Sophia powers England to second straight win

Led by Sophia Dunkley's maiden ODI century - a 93-ball 107 - England secured a second win on the bounce against South Africa, at the County Ground in Bristol, on Friday.
Chasing a mammoth 338 for a win, Charlotte Dean's four-fer and Issy Wong's triple strike meant South Africa's run-chase was halted at 223 despite half-centuries from Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp, reports ESPNcricinfo.
Electing to bat, England made a strong start. Following up on her century from the previous game, Emma Lamb cracked a 65-ball 67, cracking 10 boundaries in the process. She was ably helped by her experienced opening partner, Tammy Beaumont, who also stroked a half-century - her 17th in ODIs - but was far more conservative in her approach, as the opening duo stitched a 127-run stand, before both were dismissed by Chloe Tryon's slow left-arm spin.
Even as the duo was dismissed in a space of fewer than six overs, England didn't allow South Africa to take control. If anything, they only strengthened their position from thereon, courtesy Dunkley and Nat Sciver. If Sciver hammered Ayabonga Khaka for a boundary and a six in the 42nd over, Dunkley bettered it with two sixes and a four off the next, bowled by Shabnim Ismail.
Ismail eventually cleaned up Sciver, for a 47-ball 63, in the 45th over but not before the third-wicket partnership had swelled to 142 and taken the hosts close to the 300-run mark. Dunkley took charge of the late assault before eventually falling to Nadine de Klerk in the last ball of the innings.
In response, South Africa made a strong start in the chase, with the openers putting on 87 runs at more than run-a-ball. With Andrie Steyn being watchful, the attack largely came from Laura Wolvaardt, who stroked 10 boundaries in her 48-ball stay of 55.
However, in a space of 68 balls bowled by Wong and Dean, South Africa were reduced to 138 for 6.