A look at the statistical highlights of the third ODI between England and South Africa at the Oval on Friday.

- England's 126-run win is their biggest victory against South Africa in terms of runs.

- England's aforesaid victory is their biggest triumph at The Oval in ODIs, eclipsing their 114-run win against India on June 4,1982.

- England, for the first time, have recorded five wins in a row against South Africa in England between July 8,2003 and August 29,2008.

- Since winning by 2-0 margin in 1994, England's 3-0 series win is their first bilateral series victory against South Africa. England had lost their previous three bilateral series in a row to South Africa - 1-6 in 1995-96; 1-2 in 1998 and 1-4 in 2004-05.

- England's 296 for 7 is their highest innings total against South Africa at The Oval, eclipsing their 265 for 4 on 28.6.2003.

- England's aforesaid total is, in fact, the highest against South Africa in England, surpassing their 275 for four at Leeds on August 22,2008.

- England's 296 for 7 is their second best total against South Africa in ODIs, next only to their 304 for 8 at East London on 9.2.2005.

- Ian Bell's 15th fifty in ODIs is his first against South Africa.

- Andrew Flintoff's 18th fifty is his third against South Africa.

- Flintoff (78 not out) has equalled his highest score against South Africa in ODIs. In the first game of the series at Leeds on August 22, 2008, he had made 78 off 70 balls.

- Patel (5/41) produced his career-best bowling performance in ODIs. He is now the second English bowler to claim five wickets in an innings against South Africa. Stuart Broad had captured 5 for 23 against South Africa at Trent Bridge on August 26, 2008.

- Patel is the fourth bowler to bag five wickets in an innings at The Oval, joining England's Ronnie Irani (5/26 against India on 9.7.2002) and Mike Hendrick (5/31 against Australia on 20.8.1980) and New Zealand's Jacob Oram (5/36 against USA on Sept.10, 2004).