PLAYER RATINGS: Temba Bavuma and David Miller step up for South Africa

The Cricketer rates the individual performances of every player during the second ODI between South Africa and England

SOUTH AFRICA

Quinton de Kock (31): A painful day at the office for the wicketkeeper, who left the ground for an X-ray on his right thumb after being hit while keeping; he was deemed fit enough to bat and was going along nicely when he picked out deep square leg 6

Temba Bavuma (109): Fabulous knock from the Proteas' captain, responding to his omission from the SA20 in style by hitting all over the ground; he was in total control until a bout of cramp just prior to bringing up a deserved century 9

Rassie van der Dussen (38): Involved in a tetchy exchange with Buttler and looked focused on a second big score of the series, but reverse-swept to backward point just after Bavuma's dismissal 6

Aiden Markram (49; 1-26): Undone by a super Rashid googly one short of what would have been a fine fifty; earlier, his off-spin had accounted for Brook 6

Heinrich Klaasen (27): Took over the gloves from de Kock and did the job tidily, before falling for 27 to a fine catch from Buttler, his fellow wicketkeeper 6

David Miller (58*): Clinical as anything; perfection from South Africa's finisher, who ended the game with an authoritative stroke over long-off for six 8

^{Jos Buttler made 94 not out but watched his bowlers struggle (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)}

Marco Jansen (32*; 1-67): Fought back well from an expensive initial burst, though still the most expensive of South Africa's bowlers; batted superbly in a pressure situation and has seen his batting stock rise since the start of the SA20 7

Wayne Parnell (1-54): Bowled beautifully with the new ball and was effective at the death too; trapped Malan in front and thought he had Roy before a successful review 6

Keshav Maharaj (1-51): Not at his best in this series; smashed by Brook and struggled to maintain his length; posed little threat after having Duckett caught in the deep 4

Anrich Nortje (2-64): Bowled quickly and dismissed Moeen at a crucial time, returning in the final over to prevent further carnage by having Curran caught behind; England played his bouncer better than on Friday 5

Lungi Ngidi (1-66): Superb with the new ball, when he found prodigious movement, but hammered at the death by Buttler and Curran before limping off after his last over 4

^{David Miller and Marco Jansen saw South Africa home (Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images)}

ENGLAND

Jason Roy (9): No shame in being cleaned up by a beauty from Lungi Ngidi, throwing in a nip-backer after attacking Roy primarily with away-swingers at a time when the pitch was at its toughest 3

Dawid Malan (12): Bopped Ngidi for six over midwicket but was trapped in front by Parnell in testing conditions for any opener 3

Ben Duckett (20): Rare rush of blood from the left-hander, who took on long-on with his first ball against Maharaj and couldn't clear him; his customary sweeps might have been the better option, though he was perhaps perturbed by the amount of bounce on offer 3

Harry Brook (80): Sick with himself when he sliced a catch to deep cover but played beautifully before then, picking up length brilliantly early to take Maharaj over wide long-on and driving beautifully through extra cover 8

Jos Buttler (94*): Left frustrated by how little of the strike he saw at the back-end of England's innings, but a terrific knock from the touring captain; powerless as his bowlers went round the park 8.5

Moeen Ali (51; 0-32): A first fifty since 2017 was not before time, particularly now batting in the top six following Ben Stokes' ODI retirement – a fine innings 7

^{Olly Stone was excellent for England (Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images)}

Chris Woakes (14; 0-60): Expensive with the ball, with little lateral movement on offer for the allrounder, who could only wish that England had bowled first 3

Sam Curran (28; 1-60): Three sixes in a useful late cameo but unable to stem the flow of runs with the ball; ended Bavuma's innings by forcing him to deflect onto his stumps and then gave an elaborate send-off to the South African captain 5

Adil Rashid (0*; 2-72): Bowled Markram with a beautiful googly but struggled to halt South Africa's scoring rate 5

Olly Stone (2-48): On a day that wasn't for bowlers, a terrific effort from the fast bowler, who was the only English seamer to find pace and steep bounce from the surface; reminiscent of Liam Plunkett in his pomp 7

Reece Topley (0-74): Not at his best and offered Buttler little control either with the new ball or later on 3

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