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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

Aiden Markram 86(55)

18.1
W
Adil Rashid to Markram, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! What a catch at cover-point. Jamie Smith without the gloves has pulled off a one-handed blinder. Or has he? They are checking if he has turfed it as he tumbled over. The third ump has a look and is convinced that Smith has not grassed it. It's tossed up slower and fuller on middle, Markram makes room to drive aerially, it's flying away to Smith's right and he dives with an outstretched right hand. The ball sticks and despite it being close to the turf when Smith tumbled over, it's a clean catch. Splendid take as Smith was horizontal to the ground when he took it. At full-stretch too. Markram c Jamie Smith b Adil Rashid 86(55) [4s-13 6s-2]
17.4
Brydon Carse to Markram, 1 run, slower-ball on a good length on off, Markram gets forward to drive to sweeper cover
17.3
4
Brydon Carse to Markram, FOUR, another front foot pull. A short of length delivery on middle, Markram gets forward and pulls over mid-wicket, one bounce over the ropes
17.2
Brydon Carse to Markram, no run, slower-ball on a good length on middle, Markram gets forward to punch firmly to backward point
17.1
Brydon Carse to Markram, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Markram reaches for it to drive wide of sweeper cover and comes back for the 2nd
16.5
Adil Rashid to Markram, 1 run, flat good length on middle, Markram goes on the back foot and punches to long-off
16.3
Adil Rashid to Markram, 1 run, a fumble from cover-point and that gives away the single. It's tossed up full on middle, Markram gets forward to drive and a regulation stop is fumbled, sloppy stuff from England
16.2
4
Adil Rashid to Markram, FOUR, too short on middle, good length and Markram rocks back to cut, wide of cover-point, races away, no sweeper cover and no men on the fence on the off-side, consecutive fours
16.1
4
Adil Rashid to Markram, FOUR, tossed up full outside off, Markram gets forward to drive, the thick outside-edge is found, dribbles away wide of slip and short third man
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
15.1
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
14.4
Adil Rashid to Markram, 1 run, flat good length and the leg-break is just outside off, Markram goes on the back foot and punches to sweeper cover
14.3
Adil Rashid to Markram, no run, good length leg-break on off, Markram gets forward to steer to backward point, hint of turn away
14.1
Adil Rashid to Markram, 3 runs, slower leg-break outside off, so much time for Markram as he goes on the back foot and dabs late, wide of slip and short third man, Archer chases it down and keeps it to three
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
12.2
Brydon Carse to Markram, 1 run, length around off, Markram gets forward and drives on the rise, finds sweeper cover
12.1
Brydon Carse to Markram, no run, short of length on off, Markram goes on the back foot and pulls, too early and it's off the toe-end and just wide of off-stump, rolls to Buttler
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
10.3
Brydon Carse to Markram, 1 run, caught off a free-hit at mid-on. A slower-ball dug in around leg-stump, Markram gets forward to muscle the pull, splices it and is caught at mid-on. Won't count though
9.2
Jofra Archer to Markram, 1 run, length delivery on off, Markram gets forward to drive and it's a thick outside-edge wide of backward point, was in the air but there was no gully
9.1
Jofra Archer to Markram, no run, length just outside off, Markram gets forward to drive and finds mid-off, again well-timed but straight to the fielder
8.3
Brydon Carse to Markram, leg byes, 1 run, slower-ball and sliding down leg, Markram waits and looks to turn it, misses, they take a legbye
7.6
Jofra Archer to Markram, no run, short of length outside off, shapes away with extra bounce, Markram goes on the back foot and punches, flies over the outside-edge, that was a good delivery
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
5.2
Jofra Archer to Markram, 1 run, good length just outside off, Markram pushes the drive to the right of the diving Brook at mid-off
5.1
Jofra Archer to Markram, no run, back of a length on off at 141ks, Markram stands tall and bunts into the off-side
4.6
Sonny Baker to Markram, 1 run, pushed away to cover
3.6
Jofra Archer to Markram, no run, good length on off, Markram is happy to block it off the back foot
3.5
4
Jofra Archer to Markram, FOUR, T I M E D. Full on leg stump, Markram shows full face of the bat and uses his wrists at the last moment to give it direction. Right in the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket, the timing takes care of the rest...
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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