As a result of South Africa's big score without a six, the England team was 62 runs short of reaching the target.
This crushing defeat of England would have given England a 1-0 lead in the series under a new captain if Ben Stokes had departed.
The host country was England. Ben Stokes played his last ODI at Durham, his home ground. Stokes and England had a lot to do.
Ben Stokes was not able to turn this moment into something memorable for England against South Africa in the first ODI.
His ODI career ended with the defeat of England. Without a six, South Africa scored such a big run that England stood 62 runs short.
The South Africans now have a 1-0 lead in the series thanks to Ben Stokes' crushing defeat of England.
Let's start with the first match. The first batting order was South Africa. He scored 333 runs for five wickets in 50 overs in the first ODI of the series played in Durham.
This means England should be given a big target of 334 runs. Only 271 runs were scored by England in 46.5 overs to chase this target. Having not even played 50 overs, the team lost by 62 runs.
A big part of South Africa's big score without a six was Rassie van der Dussen's third ODI century. In 117 balls, he scored 134 runs with 10 fours.
In addition to him, Aidan Markram scored 77 runs in 61 balls with 9 fours. Yaneman Malan scored 57 runs in the opening innings.
England's defeat was primarily due to Ben Stokes' poor performance in his last ODI. As a bowler, he conceded 44 runs in 5 overs, while as a batsman, he could only score 5 runs.
ENG vs SA: England loses to South Africa in ODI internationals after a huge score