The three-match WODI series started at New Road, Worcester, where a score of 92 not out from Lizelle Lee and a strong bowling performance helped South Africa to victory.

In the second match, at the County Cricket Ground, Hove, England batted first once again, and centuries from Sarah Taylor and Tammy Beaumont propelled them to 331 for six.

The final match was played at St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury, where South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first.

South Africa named 15 players for their 2018 tour of England, making one change from the squads that had whitewashed Bangladesh during May, omitting Trisha Chetty, who had played over 150 international matches, and been their wicket-keeper for 10 years.

[2][3] Writing for CRICKETher, the journalist Syd Egan said that South Africa were also boosted by the availability of Laura Wolvaardt,[4] who had started medical school in early 2018 but after about a month of studies had her place held so she could continue her cricket career.

[4] England initially named a 14-player squad for the first two matches, and made a few changes from their touring party which played India in April.

Katherine Brunt and Sarah Taylor, who had both missed the India tour for medical reasons, returned to the squad, while Georgia Elwiss, Laura Marsh and Lauren Winfield were also recalled.

Writing for ESPNcricinfo, Melinda Farrell praised South Africa's bowling attack, particularly Ismail and Marizanne Kapp, who she said "cannily exploited" the conditions.

[9] Ayabonga Khaka was brought in as South Africa's first bowling change, and took a wicket with her first delivery, described by Farrell as "a corker: a hint of movement through the air before the ball jagged off the seam to beat the inside of Tammy Beaumont's bat".

Van Niekerk was the more attacking of the pair during their partnership, and was eventually bowled for 58 when England brought back one of their opening bowlers, Anya Shrubsole.

Beaumont was praised by ESPNcricinfo's Andrew Miller for her combination of powerful shots with sweeps which prevented South Africa's bowlers from finding a rhythm.

Replays subsequently showed that it was the wrong decision, as the ball would not have gone on to hit the stumps, but there was no review system in place to reprieve Lee.

The pair then added 154 runs together; Knight passed her half-century, while Beaumont scored a 121-ball century, her second in consecutive matches, before being dismissed lbw two balls later.