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Marcus Trescothick and Vikram Solanki8217;s record-breaking opening partnership guided England to a six wicket win against South Africa in their triangular series one-day international at the Oval today.
The pair put on 200 8211; both men making hundreds 8211; after Jacques Kallis8217; 107 had propelled the proteas to 264/6 from their 50 overs.
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Trescothick and Solanki8217;s partnership was all the more remarkable as in 23 previous One-Day Internationals against South Africa no England batsman had made a hundred.
The result saw England, four-wicket losers against Zimbabwe in Thursday8217;s series opener at Trent Bridge, win with 25 balls to spare as South Africa too started the tournament with a defeat.
England8217;s previous best opening stand in One-Day International cricket was the 193 Graham Gooch and Bill Athey shared against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 1986.
Andrew Flintoff, who earlier led the attack with 3/46, steadied England after they lost three wickets for three runs in 16 balls, the Lancashire all-rounder chipping in with a 21-ball 32.
Solanki, 27, first to three figures, made 106 8211; his maiden One-Day International hundred in his 13th game.
