Brown paints victory

LEEDS, May 24: Opener Ali Brown led the charge as England raced to an emphatic win here at Headingley today, overhauling South Africa's 205 ...

LEEDS, May 24: Opener Ali Brown led the charge as England raced to an emphatic win here at Headingley today, overhauling South Africa’s 205 for eight by seven wickets with 15 overs to spare.

Surrey one-day specialist Brown smashed 59 from 40 balls as England shot to 107 without loss after just 14 overs — the tourists were 34 for two at the same point — before wrapping up a crashing, consolation win in the three-match series.

SCOREBOARD

South Africa: G Kirsten b Fraser 19, G Liebenberg lbw b Ealham 13, J Kallis run out 1, D Cullinan run out 13, H Cronje c Stewart b Ealham 35, J Rhodes c Stewart b Ealham 6, S Pollock b Fleming 60, L Klusener c Stewart b Fraser 14, M Boucher not out 26, P Symcox not out 1; Extras (lb9, w5, nb3) 17. Total (for eight wickets in 50 overs) 205

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Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-28, 3-57, 4-68, 5-78, 6-117, 7-146, 8-198.

Bowling: Gough 10-2-57-0, Fraser 10-1-23-2, Fleming 10-1-41-1, Ealham 10-0-44-5, Croft 10-0-31-0

England: Nick Knight c Rhodesb Donald 51, Ally Brown run out 59, Mathew Fleming b Donald 18, Alec Stewart not out 26, Nasser Hussain not out 33; Extras: (b4, lb2, w3, nb10) 19. Total: (for 3 wkts, 35 overs) 206

Fall of wickets: 1-114, 2-139, 3-148.

Bowling: Pollock 7-1-34-0, Klusener 6-0-45-0, Donald 7-0-35-2, Symcox 9-1-51-0, Cronje 6-0-35-0.

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