Robin Peterson took three wickets as England collapsed to 182 all out in the fifth and final one-day international at Trent Bridge here on Wednesday.
Left-arm spinner Peterson, given the new ball by Proteas captain AB de Villiers, finished with figures of three for 37 from 10 overs as South Africa looked to level the series at 2-2.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn, a more familiar new-ball operator, took two for 24 in nine with six of South Africa’s seven bowlers among the wickets. Only England captain Alastair Cook (51), who won the toss on a sunlit afternoon, and wicket-keeper Craig Kieswetter (33) made more than 29 amongst a top six without the injured Jonathan Trott.
Recalled paceman Chris Woakes hit a career-best 33 not out. Peterson removed Ian Bell, playing down the wrong line, lbw for 10 with the opener wasting England’s lone review on a plumb decision.
Score Board
England
Cook c&b du Plessis 51
Bell lbw Peterson 10
Bopara c de Villiers b Steyn 0
Bairstow c Ontong b Morkel 29
Morgan c Amla b Duminy 0
Kieswetter c Amla b Morkel 33
Patel c de Villiers b Steyn 9
Woakes (not out) 33
Tredwell b Peterson 6
Anderson c Morkel b Peterson 0
Dernbach c de Villiers b Parnell 2
Extras (LB-3, W-3, NB-3) 9
Total (all out, 45.2 overs) 182
Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-24, 3-79, 4-82, 5-99, 6-124, 7-156, 8-175, 9-175.
Bowling: Steyn 9-2-24-2, Peterson 10-0-37-3, Morkel 8-0-41-2, Parnell 8.2-0-38-1, Elgar 4-0-20-0, Duminy 4-0-11-1, Du Plessis 2-0-8-1.