South Africa inflicted a humiliating seven-wicket defeat upon England within the first one-day worldwide in Leeds on Tuesday.
Victory for the Proteas was all however assured after they skittled out England for simply 131 with greater than half of the hosts’ overs remaining.
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj (4-22) and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder (3-33) did the majority of the injury at an overcast Headingley after Proteas captain Temba Bavuma gained the toss.
South Africa opener Aiden Markram then struck a 23-ball fifty, together with eight fours and two sixes, as South Africa completed on 137-3 with practically 30 overs to spare.
Markram was particularly extreme on England debutant Sonny Baker. The Hampshire quick bowler’s seven overs price a massively costly 76 runs. He had earlier been out for golden duck.
Markram was dismissed for 86, nicely caught by a diving Jamie Smith at cowl off leg-spinner Adil Rashid (3-26).
Rashid then took two wickets in two balls on his Yorkshire residence floor with the scores stage.
Dewald Brevis survived the hat-trick and subsequent ball completed the match with a straight six off Rashid because the Proteas went 1-0 up in a three-match collection, with Harry Brook’s six-game profitable streak as England’s white-ball captain coming to an emphatic finish.
Earlier, opener Smith, with 54, was the one England batsman to make an influence, with the hosts’ subsequent highest rating Jos Buttler’s 15.
England got here into the match with no 50-overs-per-side preparation towards a South Africa aspect contemporary from a 2-1 collection win in Australia.
Brook (12) and Joe Root (14), who each featured in an enthralling drawn Take a look at collection towards India after which went straight into the Hundred franchise competitors, had been out cheaply on their Yorkshire residence floor.
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The Proteas had been with out quick bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen however England, on pitch, nonetheless misplaced their final eight wickets for 49 runs from the relative security of 82-2.
Maharaj, the world’s top-ranked ODI bowler, had Jacob Bethell (one) caught off a thick outdoors edge and held a delicate return catch to dismiss Will Jacks.
Mulder eliminated Buttler and Jofra Archer with successive deliveries earlier than Maharaj additionally took two wickets in two balls to wrap up England’s innings in 24.3 overs.
He had Rashid lbw after which clear bowled final man Baker.
The collection continues at Lord’s on Thursday.
Printed on Sep 02, 2025