It took a thumping 118-run win for England to learn the benefits of leaning to the left in the heart of Manchester.
Not even the threat of further rain could dampen the spirits at Old Trafford as England levelled up the three match series 1-1 with a final in Leeds to come on Sunday. And it was a win built on the skills of England’s three lefties, Reece Topley, David Willey and Sam Curran, who all got in on the act to check South Africa’s chase right from the off.
A target of 202 in 29 overs due to the earlier rain that had shortened the game was always going to take some getting, but when you suffer a horror start like the Proteas did then it becomes nigh on impossible.
