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England lose early wickets
18:45, Nov 27 2009
England lost three wickets for only 17 runs to make an unlikely one-day international chase of 354 for six still more difficult at Newlands.
Responding under lights to a ground record-equalling total, England began promisingly after Luke Wright had been promoted to open the batting alongside Andrew Strauss.
But having seen AB de Villiers (121) dominate a home innings which included three other half-centuries, England lost their openers for 24 each - and then Jonathan Trott more cheaply on the way to 81 for three after 15 overs.
Wright plundered early boundaries - including a six over long-on off Dale Steyn - only to get a pull at Wayne Parnell high on the bat to be caught at deep square-leg.
Strauss then edged behind some full-length swing from first change Morne Morkel - and on what used to be his home ground, Trott followed in the next over without addition.
After making 87 as a replacement opener in England's seven-wicket win at Centurion last weekend, he could manage only nine before edging an attempted drive at Parnell to be very well caught by Graeme Smith - diving to his left at slip.
At a venue which dramatically favours the team batting first in day-night fixtures, England's prospects of pushing South Africa close were not obvious - in pursuit of a win which would put them in an unbeatable 2-0 lead in this series.
If they were to do so, it seemed certain one of fourth-wicket pair Kevin Pietersen on Paul Collingwood would have to make a major contribution.
De Villiers had earlier struck a memorable fourth ODI hundred to help his team equal the highest total here.
Openers Hashim Amla (86) and Smith (54) provided the platform - but it was De Villiers who was the enforcer with some increasingly inventive strokeplay.
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