Date:31/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/31/stories/2008083156041900.htm

Sport - Cricket

England wins series

LONDON: Samit Patel took five wickets and Andrew Flintoff hit 78 not out to take England to a 126-run win, and an unassailable 3-0 series lead, against South Africa on Friday.

England is now chasing only the second 5-0 series win in its history, with games at Lord’s and Cardiff to come. — Agencies

SCOREBOARD

England: 296 for seven in 50 overs

South Africa: H. Amla c Prior b Harmison 46, H. Gibbs c Shah b Anderson 12, J. Kallis c Patel b Flintoff 9, A.B. de Villiers (run out) 12, J. Duminy c Prior b Flintoff 18, M. Boucher b Patel 19, A. Morkel c & b Patel 16, J. Botha b Patel 17, M. Morkel c Broad b Patel 6, D. Steyn (not out) 5, M. Ntini c Prior b Patel 0, Extras (b-5, lb-4, w-1): 10; Total (in 42.4 overs): 170.

Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-67, 3-77, 4-82, 5-114, 6-134, 7-142, 8-160, 9-170.

England bowling: Anderson 7-0-17-1, Broad 6-1-28-0, Harmison 9-1-28-1, Flintoff 7-0-33-2, Patel 9.4-2-41-5, Collingwood 4-0-14-0.