.England’s commanding place was constructed on their fifth-highest ODI rating, 414/5. Bethell, the 21-12 months-outdated left-hander quick-tracked into all codecs, performed a glowing knock of 110 off 82 balls — his maiden ODI century — embellished with 13 fours and three sixes. Joe Root added a fluent 100, whereas Jos Buttler (62 not out) and opener Jamie Smith (62) piled on the distress for South Africa’s bowlers.

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But it was Archer who stole the present with the ball. Charging in at over 90 mph, the quick bowler ripped via the highest order with figures of 4-18 in 9 overs. He eliminated 4 of South Africa’s high 5, together with skipper Aiden Markram in the opening over and the in-form Matthew Breetzke, to depart the Proteas reeling at 18/5. Brydon Carse and Adil Rashid mixed to wipe out the tail, with Rashid gathering three wickets.Only Corbin Bosch offered token resistance with 20, whereas Temba Bavuma’s absence via damage meant the guests had been successfully a batsman brief.The consequence was a fine addition for England, who had already misplaced the three-match sequence after defeats at Headingley and Lord’s. More importantly, it marked a return to kind for Archer, whose health stays central to England’s hopes in the upcoming Ashes sequence.For South Africa, the humiliation will sting deeply. Their shot at redemption comes shortly, with a T20I sequence in opposition to England starting on Wednesday, however this crushing defeat will linger as one of the darkest days in their ODI historical past.