England vs South Africa, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

So a comfortable win for South Africa in the 1st ODI and the next one is on Thursday (4th September). We will be there for that one. Do join us then. For now it's bye bye.

Temba Bavuma: Very important to start well, that's something we spoke about, to continue the momentum from the Australia series. Clinical with the ball. We still managed to take wickets despite them putting us under pressure in the powerplay. With the ball don't think you can fault too much. With the bat we could have been little bit clinical at the end, we started well led by Aiden at the top. We caught well, fielding is something we want to improve, the ball flies off on this square but we did well. Just build on the momentum and keep pushing our standards up. We play again on Thursday at Lord's. It might be different conditions. We have our own standards and we want to keep getting better.

Harry Brook: Not ideal. Not a great start to the series. One of those bad days and we have got to move on as soon as possible. Everybody will hold their hands up and say it was a bad day apart from Smudge. We couldn't get a partnership. It held up on the pitch a little bit but I don't want to go into too much detail. (if the toss made a difference) Hopefully we would have bowled like them, they bowled well. (on how he wants his side to play) Go out and bang it and then take wickets as quickly as possible. Sonny Baker got a bit of tap but the way he kept coming back was nice to see. He kept on chucking it and gave his 100 percent. We used it as a practice session at the end and nice to see the lads go out their business. We travel to London and want to put this behind us.

Keshav Maharaj | Player of the Match: Thought was a really good wicket. Little bit of nibble and fortunately our bowlers managed to utilise that. We know the English lads play extremely well in their conditions and so good to see the guys put their plans to fruition today. I have looked at some of the best in the world and sort of managed to make minor changes and it has paid dividends. We are in a wonderful place but still we are in transition. Good to see the guys put their hands up in every single game we play.

Stats by Shashikant Singh

272 balls in this match is the second shortest completed ODI between these two sides in terms of balls bowled after 223 balls at Nottingham in 2008.

175 balls remaining in a win is the second-most for South Africa against England in ODIs after 184 balls in their 9-wicket victory at Bridgetown at the 2007 World Cup.

Most runs conceded by an ENG bowler on ODI debut
76 - Sonny Baker vs SA, Leeds, 2025 (ER 10.85)*
70 - Liam Dawson vs PAK, Cardiff, 2016 (ER 8.75)
67 - David Lawrence vs WI, Lord’s, 1991 (ER 6.09)
66 - George Scrimshaw vs IRE, Nottingham, 2023 (ER 7.61)

The economy rate of 10.85 by Sonny Baker is the highest economy rate by a bowler on ODI debut, with a minimum of seven overs bowled.

17:12 Local Time, 16:12 GMT, 21:42 IST: Dominant win by South Africa this. Don't get carried away by the three wickets England took. Those were all after the game was practically done. Once England folded for 131, it was one-way traffic in the chase with Markram setting the tone early on taking debutant Sonny Baker to the cleaners. Baker went for 56 runs in his first spell of 4 overs as Markram unfurled classy strokes all around the ground. Rickelton meanwhile took 11 balls to open his account and when he did eventually, Markram was already on 36 by then. The 100-run stand soon came up and Adil Rashid took three consolation wickets - two with the scores level as Bavuma and Stubbs went for the glory shot to end things and got out. A real thumping this. Stay tuned for the post-match stuff...

Adil Rashid to Brevis, SIX, South Africa win. It's tossed up full around off, Brevis gets forward and smashes the loft straight down the ground, right in the slot and Brevis is more than happy to finish it off

Adil Rashid to Brevis, no run, lovely leg-break, slower and turns from outside leg to middle, Brevis wants to finish this but waits, goes on the back foot and steers to backward point, was the hat-trick delivery and Brevis still wanted to hammer it, adjusts well

Dewald Brevis, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Slip and legslip in for the hat-trick ball.

Adil Rashid to Stubbs, out Bowled!! Two in two and something to cheer for England and Adil Rashid. A tossed up googly, Stubbs gets forward and misses the reverse-sweep, hits the middle-stump and no real celebrations from England. Hat-trick ball for Rashid coming up. Another South African batter goes in trying to finish it off with one blow. Stubbs b Adil Rashid 0(1)

Adil Rashid to Stubbs, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Tristan Stubbs, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Adil Rashid to Bavuma, out Caught by Will Jacks!! Caught at wide mid-off. It's tossed up full on middle, Bavuma wants to end this with a boundary, gets forward to loft, loses his bottom-hand and it lobs towards extra-cover. Jacks moves to his left and takes a simple catch. Bavuma falls with the scores level. Bavuma c Will Jacks b Adil Rashid 6(9)

Adil Rashid to Bavuma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Adil Rashid to Bavuma, no run, fraction short this delivery just outside off, Bavuma goes on the back foot to cut to point

Brydon Carse to Bavuma, 1 run, angling into the pads, Bavuma flicks to deep square-leg and the scores are level