South Africa have completed a series victory over World Champions England with a game to spare after captain Temba Bavuma struck an excellent century to help his side secure a crucial five-wicket win in their bid to secure qualification for this year's 50-over World Cup.
The Proteas are at risk of having to qualify for the World Cup via a pre-qualifying tournament later this year after they forfeited three ODIs against Australia. They began this series needing to win every game, along with their final two ODIs against the Netherlands, to secure a World Cup spot and they have taken two crucial steps towards that goal by beating England in back-to-back games in Bloemfontein.
Bavuma was outstanding as he struck his third ODI hundred, an innings which will certainly help to quell discussion over his future as captain. Speaking before the series, Bavuma vowed his side would "be a lot more brave and always look to take the option that puts either the batter or the bowler under pressure".
