London, Sept. 8 -- England registered a massive 342-run victory over South Africa in the final ODI at Southampton, setting a new record for the largest margin of victory by runs in ODIs.
Their win surpassed the previous record by 25 runs, which was held by India after their 317-run triumph over Sri Lanka in 2023.
With South Africa already holding an unassailable 2-0 lead, England entered the final ODI in Southampton aiming to avoid a whitewash.
After being sent in to bat, they made South Africa regret the decision quickly, racing to 100 runsin just 13.4 overs. Jamie Smith led the charge with a quickfire 62 off 48 balls, supported well byBen Duckett's 31.
The real onslaught came from Joe Root and Jacob Bethell, who combined for a massive...