After the washout in Johannesburg, Paul Collingwood finally becomes England's most-capped one-day player as he makes his 171st appearance against South Africa at Centurion
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith tosses the coin but opposite number Andrew Strauss calls correctly and opts to put he home side in
Smith's wicket is always a key one and Tim Bresnan is elated at having the big left-hander caught at first slip after being entrusted with the new ball by England
South Africa also lose AB de Villiers early but Hashim Amla produces some classy cover drives as he and JP Duminy add 73 for the third wicket
The partnership is broken by all-rounder Luke Wright, who produces an excellent delivery to have Duminy caught behind by Sussex teammate Matt Prior for 41
Strauss is guilty of dropping three chances, two of them sitters at cover, but manages to cling onto an important one off Collingwood's bowling to get rid of Amla for 57 and leave South Africa on 131-4
Alviro Petersen is the main beneficiary of England's flawed catching and he is the man South Africa need to lift the scoring rate as their innings reaches the final 10 overs
Petersen hits a six and five fours in making 64 off 65 balls before being bowled by Bresnan in the 44th over
England fast bowler Sajid Mahmood goes down with a touch of cramp but recovers quickly to pick up the wicket of tail-ender Dale Steyn
Mark Boucher steers the ball down to third man during a vital unbeaten 30 which enables South Africa to post a score of 250-9
England suffer a double setback at the start of their run-chase as Strauss is caught and Kevin Pietersen (pictured) plays on to a ball from Albie Morkel after making only four
Jonathan Trott and Paul Collingwood avert the mini-crisis with a century partnership - Trott reaching his maiden one-day fifty off 73 deliveries
Collingwood produces a typically determined innings and becomes England's second-highest scorer in limited overs internationals, passing Marcus Trescothick's total of 4,335 runs
Trott eventually holes out in the deep after a stand of 162 but here is no stopping Collingwood, who goes to his fifth limited overs century with aboundary off Dale Steyn
Five balls later and it is all over as Eoin Morgan hits the winning runs - but it is Collingwood who deservedly takes the applause from England's travelling fans as the players return to the dressing rooms
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