London, June 29: In the end, the English needed help from an Asian to turn things around on the cricket field. After the humbling loss at the hands of Heath Streak's men in the opening one-day international, England staged a remarkable recovery to beat South Africa by six wickets in the second match of the Natwest Triangular Series, thanks to a stunning century by Vikram Solanki. Solanki's success is yet another indication that the most British of sports is increasingly looking to players with roots in the subcontinent to woo new and young audience even as it tries to compete with football. Solanki, for his part, is proud of his Indian roots. He migrated at the tender age of eight years after his parents decided to move out of Udaipur in the 1980s but keeps visiting his vast network of relatives and family friends in his native town. "I know my roots and visits my family and friends regularly. We've tried to remain in touch with our roots in India," the Worcestershire batsman, who flayed the South African attack for an attractive 106 at The Oval yesterday, has said earlier. This is the second coming of Solanki who made his debut for England three seasons ago but after eight indifferent one-dayers was sidelined. He staged a comeback last season with 900 county runs and afforded another chance, has grabbed it with both hands. Bureau Report