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

Series: South Africa tour of England, 2025 Venue: Headingley, Leeds Date & Time: Sep 02, 01:00 PM LOCAL

Sonny Baker 0-76(7 ov)

15.6
Sonny Baker to Markram, 1 run good length outside off, Markram opens the face of the bat and punches it down to third man
15.5
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, very full on off, Markram gets forward to drive to short cover, on the bounce
15.4
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, length delivery and angled in on middle, Markram gets forward to punch to mid-on
15.3
4
Sonny Baker to Markram, FOUR, short of length and outside off, Markram is in some mood, gets forward and pulls with authority over mid-wicket, no deep mid-wicket and that brings up the 100-run stand
15.2
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, 1 run, Rickelton doesn't know where the ball is. A short of length delivery on middle, nips back in to the body, Rickelton goes on the back foot to defend, it hits the bat and Rickelton did not know much about this one, rolls to square-leg
15.1
Sonny Baker to Markram, 1 run, full on off, Markram gets forward to drive wide of cover
15.1
Sonny Baker to Markram, wide, full and down leg, Markram flicks and misses, called a wide
13.6
Sonny Baker to Markram, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter again, dug in short on the stumps, Markram goes on the back foot and pulls to deep square-leg
13.5
4
Sonny Baker to Markram, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and back of a length outside off, Markram gets forward and punches on the rise, it's in the air but wide of the diving backward point to his right, just flew past the fielder, again terrific timing
13.4
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter and angled across Rickelton just outside off, he goes on the back foot and dabs it down to third man
13.3
4
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, FOUR, short on the stumps, Rickelton goes on the back foot and pulls, rushes him, the top-edge flies over Buttler
13.2
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, no run, length on leg-stump, Rickelton gets forward to turn to mid-wicket
13.1
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, no run, short of length just outside off, Rickelton goes on the back foot and punches to mid-off
11.6
Sonny Baker to Markram, 1 run, thick outside-edge and no slips or gully. Length and angling into middle, Markram gets forward to drive and the ball takes the thick outside-edge, flies to third man
11.6
Sonny Baker to Markram, wide, short of length and down leg, Markram whips and misses, called a wide
11.5
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, good length outside off, Markram gets forward and punches it firmly to short cover
11.4
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, short of length and down leg, Markram goes on the back foot to pull, misses, hits the body and rolls back to Sonny Baker
11.3
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, short of length and nips back in to leg-stump, Markram gets forward to punch to mid-off
11.2
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, short of length on middle, Markram goes on the back foot and punches straight to the fielder at short cover
11.1
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, good length on middle, Markram goes on the back foot and defends to the right of backward point
6.6
F
Sonny Baker to Markram, FOUR, it keeps getting better and better. On a length outside off, Markram gets forward and punches it on the rise, wide of cover and it's into the gap, three gorgeous boundaries in the over and each one better than the last. Gets to his 50 in style
6.5
4
Sonny Baker to Markram, FOUR, fabulous drive. On a good length on off, Markram gets forward to drive with a full-face, again with the high elbow and past the diving Sonny Baker, rockets wide of mid-off, technically so correct was Markram, he is looking in supreme touch
6.4
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, short of length on middle, Markram goes on the back foot and defends solidly to mid-off
6.3
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, good length and nips back in to off, Markram gets forward to push, the bat turns in his hand and he finds mid-on
6.2
4
Sonny Baker to Markram, FOUR, beautiful shot. It's a half-volley on off, Markram gets forward and creams the drive, no chance for cover as it speeds away. Textbook stuff from Markram and with a high elbow to boot
6.1
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, full and angling into off, Markram gets forward to drive, off the thick inner half of the bat and rolls to mid-on
4.6
Sonny Baker to Markram, 1 run, pushed away to cover
4.5
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, 1 run, good length on off, Rickelton punches wide of mid-off for a quick single
4.4
4
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, FOUR, 140ks full ball on leg stump, Rickelton flicks and puts it in the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket. The outfield is lightning quick and it races away to the fence in hurry
4.3
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, no run, edged but doesn't carry! Good length wobbling away outside off, Rickelton pushes at it and the outside edge drops short of the first slip fielder to his left
4.2
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, no run, looks to work a 140ks length delivery into the leg-side and gets a soft leading edge to mid-off
4.1
4
Sonny Baker to Rickelton, FOUR, too full and wide of off stump, Rickelton gets off the mark with a drive that races past the fielder at cover to his right
2.6
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, hurries him with a short of length delivery on leg stump, Markram looks to punch and gets beaten by the extra bounce and late inward movement. Past the bat and hit him on the thigh pad...
2.5
6
Sonny Baker to Markram, SIX, gee! Markram is in some mood here! He takes on the pacy short ball from middle stump and mauls the pull over square leg for a mighty maximum
2.4
Sonny Baker to Markram, 2 runs, the length is a touch fuller this time and Markram lofts it straight. The ball hangs in the air and drops well over Archer chasing backwards from mid-on
2.3
6
Sonny Baker to Markram, SIX, short and well wide of off, Markram throws his hands and flays it over backward point for a maximum. The pace and width working in favour of the South African opener here...
2.2
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, skiddy short of length delivery on off, Markram hops back and blocks into the leg-side
2.1
4
Sonny Baker to Markram, FOUR, offers width outside off on a length and Markram crunches it sweetly straight of mid-off. Timed it well enough and got the desired result as well...
2.1
Sonny Baker to Markram, wide, make that two in a row now...
2.1
Sonny Baker to Markram, wide, swinging down the leg-side, Markram flicks and misses
0.6
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, swinging in from a length, Markram looks to flick and misses. Strikes him on the front pad, but the line is taking it down leg comfortably...
0.5
4
Sonny Baker to Markram, FOUR, overcorrects and bowls it full and wide of off stump, Markram leans across and drives gorgeously in the gap through extra cover
0.4
4
Sonny Baker to Markram, FOUR, that was asking to be smashed! Short and sits up in the zone outside off, Markram stands tall and crunches it square on the off-side for his second boundary
0.3
Sonny Baker to Markram, 2 runs, short of length on off, Markram sits back and pushes gently down the ground. The timing was good enough to get it past short mid-wicket to his left for a couple of runs
0.2
4
Sonny Baker to Markram, FOUR, 138ks inswinger on a length, Markram manages a tiny tickle off the bat and beats the diving keeper to his left
0.1
Sonny Baker to Markram, no run, swinging in on a length, Markram gets across and clips it to the right of mid-wicket
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