Anderson,Dernbach restrict South Africa

South Africa,1-0 ahead in the series,won the toss and chose to bat. The visitors raced to 50 without loss before Graeme Smith charged down the wicket and was bowled by Anderson for 18. England captain Alastair Cook said Dernbach had been preferred to Bresnan because the hosts needed to “freshen up” after Tuesday’s 80-run defeat in the second ODI and the Surrey seamer revitalised the hosts’ attack,claiming the key wicket of Amla who was bowled off an inside edge.

South Africa captain AB de Villiers made 28 before chipping Tredwell to Ian Bell at deep midwicket and five balls later Faf du Plessis was bowled for 1 by Ravi Bopara. Elgar was deceived by a slower ball from Dernbach that crashed into his off stump and Wayne Parnell departed in Dernbach’s next over for 13. Having edged successive balls through the slips for four,Parnell’s third consecutive nick went straight to wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter.

Duminy misjudged Tredwell’s delivery and was caught at long off by Bell for 33,before Anderson polished off the tail with three wickets in eight balls. Dale Steyn had made just 1 when Anderson sent his off stump cartwheeling. In Anderson’s next over,Morne Morkel was bowled off his pads for 7.

The innings ended with 20 balls to spare when Lonwabo Tsotsobe was lbw for a golden duck to Anderson’s next delivery — a decision he unsuccessfully referred. A victory means England can reclaim the ODI top ranking it lost to South Africa after Tuesday’s defeat.

Brief scores: South Africa 211 in 46.4 overs (Hashim Amla 43,Dean Elgar 42,JP Duminy 33,James Anderson 4/44,Jade Dernbach 3/44)