Rassie van der Dussen top scored with a measured century to help guide the Proteas to 333-5 in the 1st ODI against England.

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The Proteas opted to bat first in the first ODI at Chester-le-Street. Although losing De Kock relatively early the rest of the top order batted well around Van der Dussen on a flattish wicket.

The big boundaries made it hard for the proteas to clear the ropes with ease, seeing both Janneman Malan and Aiden Markram lose their wickets trying to clear the ropes.

Malan scored at a slowish strike rate of 74 for his 57 off 77 balls and struggled to be his more free-flowing self, scoring just 5 fours.

Markram finally managed to add his fourth half-century to his name, and managed to score 9 fours for his 77 off 61 deliveries.

But it was Van der Dussen who stood out with his 3rd century in ODIs. His career-best innings helped take South Africa from 35-1 to 297 before he became the fourth wicket to fall.

His 133 came off 117 deliveries which included 10 fours and was crucial to the Proteas stamping their authority.

Van der Dussen formed part of two key partnerships, 109 with Malan and 151 with Markram.

It was tough to score boundaries, and Klaasen and Miller struggled to be their usual impactful selves. Miller did noticeably hit 4 fours for his 14-ball 24 as the Proteas ended with 333-5 in 50 overs.