Nelson Mail

Proteas purr

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Seamers Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell wreaked early havoc to set the platform for an easy South African victory in the third and final one-day Internatio­nal against England at Lords’ on Monday. Rabada and Parnell decimated the English top order in the opening five overs and rendered the contest effectivel­y over with England teetering at 20 for six. It was the first time six wickets had been taken inside the opening five overs of an ODI. England were dismissed for 153 after 31 overs to which the South Africans replied with 156 for three.

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